Draft:Alafia Ayeni
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| Country (sports) |  United States |
|---|---|
| Born | 10 August 1999 Walnut Creek, California |
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) |
| Plays | Right-handed, (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | US$82,735 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 0–0 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Highest ranking | No. 395 (12 June 2023) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 0–0 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Highest ranking | No. 598 (15 July 2019) |
Alafia Ayeni (born 10 August 1999) is an American tennis player. He has a career high singles ranking of 395 achieved on 12 June 2023.[1]
Early life
[edit]Raised in San Diego, California, he is the son of Anthony Ayeni and Pamela Hinkson Ayeni, and he has one brother and one sister. He e attended Westview High School, prior to attending Cornell University.[2] He then transferred to the University of Kentucky, where he won all-American honours in June 2023.[3]
Career
[edit]Junior career
[edit]Ayeni won the Easter Bowl USTA Junior Spring Nationals played at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden, in April 2017. He beat Sebastian Korda, 6-4, 0-6, 7-5, to win the final.[4]
Personal life
[edit]The son of a Pamela and Anthony, his mother is a software engineer. His father is from Nigeria and moved to the United States at the age of 17 and works as a lawyer. Ayeni taught himself to play piano. In 2022, Ayeni launched his own brand Team 3x, designed to help empower minorities overcome structural barriers and social stigmas in sport. Profits from his clothing line is used to assist juniors in southern California.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Alafia Ayeni". atptour. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
- ^ "Alafia Ayeni". cornelbigred. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
- ^ Welsh, Greg (5 June 2023). "Men's Tennis' Ayeni, Draxl Named ITA All-Americans". Retrieved 17 July 2023.
- ^ "Alafia Ayeni, Claire Liu win titles". 2 April 2017. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
- ^ "Alafia Ayeni's Goal: 'Overturn Cultural Stigmas'". ATP. 24 July 2023. Retrieved 25 July 2023.