2021-22 Men's Tennis Roster
Kweisi Kenyatte
- Class:
- Senior
- Height:
- 6-8
- Major:
- Communication
- Hometown:
- Detroit, Mich.
- High School:
- East English Village Preparatory
Career Statistics
| Singles | Doubles | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Overall | Conf. | Overall | Conf. |
| 2017-18* | 20-11 | 3-2 | 15-10 | 2-3 |
| 2018-19* | 21-5 | 6-0 | 19-7 | 2-3 |
| 2019-20 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2020-21 | 6-6 | 4-4 | 4-5 | 2-4 |
| Valparaiso | 41-16 | 9-2 | 34-17 | 4-6 |
| Illinois | 6-6 | 4-4 | 4-5 | 2-4 |
| Total | 47-22 | 13-6 | 38-22 | 6-10 |
* at Valparaiso
2020-21 Redshirt Junior
- Finished the season 6-6 in singles play and 4-5 in doubles
- Secured the doubles point with partner Siphosothando Montsi in Illinois upset of No. 1 USC (2/12/21)
- Reached career-high doubles ranking 49 with Siphosothando Montsi (3/24/21)
2019-20 Junior
- Sat out at Illinois after transferring from Valparaiso
2018-19 Sophomore (Valparaiso)
- Went 21-5 in singles matches, including 16-1 in dual matches and 6-0 in Summit League play
- Posted a 19-7 record in the No. 1 doubles spot
- Winning percentage of .808 ranks seventh in Valparaiso history for a single season
2017-18 Freshman (Valparaiso)
- Led the team in wins with a 20-11 singles record
- Went 15-10 in doubles action
Junior Tennis | High School
- Ranked as high as No. 82 nationally by tennisrecruiting.net
- Won the USTA Midwest Closed Doubles Championship
- Member of his school's honor roll with a 3.8 GPA
Personal
- Majoring in Communication
- Parents are Jawara Kenyatte and Yvette Moore; stepmother is Imani Kenyatte
- Siblings are Khadijah Kenyatte, Kamaal Kenyatte, Booker Snow, David Davis, and Leea Davis
- Top items on my bucket list: Skydiving and going to outer space
- Dream job is to be a professional tennis player
- Favorite movie is Friday After Next
- Favorite quote: "Everything negative - pressure, challenges - is all an opporunity for me to rise" - Kobe Bryant
- Favorite professional sports team is the Los Angeles Lakers
- Favorite professional tennis player is Gael Monfils
- Favorite non-tennis athlete is Kobe Bryant
- I chose Illinois because: "The tennis program is second to none in my eyes, the campus is beautiful, and the team is a family."
Men's Tennis vs.Vanderbilt COURT 1
Saturday, May 02
Men's Tennis vs.Vanderbilt COURT 2
Saturday, May 02
Men's Tennis vs.Vanderbilt COURT 3
Saturday, May 02
Men's Tennis vs.Vanderbilt COURT 4
Saturday, May 02
