Quick Facts
Biography
Angella Okutoyi (born 29 January 2004) is a Kenyan professional tennis player. She became the first Kenyan to win a Grand Slam title at the girls’ juniors Wimbledon event partnering Rose Marie Nijkamp. At the 2022 Australian Open, Okutoyi became the first representative of Kenya to win a girls’ junior singles Grand Slam match.
On the ITF Circuit, she has won one singles and two doubles titles. Playing for Kenya Billie Jean King Cup team, Okutoyi has a win/loss record of 11–5.
Personal life
Okutoyi and her sister were raised by their grandmother Mary as their mother died in childbirth. Her sister Roselinda Asumwa is also a tennis sensation currently playing ITF fixtures and local tournaments. Growing up, she was a constant fixture at Nairobi Club with her grandmother on the court side.
ITF Circuit finals
Singles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)
| Finals by surface |
|---|
| Legend |
| $15,000 tournaments (1–1) |
| Finals by surface |
| Hard (1–0) |
| Clay (0–1) |
| $15,000 tournaments (1–1) |
| Hard (1–0) |
| Clay (0–1) |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Nov 2022 | ITF Nairobi, Kenya | 15,000 | Clay | Emily Seibold | 3–6, 2–6 | |
| Win | Jul 2023 | ITF Monastir, Tunisia | 15,000 | Hard | Isabella Harvison | 6–2, 7–6 |
Doubles: 3 (2 titles, 1 runner-up)
| Finals by surface |
|---|
| Legend |
| $15,000 tournaments (2–1) |
| Finals by surface |
| Hard (1–1) |
| Clay (1–0) |
| $15,000 tournaments (2–1) |
| Hard (1–1) |
| Clay (1–0) |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | Nov 2022 | ITF Nairobi, Kenya | 15,000 | Clay | Smriti Bhasin | Sharmada Balu Sabastiani Leon | 6–3, 7–5 | |
| Win | Jul 2023 | ITF Monastir, Tunisia | 15,000 | Hard | Beverley Nyangon | Samira Di Stefano Gaia Parravicini | 6–4, 3–6, [10–2] | |
| Loss | Oct 2023 | ITF Jackson, United States | 15,000 | Hard | Adeline Flach | Hsu Chieh-yu Anita Sahdiieva | 5–7, 3–6 |
Junior career
Angella participated in the 2022 Australian Open bracket. She defeated Italian qualifier Federica Urgesi in three sets in the first round, and she continued her form against Australian qualifier Zara Larke in the second round, winning in three sets. She lost her third round match against Serbian player Lola Radivojević, 3–6, 2–6, but her performance made her the first Kenyan in the world to progress to a third round in a major. At Wimbledon, Okutoyi won the girls' doubles title with Rose Marie Nijkamp.
Junior Grand Slam titles
Doubles: 1 (title)
| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 2022 | Wimbledon | Grass | Rose Marie Nijkamp | Kayla Cross Victoria Mboko | 3–6, 6–4, [11–9] |
ITF Junior finals
Singles: 9 (6 titles, 3 runner-ups)
| Category G1 |
| Category G2 |
| Category G3 |
| Category G4 |
| Category G5 |
| Outcome | No. | Date | Location | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 3 February 2018 | Nairobi, Kenya | Clay | Metka Komac | 1–6, 3–6 |
| Winner | 1. | 30 June 2018 | Kigali, Rwanda | Clay | Smriti Bhasin | 6–4, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 6 July 2019 | Nairobi, Kenya | Clay | Sarah Dev | 4–6, 3–6 |
| Winner | 2. | 13 July 2019 | Nairobi, Kenya | Clay | Aisha Niyonkuru | 4–6, 6–3, 6–2 |
| Winner | 3. | 16 November 2019 | Nairobi, Kenya | Clay | Aisha Niyonkuru | 6–1, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 30 November 2019 | Nairobi, Kenya | Clay | Aisha Niyonkuru | 3–6, 6–7 |
| Winner | 4. | 22 January 2021 | Nairobi, Kenya | Clay | Celine Simunyu | 6–3, 6–2 |
| Winner | 5. | 29 January 2021 | Nairobi, Kenya | Clay | Luca Udvardy | 6–1, 6–4 |
| Winner | 6. | 26 November 2021 | Sousse, Tunisia | Hard | Aya El Aouni | 6–3, 6–3 |
Doubles (11 titles, 5 runners-up)
| Outcome | No. | Date | Location | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 25 November 2017 | Nairobi, Kenya | Clay | Mially Ranaivo | Célestine Avomo Ella Aisha Niyonkuru | 2–6, 4–6 |
| Winner | 1. | 30 June 2018 | Kigali, Rwanda | Clay | Aisha Niyonkuru | Smriti Bhasin Bhakti Parwani | 6–4, 6–2 |
| Winner | 2. | 26 January 2019 | Nairobi, Kenya | Clay | Aisha Niyonkuru | Anna Lorie Lemongo Toumbou Salma Loudili | 6–3, 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 9 February 2019 | Nairobi, Kenya | Clay | Aisha Niyonkuru | Narindra Corrine Ranaivo Chia Yi Tsao | 6–4, 6–7, 6–10 |
| Winner | 3. | 7 April 2019 | Hammamet, Tunisia | Clay | Aisha Niyonkuru | Sarah Lisa Aubertin Ferdaous Bahri | 7–6, 7–5 |
| Winner | 4. | 6 July 2019 | Nairobi, Kenya | Clay | Aisha Niyonkuru | Sarah Dev Hoziane Kitambala | 7–6, 6–4 |
| Winner | 5. | 13 July 2019 | Nairobi, Kenya | Clay | Aisha Niyonkuru | Sarah Dev Hoziane Kitambala | 6–1, 6–1 |
| Winner | 6. | 16 November 2019 | Nairobi, Kenya | Clay | Aisha Niyonkuru | Alyssa Reguer Celine Simunyu | 6–1, 6–4 |
| Winner | 7. | 23 November 2019 | Nairobi, Kenya | Clay | Aisha Niyonkuru | Mially Ranaivo Meshkatolzahra Safi | 6–4, 6–4 |
| Winner | 8. | 30 November 2019 | Nairobi, Kenya | Clay | Aisha Niyonkuru | Maria Charl Nathalie Mokhtar | 6–2, 7–5 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 22 January 2021 | Nairobi, Kenya | Clay | Meshkatolzahra Safi | Olga Mishenina Luca Victoria Vocke | 6–7, 6–4, 8–10 |
| Winner | 9. | 22 January 2021 | Nairobi, Kenya | Clay | Meshkatolzahra Safi | Olga Mishenina Maria Ustic | 6–0, 6–3 |
| Winner | 10. | 20 August 2021 | Cairo, Egypt | Clay | Jermine Sherif | Aya El Aouni Briana Szabo | 6–0, 2–6, 10–2 |
| Winner | 11. | 27 August 2021 | Cairo, Egypt | Clay | Jermine Sherif | Violetta Borodina Daria Yesypchuk | 6–4, 4–6, 10–4 |
| Runner-up | 4. | 3 September 2021 | Cairo, Egypt | Clay | Amelia Waligora | Carolina Kuhl Maria Sholokhova | 2–6, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 5. | 20 November 2021 | Sousse, Tunisia | Hard | Feryel Ben Hassen | Ekaterina Khayrutdinova Kira Pavlova | 3–6, 5–7 |