Rayni Fox

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Rayni Fox
Full nameRayni Fox-Borinsky
Country (sports)Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Born (1956-05-24) May 24, 1956 (age 68)
Miami Beach, Florida, U.S.
Height5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
Turned proAugust 1975
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Singles
Career recordno value
Career titles1
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open QF (1977)
French Open 1R (1977, 1979)
Wimbledon 3R (1977, 1979)
US Open 2R (1977, 1979)
Doubles
Career recordno value
Career titles2
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open 1R (1977)
French Open F (1977)
Wimbledon 3R (1979)
US Open QF (1974)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Wimbledon 2R (1979, 1980)
US Open QF (1974)

Rayni Fox (born May 24, 1956) is an American former tennis player who was active from the mid-1970s until the early 1980s.

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As a junior player Fox was a singles runner-up to Mima Jaušovec at the 1973 Orange Bowl. In 1974 she won the U.S. Girls' 18s national singles title. [1] Fox attended Rollins College for two years before turning pro in August 1975. [2]

During her career Fox played in all four Grand Slam tournaments. Her best result was reaching the doubles final at the 1977 French Open with Helen Cawley in which they were defeated in three sets by Regina Maršíková and Pam Teeguarden. Her best result in singles occurred in 1977 when she reached the quarterfinals at the Australian Open in which she lost to second-seeded Sue Barker. At the Wimbledon Championships, she reached the third round in 1977 and 1979. [3]

With a solid volleys and good speed, she was more successful in doubles than in singles. [1] On the WTA Tour, she won two doubles titles with Helen Cawley in Switzerland and Austria, and she won three Avon Futures doubles titles with Bunny Bruning in North America. [4] Fox became the singles champion at the Tasmanian Open in January 1977, defeating Lesley Bowrey in the final in three sets. [5] [2] [1]

Fox played in the World Team Tennis competition in 1975 (Pittsburgh Triangles), 1976 (Cleveland Nets) and 1978 (Phoenix Racquets). [6] [2]

She was married to Arthur Borinsky who was a business man and marshal. [7] In 2006 she was inducted into the MetroWest Jewish Sports Hall of Fame. [8] Fox is currently a professional tennis coach in Chatham, New Jersey. [9]

Grand Slam finals

Doubles (1 runner-up)

OutcomeYearChampionshipSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Runner-up1977French OpenClay Flag of Australia (converted).svg Helen Cawley Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Regina Maršíková
Flag of the United States.svg Pam Teeguarden
7–5, 4–6, 2–6

Career finals

Singles (1 title)

ResultW-LDateTournamentSurfaceOpponentsScore
Winner1–0January 1977 Tasmanian Open, AustraliaHard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lesley Bowrey 6–2, 4–6, 7–6

Doubles (2 titles)

ResultW-LDateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Winner1–0July 1977 Swiss Open, SwitzerlandHard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Helen Cawley Flag of the United States.svg Mary Carillo
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lesley Hunt
6–0, 6–4
Winner2–0July 1977 Austrian Open, AustriaHard (i) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Helen Cawley Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lesley Charles
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jackie Fayter
6–1, 6–4

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