UCLA Mourns Loss of Former Women's Tennis Standout Stephanie Chi
February 27, 2024 | Women's Tennis
Former UCLA women's tennis standout Stephanie Chi, who starred for the Bruins in 1995 and 1996, passed away earlier this month following a battle with pancreatic cancer. She was 47 years old.
Chi and her sister, Jane, made up one of the nation's premier doubles teams in 1995. Each earned All-America recognition by virtue of the pair's No. 7 ranking. Stephanie Chi went 39-16 in doubles play, including a 24-9 record in 1995, during her time at UCLA.
Chi also logged a 53-16 singles mark with the Bruins. She completed the 1995-96 season 27-8 and ranked 29th nationally. Chi went on to reach the NCAA Championships singles tournament second round. She was slotted in the top 30 of the singles rankings each year on campus and received All-Pac-10 Second Team recognition in 1996.
Chi went on to the professional ranks, playing in matches until 1999. She achieved career highs of 265 singles and 304 doubles in the WTA rankings.
A four-time state champion at Centennial High School in Meridian, Idaho, Chi finished her prep career with a singles record of 129-0. She was collected all-district and all-state honorable mention accolades as a point guard for the 1993 Centennial basketball state champion team.
Chi is survived by her husband, P.J., and sons Chando (8 years old) and Ryu (6). A GoFundMe has been established to support the family. The page describes Stephanie Chi as "a wonderful friend, an amazing and avid room parent and all-around super school volunteer. She was also a professional tennis player and instructor, T-shirt and tote bag maker, tree climber, pickleballerโฆthe list goes on."
Chi and her sister, Jane, made up one of the nation's premier doubles teams in 1995. Each earned All-America recognition by virtue of the pair's No. 7 ranking. Stephanie Chi went 39-16 in doubles play, including a 24-9 record in 1995, during her time at UCLA.
Chi also logged a 53-16 singles mark with the Bruins. She completed the 1995-96 season 27-8 and ranked 29th nationally. Chi went on to reach the NCAA Championships singles tournament second round. She was slotted in the top 30 of the singles rankings each year on campus and received All-Pac-10 Second Team recognition in 1996.
Chi went on to the professional ranks, playing in matches until 1999. She achieved career highs of 265 singles and 304 doubles in the WTA rankings.
A four-time state champion at Centennial High School in Meridian, Idaho, Chi finished her prep career with a singles record of 129-0. She was collected all-district and all-state honorable mention accolades as a point guard for the 1993 Centennial basketball state champion team.
Chi is survived by her husband, P.J., and sons Chando (8 years old) and Ryu (6). A GoFundMe has been established to support the family. The page describes Stephanie Chi as "a wonderful friend, an amazing and avid room parent and all-around super school volunteer. She was also a professional tennis player and instructor, T-shirt and tote bag maker, tree climber, pickleballerโฆthe list goes on."
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