Jocelyn Rae

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Jocelyn Rae
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Rae at the 2016 French Open
Country (sports)Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland
Residence Arnold, England
Born (1991-02-20) 20 February 1991 (age 33)
Nottingham, England
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Turned pro 2009
RetiredDecember 2017
PlaysRight (two-handed backhand)
Prize money$213,702
Singles
Career record70–53 (56.9%)
Career titles1 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 450 (12 July 2010)
Grand Slam singles results
Wimbledon Q1 (2010)
Doubles
Career record165–112 (59.6%)
Career titles23 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 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
Representing Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2010 Delhi Mixed doubles

Jocelyn Rae (born 20 February 1991) is a British former tennis player.

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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]

Career

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]

WTA Tour finals

Doubles: 4 (4 runner-ups)

Winner — Legend
Grand Slam tournaments
Tier I / Premier M & Premier 5
Tier II / Premier
Tier III, IV & V / International (0–4)
Finals by surface
Hard (0–1)
Grass (0–2)
Clay (0–1)
Carpet (0–0)
ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss1.Jul 2014 Båstad Open, SwedenClay Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Anna Smith Flag of Slovenia.svg Andreja Klepač
Flag of Spain.svg María Teresa Torró Flor
1–6, 1–6
Loss2.Jun 2015 Nottingham Open, UKGrass Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Anna Smith Flag of the United States.svg Raquel Kops-Jones
Flag of the United States.svg Abigail Spears
6–3, 3–6, [9–11]
Loss3.Sep 2016 Japan Women's Open Hard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Anna Smith Flag of Japan.svg Shuko Aoyama
Flag of Japan.svg Makoto Ninomiya
3–6, 3–6
Loss4.Jun 2017Nottingham Open, UKGrass Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Laura Robson Flag of Australia (converted).svg Monique Adamczak
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Storm Sanders
4–6, 6–4, [4–10]

ITF finals

Singles (1–1)

Legend
$10,000 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (1–1)
OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss1.31 August 2009 Cumberland, United KingdomHard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jade Windley 1–6, 1–6
Win1.12 October 2009 Mytilini, GreeceHard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jade Windley6–2, 6–1

Doubles (23–7)

Legend
$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$15,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (19–4)
Clay (1–2)
Grass (3–1)
OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1.15 September 2008 Kawana Waters, AustraliaHard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Emelyn Starr Flag of the United States.svg Alexis Prousis
Flag of the United States.svg Robin Stephenson
6–4, 4–6, [10–4]
Win2.6 July 2009 Felixstowe, United KingdomGrass Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jade Windley Flag of Slovenia.svg Dalila Jakupović
Flag of Germany.svg Sarah-Rebecca Sekulic
6–1, 6–0
Win3.13 July 2009 Frinton, United KingdomGrass Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jade Windley Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Anna Fitzpatrick
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Emelyn Starr
6–3, 7–5
Win4.4 September 2009 Cumberland, United KingdomHard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jade Windley Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Lucia Kovarčíková
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Monika Tumova
6–4, 6–0
Loss1.12 October 2009 Mytilini, GreeceHard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jade Windley Flag of Poland.svg Olga Brózda
Flag of Poland.svg Justyna Jegiołka
4–6, 4–6
Loss2.30 November 2009 Bendigo International, AustraliaHard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Emelyn Starr Flag of France.svg Irena Pavlovic
Flag of Russia.svg Arina Rodionova
3–6, 6–7(3)
Win5.9 May 2010 Edinburgh, United KingdomClay Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Amanda Elliott Flag of Hungary.svg Tímea Babos
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tara Moore
7–6(5), 6–4
Loss3.17 July 2010 Woking, United KingdomHard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Emelyn Starr Flag of Hungary.svg Tímea Babos
Flag of Finland.svg Emma Laine
2–6, 2–6
Win6.31 July 2010 Chiswick, United KingdomHard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Emelyn Starr Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Anna Fitzpatrick
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jade Windley
6–1, 6–4
Win7.13 November 2010 Loughborough, UKHard (i) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jade Windley Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jana Orlova
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Petra Krejsová
6–3, 5–7, [10–4]
Win8.9 November 2013Loughborough, UKHard (i) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Anna Smith Flag of Italy.svg Francesca Palmigiano
Flag of Italy.svg Camilla Rosatello
6–0, 4–6, [10–3]
Win9.15 November 2013 Manchester, UKHard (i) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Anna Smith Flag of the Netherlands.svg Eva Wacanno
Flag of Germany.svg Julia Wachaczyk
6–1, 6–4
Loss4.7 December 2013 Pune, IndiaHard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Anna Smith Flag of Thailand.svg Nicha Lertpitaksinchai
Flag of Thailand.svg Peangtarn Plipuech
5–7, 5–7
Win10.13 December 2013 Navi Mumbai, IndiaHard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Anna Smith Flag of Georgia.svg Oksana Kalashnikova
Flag of Latvia.svg Diāna Marcinkēviča
6–4, 7–6(5)
Win11.18 January 2014 GB Pro-Series Glasgow, UKHard (i) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Anna Smith Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Martina Borecká
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tereza Malíková
4–6, 6–2, [10–4]
Win12.25 January 2014 Sunderland, UKHard (i) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Anna Smith Flag of Hungary.svg Ágnes Bukta
Flag of Bulgaria.svg Viktoriya Tomova
6–1, 6–1
Win13.23 February 2014 Nottingham, UKHard (i) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Anna Smith Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Naomi Broady
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Renata Voráčová
7–6(6), 6–4
Loss5.28 February 2014 Beinasco, ItalyClay (i) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Anna Smith Flag of Italy.svg Nicole Clerico
Flag of Italy.svg Giulia Gatto-Monticone
1–6, 7–5, [11–13]
Win14.31 March 2014 Edgbaston, UKHard (i) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Anna Smith Flag of Poland.svg Magda Linette
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Amra Sadiković
3–6, 7–5, [10–4]
Win15.2 June 2014 Nottingham Trophy, UKGrass Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Anna Smith Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sharon Fichman
Flag of the United States.svg Maria Sanchez
7–6(5), 4–6, [10–5]
Win16.26 July 2014 Lexington Challenger,
United States
Hard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Anna Smith Flag of Japan.svg Shuko Aoyama
Flag of the United States.svg Keri Wong
6–4, 6–4
Win17.1 February 2015Sunderland, UKHard (i) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Anna Smith Flag of Poland.svg Justyna Jegiołka
Flag of Sweden.svg Cornelia Lister
6–3, 6–1
Win18.4 April 2015 Croissy-Beaubourg, FranceHard (i) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Anna Smith Flag of France.svg Julie Coin
Flag of France.svg Mathilde Johansson
7–6(5), 7–6(2)
Loss6.10 May 2015 Open de Cagnes-sur-Mer, FranceClay Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Anna Smith Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Johanna Konta
Flag of France.svg Laura Thorpe
6–1, 4–6, [5–10]
Loss7.4 June 2015 Eastbourne Trophy, UKGrass Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Anna Smith Flag of the United States.svg Shelby Rogers
Flag of the United States.svg CoCo Vandeweghe
5–7, 6–7(1)
Win19.2 April 2016ITF Croissy-Beaubourg, FranceHard (i) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Anna Smith Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Lenka Kunčíková
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Karolína Stuchlá
6–4, 6–1
Win20.3 September 2016 Guiyang, ChinaHard (i) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Anna Smith Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Wei Zhanlan
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhao Qianqian
6–4, 3–6, [10–5]
Win21.11 November 2016 Bratislava, SlovakiaHard (i) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Anna Smith Flag of the Netherlands.svg Quirine Lemoine
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Eva Wacanno
6–3, 6–2
Win22.4 February 2017GB Pro-Series Glasgow, UKHard (i) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Anna Smith Flag of Romania.svg Laura Ioana Andrei
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Petra Krejsová
6–3, 6–2
Win23.19 August 2017 Vancouver Open, CanadaHard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jessica Moore Flag of the United States.svg Desirae Krawczyk
Flag of Mexico.svg Giuliana Olmos
6–1, 7–5

Fed Cup participation

Doubles (10–3)

EditionRoundDateLocationAgainstSurfacePartnerOpponentsW/LScore
2011 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Group I 2 February 2011 Eilat, Israel Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland Hard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Heather Watson Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Timea Bacsinszky
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Amra Sadiković
W6–4, 6–3
4 February 2011 Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Heather Watson Flag of Denmark.svg Mai Grage
Flag of Denmark.svg Caroline Wozniacki
W5–7, 7–5, 7–5
2014 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I 5 February 2014 Budapest, Hungary Flag of Latvia.svg Latvia Hard (i) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Heather Watson Flag of Latvia.svg Diāna Marcinkēviča
Flag of Latvia.svg Jeļena Ostapenko
L6–1, 5–7, 6–7(5–7)
7 February 2014 Flag of Romania.svg Romania Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Heather Watson Flag of Romania.svg Irina-Camelia Begu
Flag of Romania.svg Monica Niculescu
L0–6, 2–6
2015 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I 4 February 2015Budapest, Hungary Flag of Liechtenstein.svg Liechtenstein Hard (i) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Anna Smith Flag of Liechtenstein.svg Kathinka von Deichmann
Flag of Liechtenstein.svg Stephanie Vogt
W6–1, 6–2
5 February 2015 Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Anna Smith Flag of Turkey.svg Başak Eraydın
Flag of Turkey.svg Pemra Özgen
W6–2, 6–1
6 February 2015 Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Anna Smith Flag of Ukraine.svg Kateryna Kozlova
Flag of Ukraine.svg Olga Savchuk
W6–2, 6–1
2016 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I 4 February 2016Eilat, Israel Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa Hard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Anna Smith Flag of South Africa.svg Madrie Le Roux
Flag of South Africa.svg Michelle Sammons
W6–3, 6–2
5 February 2016 Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Anna Smith Flag of Georgia.svg Oksana Kalashnikova
Flag of Georgia.svg Sofia Shapatava
L2–6, 4–6
2017 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I 8 February 2017 Tallinn, Estonia Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal Hard (i) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Laura Robson Flag of Portugal.svg Michelle Larcher de Brito
Flag of Portugal.svg Inês Murta
W6–2, 6–3
9 February 2017 Flag of Latvia.svg Latvia Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Laura Robson Flag of Latvia.svg Diāna Marcinkēviča
Flag of Latvia.svg Daniela Vismane
W6–0,
6–7(2–7),
6–2
10 February 2017 Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Laura Robson Flag of Turkey.svg Ayla Aksu
Flag of Turkey.svg Pemra Özgen
W6–2, 6–2
World Group II Play-offs 23 April 2017 Constanța, Romania Flag of Romania.svg Romania Clay Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Laura Robson Flag of Romania.svg Simona Halep
Flag of Romania.svg Monica Niculescu
W6–3, 1–6, [10–8]

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