Jocelyn_Rae
Jocelyn Rae
British tennis player
Jocelyn Rae (born 20 February 1991) is a British former tennis player.
_(27304726872).jpg) Rae at the 2016 French Open | ||||||||||||
| Country (sports) |  Great Britain Scotland | |||||||||||
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| Residence | Arnold, Nottinghamshire, England | |||||||||||
| Born | (1991-02-20) 20 February 1991 (age 33) Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England | |||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | |||||||||||
| Turned pro | 2009 | |||||||||||
| Retired | December 2017 | |||||||||||
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) | |||||||||||
| Prize money | $213,702 | |||||||||||
| Singles | ||||||||||||
| Career record | 70–53 | |||||||||||
| Career titles | 1 ITF | |||||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 450 (12 July 2010) | |||||||||||
| Grand Slam singles results | ||||||||||||
| Wimbledon | Q1 (2010) | |||||||||||
| Doubles | ||||||||||||
| Career record | 165–112 | |||||||||||
| Career titles | 23 ITF | |||||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 67 (22 February 2016) | |||||||||||
| Grand Slam doubles results | ||||||||||||
| Australian Open | 3R (2016) | |||||||||||
| French Open | 2R (2016) | |||||||||||
| Wimbledon | 2R (2009, 2010, 2015, 2017) | |||||||||||
| US Open | 1R (2015) | |||||||||||
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | ||||||||||||
| Wimbledon | QF (2017) | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Rae has a career-high doubles ranking of 67 by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA), achieved on 22 February 2016. In her career, she won one singles title and 23 doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit.
Together with Colin Fleming, she won the gold medal in the mixed doubles at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi for Scotland (qualifying through her Stirlingshire-born father).[1] She was coached by former professional tennis player and fellow Scot, Karen Paterson.[2] She is openly lesbian.[3]
Junior (2006–2009)
Rae played her first match on the ITF Junior Circuit in April 2006 and continued to compete as a junior until July 2009. During this time, her greatest successes came in doubles although she did win one title at the 2006 Egypt International Championships. She also reached one semifinal and three quarterfinals in singles. In doubles, Rae won three titles (two with Hannah James and one with Amanda Elliott) as well as reaching one more final and three semifinals, one of which was in the 2008 Wimbledon girls' doubles, partnering Jade Curtis. They lost, 6–4, 3–6, 4–6, to Polona Hercog and Jessica Moore, the sixth seeded team who went on to win the title. Rae ended her junior career with win–loss records of 21–18 in singles and 26–14 in doubles. Her career-high combined junior ranking was world No. 167, which she achieved on 23 April 2007.[4]
2014–2017
In February 2014, Rae received her first call up to the British Fed Cup Team, following Laura Robson's withdrawal due to injury.
In July, Rae reached her first WTA Tour doubles final at the Swedish Open, partnering Anna Smith.
In April 2015, Rae won a $50k tournament in Croissy-Beaubourg, France, partnering Anna Smith. In June 2015, she lost the WTA doubles final of the Nottingham Open.
Jocelyn Rae announced her retirement from professional tour in December 2017.[5]
Doubles: 4 (4 runner-ups)
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| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Loss | 1. | Jul 2014 | Båstad Open, Sweden | Clay | Anna Smith |
 Andreja Klepač  María Teresa Torró Flor |
1–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 2. | Jun 2015 | Nottingham Open, UK | Grass | Anna Smith |
 Raquel Kops-Jones Abigail Spears |
6–3, 3–6, [9–11] |
| Loss | 3. | Sep 2016 | Japan Women's Open | Hard | Anna Smith |
 Shuko Aoyama Makoto Ninomiya |
3–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 4. | Jun 2017 | Nottingham Open, UK | Grass | Laura Robson |
 Monique Adamczak Storm Sanders |
4–6, 6–4, [4–10] |
Singles (1–1)
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| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Loss | 1. | 31 August 2009 | Cumberland, United Kingdom | Hard | Jade Windley |
1–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 1. | 12 October 2009 | Mytilini, Greece | Hard | Jade Windley |
6–2, 6–1 |
Doubles (23–7)
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| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Win | 1. | 15 September 2008 | Kawana Waters, Australia | Hard | Emelyn Starr |
Alexis Prousis Robin Stephenson |
6–4, 4–6, [10–4] |
| Win | 2. | 6 July 2009 | Felixstowe, United Kingdom | Grass | Jade Windley |
Dalila Jakupović  Sarah-Rebecca Sekulic |
6–1, 6–0 |
| Win | 3. | 13 July 2009 | Frinton, United Kingdom | Grass | Jade Windley |
Anna Fitzpatrick Emelyn Starr |
6–3, 7–5 |
| Win | 4. | 4 September 2009 | Cumberland, United Kingdom | Hard | Jade Windley |
 Lucia Kovarčíková  Monika Tumova |
6–4, 6–0 |
| Loss | 1. | 12 October 2009 | Mytilini, Greece | Hard | Jade Windley |
 Olga Brózda Justyna Jegiołka |
4–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 2. | 30 November 2009 | Bendigo International, Australia | Hard | Emelyn Starr |
 Irena Pavlovic  Arina Rodionova |
3–6, 6–7(3) |
| Win | 5. | 9 May 2010 | Edinburgh, United Kingdom | Clay | Amanda Elliott |
 Tímea Babos Tara Moore |
7–6(5), 6–4 |
| Loss | 3. | 17 July 2010 | Woking, United Kingdom | Hard | Emelyn Starr |
Tímea Babos  Emma Laine |
2–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 6. | 31 July 2010 | Chiswick, United Kingdom | Hard | Emelyn Starr |
Anna Fitzpatrick Jade Windley |
6–1, 6–4 |
| Win | 7. | 13 November 2010 | Loughborough, United Kingdom | Hard (i) | Jade Windley |
Jana Orlova Petra Krejsová |
6–3, 5–7, [10–4] |
| Win | 8. | 9 November 2013 | Loughborough, United Kingdom | Hard (i) | Anna Smith |
 Francesca Palmigiano Camilla Rosatello |
6–0, 4–6, [10–3] |
| Win | 9. | 15 November 2013 | Manchester, United Kingdom | Hard (i) | Anna Smith |
 Eva Wacanno Julia Wachaczyk |
6–1, 6–4 |
| Loss | 4. | 7 December 2013 | Pune, India | Hard | Anna Smith |
 Nicha Lertpitaksinchai Peangtarn Plipuech |
5–7, 5–7 |
| Win | 10. | 13 December 2013 | Navi Mumbai, India | Hard | Anna Smith |
 Oksana Kalashnikova  Diāna Marcinkēviča |
6–4, 7–6(5) |
| Win | 11. | 18 January 2014 | GB Pro-Series Glasgow, United Kingdom | Hard (i) | Anna Smith |
Martina Borecká Tereza Malíková |
4–6, 6–2, [10–4] |
| Win | 12. | 25 January 2014 | Sunderland, United Kingdom | Hard | Anna Smith |
Ágnes Bukta  Viktoriya Tomova |
6–1, 6–1 |
| Win | 13. | 23 February 2014 | Nottingham, United Kingdom | Hard (i) | Anna Smith |
Naomi Broady Renata Voráčová |
7–6(6), 6–4 |
| Loss | 5. | 28 February 2014 | Beinasco, Italy | Clay (i) | Anna Smith |
Nicole Clerico Giulia Gatto-Monticone |
1–6, 7–5, [11–13] |
| Win | 14. | 31 March 2014 | Edgbaston, United Kingdom | Hard (i) | Anna Smith |
Magda Linette Amra Sadiković |
3–6, 7–5, [10–4] |
| Win | 15. | 2 June 2014 | Nottingham, United Kingdom | Grass | Anna Smith |
 Sharon Fichman Maria Sanchez |
7–6(5), 4–6, [10–5] |
| Win | 16. | 26 July 2014 | Lexington Challenger, United States | Hard | Anna Smith |
Shuko Aoyama Keri Wong |
6–4, 6–4 |
| Win | 17. | 1 February 2015 | Sunderland, United Kingdom | Hard (i) | Anna Smith |
Justyna Jegiołka  Cornelia Lister |
6–3, 6–1 |
| Win | 18. | 4 April 2015 | Croissy-Beaubourg, France | Hard (i) | Anna Smith |
Julie Coin Mathilde Johansson |
7–6(5), 7–6(2) |
| Loss | 6. | 10 May 2015 | Open de Cagnes-sur-Mer, France | Clay | Anna Smith |
Johanna Konta Laura Thorpe |
6–1, 4–6, [5–10] |
| Loss | 7. | 4 June 2015 | Eastbourne, United Kingdom | Grass | Anna Smith |
Shelby Rogers CoCo Vandeweghe |
5–7, 6–7(1) |
| Win | 19. | 2 April 2016 | ITF Croissy-Beaubourg, France | Hard (i) | Anna Smith |
Lenka Kunčíková Karolína Stuchlá |
6–4, 6–1 |
| Win | 20. | 3 September 2016 | Guiyang, China | Hard (i) | Anna Smith |
 Wei Zhanlan Zhao Qianqian |
6–4, 3–6, [10–5] |
| Win | 21. | 11 November 2016 | Bratislava, Slovakia | Hard (i) | Anna Smith |
Quirine Lemoine Eva Wacanno |
6–3, 6–2 |
| Win | 22. | 4 February 2017 | GB Pro-Series Glasgow, UK | Hard (i) | Anna Smith |
 Laura-Ioana Andrei Petra Krejsová |
6–3, 6–2 |
| Win | 23. | 19 August 2017 | Vancouver Open, Canada | Hard | Jessica Moore |
Desirae Krawczyk  Giuliana Olmos |
6–1, 7–5 |
Doubles (10–3)
- Jocelyn Rae: Golden girl content to end tennis playing career on a high, BBC Sport, 18 January 2018
- "Jos Rae Blog – Fed Cup". lta.org.uk. 28 January 2011. Archived from the original on 4 August 2012.
- Briggs, Simon (16 December 2017). "Joss Rae: 'Billie Jean King made being an openly gay tennis player much easier'". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
- "Jocelyn Rae". www.itftennis.com. International Tennis Federation.
- "Jocelyn Rae: British Fed Cup player retires, aged 26". BBC Sport. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
