A California native, Kendall grew up in a tennis family, holding a racquet as long as she could walk. Making Great Oak High School’s varsity team as a freshman, she earned Southwestern League Doubles MVP/Scholar Athlete and 1st Team All-Conference, finishing as an Inductee into Great Oak’s Tennis Hall of Fame/Team Captain with her career record.

She went on to play at the NAIA collegiate level at Asbury University in Lexington, KY on a tennis scholarship.  Here she contributed to four years of Conference Championships as well as The Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) recognizing the Asbury University women's tennis program with the second-best winning percentage in the NAIA for women's tennis. She loves to watch “it click” for beginners on the court and is so excited to help others fall in love with a lifelong sport.