Alexa Guarachi Bruner started playing tennis at age 5–both of her parents are teaching pros and were her coaches growing up. Alexa has an older brother named Stefan with Down syndrome who is her inspiration. She played collegiate tennis at the University of Alabama, where she graduated with a degree in Public Relations in 2013 and earned multiple All-America and All-SEC honors. Alexa says that her best tennis memory so far was playing mixed doubles against Serena Williams and Andy Murray on Centre Court at 2019 Wimbledon. She holds dual citizenship in the US and Chile, and she competed in the Pan American Games, was a French Open finalist, and was a US Open semifinalist. Currently, Alexa serves as the Director of Tennis & Pickleball at Watersound Club in Florida.
