10 Facts About Katrina Adams

Katrina M Adams was born on August 5,1968 and is an American tennis executive and former professional tennis player from Chicago.

Katrina Adams was president and CEO of the United States Tennis Association and chair of the US Open, as well as the chair of the International Tennis Federation Fed Cup and Gender Equality in Tennis committees.

Katrina Adams joined a tennis program on Chicago's West Side when she was six years old.

Katrina Adams attended Whitney Young High School, becoming the Illinois High School Association's first Chicago Public School and first African American singles champion in 1983 and 1984.

Katrina Adams won seven of her 20 WTA doubles titles between 1987 and 1996 partnering Zina Garrison, including the 1988 World Doubles Championships.

Katrina Adams twice won the annual WTA Player Service Award in 1996 and 1997.

Katrina Adams has been a television commentator for the Tennis Channel since 2003, a regular contributor to CBS Sports Network all-female sports panel We Need to Talk and is an executive director of the Harlem Junior Tennis and Education Program.

In January 2015, Katrina Adams became president, chairman and CEO of the United States Tennis Association, becoming the first former professional tennis player, first African-American.

In 2016, Katrina Adams became Chairperson of the International Tennis Federation Fed Cup committee, which governs the Fed Cup.

Katrina Adams serves on the board of directors for the International Tennis Hall of Fame.