Her mother, Lynn Nabors-McNally developed her game and continues to coach Caty. Born, raised and trains in Cincinnati, Ohio Father's name is John McNally Sr. and brother's name is John McNally Jr. (played collegiately at Ohio State University) Nickname is "Caty" Has a Shih-Poo named Stella (Instagram: @mclala_the_pupper) Hobbies include expressing her creativity through drawing and other art forms, hiking/adventures with friends, traveling to new countries and cities, Netflix, TikTok.

DOUBLES Winner (8): 2024 - Cluj-Napoca (w/Muhammad); 2023 - Merida (w/Parry); 2022 - St. Petersburg (w/Kalinskaya), Ostrava (w/Parks); 2021 - Charleston [250] (w/Baptiste), Parma (w/Gauff); 2019 - Luxembourg, Washington DC (both w/Gauff). Finalist (3): 2022 - Washington DC (w/Kalinskaya), US Open (w/Townsend); 2021 - US Open (w/Gauff). WTA 125 SERIESFinalist (1): 2020 - 125/Indian Wells (w/Pegula).

Returned in 2024 after six months away to win her eighth career doubles title at Cluj Napoca w/Muhammad. Took further time away to undergo elbow surgery, before making 2r at WTA 125 Midland in November

In 2023, reached career-high ranking of No.53; reached SF at Merida in singles (l. Peterson) and claimed the Merida doubles title with partner Parry; reached the Final of the Paris 125 (l. Parry via walkover); ended season after Wimbledon due to injury

Made Top-100 singles debut on November 7, 2022, following title run at WTA 125 tournament at Midland, MI, USA

In 2022 reached QF at 's-Hertogenbosch (as qualifier, l. eventual champion Alexandrova) and Ostrava (as qualifier, l. Swiatek)

Also finished R-Up in doubles at US Open for second year in a row (w/Townsend, l. Krejcikova/Siniakova)

In 2021, reached second WTA singles QF of her career at Guadalajara (l. Bouchard) and 3r at both Charleston [500] and Nottingham

Doubles highlights in 2021 were a R-Up finish at US Open (w/Gauff, l. Stosur/Zhang) and won titles at Charleston [250] (w/Baptiste) and Parma (w/Gauff)

Best results of 2020 came at the Slams, reaching 3r at US Open (l. Mertens) and 2r at Australian Open (l. Zhang)

Posted first WTA main draw wins of career during SF run at Washington, DC, where she also won the doubles title (w/Gauff, d. Sanchez/Stollar in F); with a combined age of 33y 36d, Gauff/McNally became the youngest doubles championship team since 1991 Rome (Capriati/Seles, at 32y 205d)

Also won doubles title in 2019 at Luxembourg (w/Gauff)

Fell 1r on Grand Slam main draw debut at Wimbledon (as qualifier, l. Watson)

In first appearances at WTA-level tournaments, fell 1r at 2019 Indian Wells (as qualifier, l. Pera) and Miami (as WC, l. Gauff)

Highlight of 2018 season was winning maiden ITF Circuit title at $25K Lawrence, KS-USA. Also reached QF on four occasions at this level

Awarded WC w/Glatch into doubles draw at 2017 Cincinnati (l. Barty/Dellacqua in 1r) - first main draw tour-level match she played

Owns two singles and five doubles titles on ITF Circuit

Made professional debut at ITF/$100K Midland, MI-USA in 2016 (fell in qualifying)