Angella Okutoyi Makes Australian Open History

Tennis star, Angella Okutoyi, makes Australian Open history becoming the first young girl from Kenya to win a junior Grand Slam match.

In her Grand Slam debut, Okutoyi, who is ranked 60th in the junior rankings, overcame Federica Urgesi 6-4, 6-7, 6-3 .

History for Kenya 🇰🇪

Angella Okutoyi is the first girl from her country to win a junior Grand Slam match 👏 #AusOpen · #AO2022 pic.twitter.com/zzgkYsEEgI

— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 23, 2022

The 2021 African Junior champion is now poised to face Zara Larke from Australia in the second round.

17-year-old Meshkatolzahra Safi from Iran outshined Australia’s Anja Nayar 6-4, 6-3 to set up her second round match against Belgium’s Sofia Costoulas.

Safi also followed in Okutoyi’s footsteps setting her history-making moment for the Iranians.

ICYMI, history for Iran 🇮🇷

Meshkatolzahra Safi is the first girl from her country to win a junior Grand Slam match 👏 #AusOpen · #AO2022 pic.twitter.com/N0EoSPqEKO

— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 23, 2022

Former world No.1 tennis player, Billie Jean King, congratulated the two young stars for their amazing achievements.

History was made @AustralianOpen.

Cheers to Meshkatolzahra Safi from Iran & Angella Okutoyi from Kenya on both becoming the first girls from their respective countries to win a Grand Slam juniors match!

Love watching our sport grow across the globe.#AusOpen https://t.co/eQpoM3KbT2

— Billie Jean King (@BillieJeanKing) January 23, 2022

Photo 1 Caption: Kenyan tennis star, Angella Okutoyi, made history becoming the first young girl from her country to win a junior Grand Slam match at the Australian Open. Photo: Team Kenya (Twitter)