Hailey Baptiste Parents Qasim Baptiste And Shari Dishman
Hailey Baptiste parents Qasim Baptise and Shari Dishman raised her in Washington DC. Hailey is the only child in the Baptiste household.
The Washington native has been playing tennis with her father from a young age. As a result, she has established herself as one of the best young players.
Hailey is an American professional tennis player. She had her highest singles ranking of world No. 119 on March 7, 2022. Moreover, she has won three singles championships on the ITF Women’s Circuit.
The 21-year-old attained a career-high rating of No. 38 on the junior tour on January 29, 2018. She finished second in the junior doubles competition at the US Open in 2018.
Baptiste made her WTA Tour debut in the main draw at the 2019 Washington Open and World TeamTennis in 2020.
Hailey Baptiste Father Qasim Baptiste And Mother Shari Dishman
Hailey Baptiste parents Qasim Baptiste and Shari Dishman are tennis enthusiasts.
Hailey’s mother Shari wanted to pursue a career in the fashion industry in New York. However, she left behind her dreams after giving birth to Hailey in 2001. Her father Qasim works as her manager.
Knowing how it feels to give up one’s dream, Shari has always pushed and supported her daughter to pursue a career in sports. She has used retirement savings and thousands of dollars worth of inherited assets and stocks to help her daughter realize her passion for the game.
The 21-year-old comes from an athletic family. Watching tennis matches with her dad and playing the beautiful game with Qasim since she could pick up a racquet, she decided to pursue her career in it.
The mother of one, who has helped her only child to live her life to the fullest, is active on Facebook under the social media handle @Shari Dishman. She has over eight hundred friends on this account and usually posts news and updates about her only child.
Qasim always attends her games and practice sessions. As a result, he is always present in the courtyard side. Mr. Baptiste is active on Instagram under the username @qbaptiste with over seven hundred followers.
He has posted over a hundred pictures and videos, most dedicated to his only child. The father of one loves traveling as well. He uploads many images of his travels and vacation on his official social media pages. For instance, he enjoyed his time with friends in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Qasim visited The Greenbrier in June 2020. Delray Beach, Florida, is one of his favorite places to enjoy during his time off.
Her folks have maintained a low-key lifestyle, but they rose in prominence after she started her successful tennis career. Although her mom has been her biggest supporter, Shari prefers to live off the media attention.
Hailey Baptiste Dad Qasim Taught Her Tennis
Hailey Baptiste dad Qasim Baptiste started teaching her tennis when she was four. Qasim previously played tennis.
Qasim first took his daughter to a court close to his apartment, grabbing a few used rackets from his wardrobe. He remembers that he gave her one ball and ‘Pow!’ Forehand down the line. She instantly fell in love with the sport from the first hit of the ball.
She trained every day for two years until she mastered the game. After that, Baptiste practiced for seven years at the Junior Tennis Champions Center in neighboring College Park, Maryland, before beginning her career with the Washington Tennis and Education Foundation on the Citi Open site.
Baptiste spent some of her early years at her grandmother’s home on Kennedy Street. She has been attending the tournaments since she was five. However, she claims she used to sneak in and never paid for the tickets.
The 21-year-old player would secretly enter behind the back gates and be allowed in because she knew a few staff members. Her mother saw her daughter’s passion for the game and raised a “Go Fund Me” to assist Hailey’s dream. The fundraiser has collected nearly seven thousand dollars at the time of this writing.
