Malaika Rapolu

Malaika Rapolu (born April 18, 2003) is an American professional tennis player. She has career-high rankings of 336 in singles, achieved on 3 August 2026, and 658 in doubles, attained in February 2026.

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.

Career College In April 2020, Rapolu committed to play collegiate tennis for the Texas Longhorns.

Professional In October 2024, Rapolu won back-to-back W15 titles in Huamantla. The following month, she won the W40 Women's Pro Tennis Open in Austin as a wildcard entrant. With her title in Austin, she rose 245 places in the WTA rankings to a career-high of No. 564 on 18 November.

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: 6 (4 titles, 2 runner-ups) LegendW50 tournaments (1–0)W35 tournaments (1–0)W15 tournaments (2–2)Finals by surfaceHard (4–2)

Doubles: 5 (2 titles, 3 runner-ups) LegendW50 tournaments (0–1)W15 tournaments (2–2)Finals by surfaceHard (2–3)