Whitney Ritchie, Christopher Martin selected as Oklahoma Tennis Hall of Famers

The Oklahoma Tennis Hall of Fame is proud to announce Whitney Ritchie and Christopher Martin as members of the 2026 class.

Ritchie and Martin are being recognized for their significant contributions to tennis in Oklahoma and their lasting impact on the sport. Their induction celebrates careers and service that have helped strengthen and advance tennis across the state.

Ritchie and Martin will be inducted during the USTA Oklahoma Hall of Fame and Awards luncheon on Jan. 30, 2027 at the Renaissance Tulsa Hotel & Convention Center. Purchase tickets for the ceremony here.

Whitney Ritchie

Ritchie’s extraordinary tennis career included a dominant stretch at Bishop McGuinness High School, where she went undefeated all four years, winning four state singles and doubles titles. She became a five-star recruit and No. 16-ranked player nationally.

She finished sixth at the National Clay Court Championships, held the No. 1 ranking in Oklahoma and dominated the USTA Missouri Valley as the section’s top junior. She won five national Futures titles with Mia Lancaster.

Ritchie’s achievements earned her numerous honors, including USTA Missouri Valley Female Junior Player of the Year, Oklahoma All-City Female Player of the Year and National High School All-American. In 2026, she was inducted into the Bishop McGuinness Athletics Hall of Fame.

At the University of Oklahoma, Ritchie continued her success by winning the Big 12 doubles championship, the 2013 USTA/ITA Central Region doubles championship and the 2011 ITA Central Region championship. She earned All-American Big 12 honors three consecutive years.

Ritchie was the Central Region ITA Player of the Year, won two Big 12 Player of the Week awards and had spots on the 2013 All-Big 12 singles and doubles teams.

She posted an 11-0 record at No. 2 singles and a 19-3 overall singles record. She became a collegiate All-American and OU’s winningest doubles player with 95 career victories.

In her fifth year, she joined Sherri Coale’s OU women’s basketball team as captain, further demonstrating her leadership and versatility.

Christopher Martin

Martin had an exceptional junior tennis career, including membership on the Cascia Hall middle school state championship team. Martin earned top national and international rankings as well as championships across the Boys 12s, 14s, 16s and 18s divisions.

Highlights include being ranked No. 1 in Oklahoma and the United States in Boys 14s singles and doubles and winning the National Clay Court Championships in singles and doubles with Andy Roddick. Martin also won an Easter Bowl doubles championship with Roddick. Martin was selected to represent the U.S. in the World Youth Cup.

In the Boys 16s and 18s divisions, Martin won a national indoor doubles championship, an international hard court doubles championship and reached the Kalamazoo national quarterfinals. He competed in the ITF junior Australian, French and US opens, achieved an ITF junior ranking in the top 20 in singles and doubles, and won multiple ITF junior doubles titles.

From 2001-05 Martin played collegiate tennis at the University of Illinois, where he clinched the 2003 NCAA Division I National Championship match against Vanderbilt.

He earned NCAA All-Tournament Team honors, competed on the 2003 and 2004 ITA Division I National Men’s Indoor Championship teams and was part of four consecutive Big Ten regular-season and tournament championship teams. Illinois went 52-0 in Big Ten play during his tenure.