Malaika Rapolu
Malaika Rapolu is an American professional tennis player. She has career-high rankings of No. 439 in singles, achieved on September 22, 2025, and of No. 756 in doubles, achieved on September 15, 2025.
Early life
Rapolu was born in Cedar Park, Texas. She began playing tennis at the age of seven, coached by her father, Madhuker. She attended Round Rock High School and was later homeschooled.College career
In April 2020, she committed to play collegiate tennis for the Texas Longhorns. She played her final season in 2024.Professional career
In October 2024, she won back-to-back $15k titles in Huamantla. The following month, she won the $40k H-E-B Women's Pro Tennis Open in Austin as a wildcard. With her title in Austin, she rose 245 places in the WTA rankings to a career-high of No. 564 on November 18, 2024.In February 2025, she made her WTA Tour debut as a wildcard at the ATX Open, but lost in the first round to Nuria Párrizas Díaz.
ITF Circuit finals
Singles: 4 (3 titles, 1 runner-up)
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score | |||||||||||||||
| Win | 1–0 | Oct 2024 | ITF Huamantla, Mexico | W15 | Hard |  Doubles: 5 (2 titles, 3 runner-ups)
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