Katherine Hui, Alum returns home for pro series

SOLANA BEACH — Part homecoming, part comeback, Katherine Hui, 21, is spending the next two weeks competing professionally on the same San Diego tennis courts where she first learned the game.

The San Diego native, Santa Fe Christian alum and 2023 U.S. Open junior girls’ singles champion is playing in the SoCal Pro Series, returning to familiar surroundings after a wrist injury and subsequent surgery disrupted the past two years of her career.

The fifth-annual SoCal Pro Series, hosted by USTA Southern California, concludes with tournaments at Barnes Tennis Center in San Diego from June 29-July 5 and Rancho Santa Fe Tennis Club from July 6-12.

The series serves as a developmental pathway for aspiring professionals, college standouts and top junior players seeking ATP and WTA ranking points.

For Hui, Barnes Tennis Center is more than another tournament stop.

“I feel like it’s come full circle,” Hui said. “Especially this week at Barnes. I used to play under-8 and under-10 tournaments there when I was 7 or 8 years old, and then being able to play a professional tournament there, it’s really cool.”

Excerpt from “Santa Fe Christian alum Katherine Hui returns home for pro series” by Noah Perkins, originally published in The Coast News Group on July  1, 2026.

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