Cici Bellis

Catherine "Cici" Bellis is a former professional tennis player who made waves in the sports world at a young age. In 2014, at just 15, she was the youngest player in the top 100 of the WTA rankings and reached the third round of the US Open. She won her first WTA title in 2017 at the Hawaii Open and secured several ITF titles before retiring in 2022. Post her tennis career, she completed her degree online at Indiana University and is now the CEO of Carton Capital, a venture capital firm focused on sports and health tech. Bellis is also actively involved with the USTA Foundation, which aims to enhance lives through tennis and education.