Phoenix-born tennis prodigy Kylie McKenzie, 23, announced in a press conference Tuesday afternoon that she is suing the United States Tennis Association for failing to protect her from a “known sexual abuser” in her former coach, Anibal Aranda.
McKenzie, a former United States top 10-ranked amateur, was joined by attorney Robert Allard and victim advocate Jancy Thompson, a sexual assault survivor from her time as a swimmer at Arizona State University.
“I am here because I do not want anyone to experience what I have (experienced),” McKenzie said. “I hope that by speaking out, other young girls or women are not silenced or afraid to speak up.”
