Jocelyn Rae

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

Jocelyn Rae
Rae at the 2016 French Open
Country (sports) Great Britain
Scotland
ResidenceArnold, Nottinghamshire
Born (1991-02-20) 20 February 1991
Nottingham, England
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Turned pro2009
RetiredDecember 2017
PlaysRight-handed (double-handed backhand)
Prize money$213,702
Official websiteJocelyn Rae(out of date)
Singles
Career record70–53
Career titles1 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 450 (12 July 2010)
Grand Slam Singles results
WimbledonQ1 (2010)
Doubles
Career record165–112
Career titles23 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 67 (22 February 2016)
Grand Slam Doubles results
Australian Open3R (2016)
French Open2R (2016)
Wimbledon2R (2009, 2010, 2015, 2017)
US Open1R (2015)
Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results
WimbledonQF (2017)
Medal record
Representing  Scotland
Commonwealth Games
2010 DelhiMixed Doubles

Rae has a career-high WTA singles ranking of 450, achieved on 12 July 2010, and a career-high WTA doubles ranking of 67, achieved on 22 February 2016. In her career, Rae 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]

Career

Junior (2006–2009)

Rae played her first match on the junior ITF 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.[3]

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 doubles final at the Swedish Open, partnering Anna Smith.

In April 2015, Rae won a $50,000 tournament in Croissy-Beaubourg, France, partnering Anna Smith. In June 2015, she lost in the WTA doubles final in Nottingham.

Jocelyn Rae announced her retirement from professional tennis in December 2017.[4]

WTA career finals

Doubles: 4 (4 runner-ups)
Winner — Legend
Grand Slam tournaments (0–0)
WTA Tour Championships (0–0)
Tier I / Premier Mandatory & Premier 5 (0–0)
Tier II / Premier (0–0)
Tier III, IV & V / International (0–4)
Finals by surface
Hard (0–1)
Grass (0–2)
Clay (0–1)
Carpet (0–0)
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Runner-up 1. 20 July 2014 Swedish Open, Båstad Clay Anna Smith Andreja Klepač
María Teresa Torró Flor		 1–6, 1–6
Runner-up 2. 14 June 2015 Nottingham Open, United Kingdom Grass Anna Smith Raquel Kops-Jones
Abigail Spears		 6–3, 3–6, [9–11]
Runner-up 3. 16 September 2016 Japan Women's Open, Tokyo Hard Anna Smith Shuko Aoyama
Makoto Ninomiya		 3–6, 3–6
Runner-up 4. 18 June 2017 Nottingham Open, United Kingdom Grass Laura Robson Monique Adamczak
Storm Sanders		 4–6, 6–4, [4–10]

ITF finals (24–8)

Singles (1–1)
Legend
$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (1–1)
Clay (0–0)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Runner-up 1. 31 August 2009 Cumberland, United Kingdom Hard Jade Windley 1–6, 1–6
Winner 1. 12 October 2009 Mytilini, Greece Hard Jade Windley 6–2, 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)
Carpet (0–0)
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Winner 1. 15 September 2008 Kawana Waters, Australia Hard Emelyn Starr Alexis Prousis
Robin Stephenson		 6–4, 4–6, [10–4]
Winner 2. 6 July 2009 Felixstowe, United Kingdom Grass Jade Windley Dalila Jakupović
Sarah-Rebecca Sekulic		 6–1, 6–0
Winner 3. 13 July 2009 Frinton, United Kingdom Grass Jade Windley Anna Fitzpatrick
Emelyn Starr		 6–3, 7–5
Winner 4. 4 September 2009 Cumberland, United Kingdom Hard Jade Windley Lucia Kovarcikova
Monika Tumova		 6–4, 6–0
Runner-up 1. 12 October 2009 Mytilini, Greece Hard Jade Windley Olga Brózda
Justyna Jegiołka		 4–6, 4–6
Runner-up 2. 30 November 2009 Bendigo, Australia Hard Emelyn Starr Irena Pavlovic
Arina Rodionova		 3–6, 6–7(3–7)
Winner 5. 9 May 2010 Edinburgh, United Kingdom Clay Amanda Elliott Tímea Babos
Tara Moore		 7–6(7–5), 6–4
Runner-up 3. 17 July 2010 Woking, United Kingdom Hard Emelyn Starr Tímea Babos
Emma Laine		 2–6, 2–6
Winner 6. 31 July 2010 Chiswick, United Kingdom Hard Emelyn Starr Anna Fitzpatrick
Jade Windley		 6–1, 6–4
Winner 7. 13 November 2010 Loughborough, United Kingdom Hard (i) Jade Windley Jana Orlova
Petra Krejsová		 6–3, 5–7, [10–4]
Winner 8. 9 November 2013 Loughborough, United Kingdom Hard (i) Anna Smith Francesca Palmigiano
Camilla Rosatello		 6–0, 4–6, [10–3]
Winner 9. 15 November 2013 Manchester, United Kingdom Hard (i) Anna Smith Eva Wacanno
Julia Wachaczyk		 6–1, 6–4
Runner-up 4. 7 December 2013 Pune, India Hard Anna Smith Nicha Lertpitaksinchai
Peangtarn Plipuech		 5–7, 5–7
Winner 10. 13 December 2013 Navi Mumbai, India Hard Anna Smith Oksana Kalashnikova
Diāna Marcinkēviča		 6–4, 7–6(7–5)
Winner 11. 18 January 2014 Glasgow, United Kingdom Hard (i) Anna Smith Martina Borecká
Tereza Malíková		 4–6, 6–2, [10–4]
Winner 12. 25 January 2014 Sunderland, United Kingdom Hard Anna Smith Ágnes Bukta
Viktoriya Tomova		 6–1, 6–1
Winner 13. 23 February 2014 Nottingham, United Kingdom Hard (i) Anna Smith Naomi Broady
Renata Voráčová		 7–6(8–6), 6–4
Runner-up 5. 28 February 2014 Beinasco, Italy Clay (i) Anna Smith Nicole Clerico
Giulia Gatto-Monticone		 1–6, 7–5, [11–13]
Winner 14. 31 March 2014 Edgbaston, United Kingdom Hard (i) Anna Smith Magda Linette
Amra Sadiković		 3–6, 7–5, [10–4]
Winner 15. 2 June 2014 Nottingham, United Kingdom Grass Anna Smith Sharon Fichman
Maria Sanchez		 7–6(7–5), 4–6, [10–5]
Winner 16. 26 July 2014 Lexington, United States Hard Anna Smith Shuko Aoyama
Keri Wong		 6–4, 6–4
Winner 17. 1 February 2015 Sunderland, United Kingdom Hard (i) Anna Smith Justyna Jegiołka
Cornelia Lister		 6–3, 6–1
Winner 18. 4 April 2015 Croissy-Beaubourg, France Hard (i) Anna Smith Julie Coin
Mathilde Johansson		 7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–2)
Runner-up 6. 10 May 2015 Cagnes-sur-Mer, France Clay Anna Smith Johanna Konta
Laura Thorpe		 6–1, 4–6, [5–10]
Runner-up 7. 4 June 2015 Eastbourne, United Kingdom Grass Anna Smith Shelby Rogers
CoCo Vandeweghe		 5–7, 6–7(1–7)
Winner 19. 2 April 2016 Croissy-Beaubourg, France Hard (i) Anna Smith Lenka Kunčíková
Karolína Stuchlá		 6–4, 6–1
Winner 20. 3 September 2016 Guiyang, China Hard (i) Anna Smith Wei Zhanlan
Zhao Qianqian		 6–4, 3–6, [10–5]
Winner 21. 11 November 2016 Bratislava, Slovakia Hard (i) Anna Smith Quirine Lemoine
Eva Wacanno		 6–3, 6–2
Winner 22. 4 February 2017 Glasgow, United Kingdom Hard (i) Anna Smith Laura-Ioana Andrei
Petra Krejsová		 6–3, 6–2
Winner 23. 19 August 2017 Vancouver, Canada Hard Jessica Moore Desirae Krawczyk
Giuliana Olmos		 6–1, 7–5

Fed Cup participation

Great Britain Fed Cup team

Doubles: 13 (10–3)
Edition Round Date Location Against Surface Partner Opponents W/L Score
2011 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Group I 2 February 2011 Eilat, Israel Switzerland Hard Heather Watson Timea Bacsinszky
Amra Sadiković		 W 6–4, 6–3
4 February 2011 Denmark Heather Watson Mai Grage
Caroline Wozniacki		 W 5–7, 7–5, 7–5
2014 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I 5 February 2014 Budapest, Hungary Latvia Hard (i) Heather Watson Diāna Marcinkēviča
Jeļena Ostapenko		 L 6–1, 5–7, 6–7(5–7)
7 February 2014 Romania Heather Watson Irina-Camelia Begu
Monica Niculescu		 L 0–6, 2–6
2015 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I 4 February 2015 {Budapest, Hungary Liechtenstein Hard (i) Anna Smith Kathinka von Deichmann
Stephanie Vogt		 W 6–1, 6–2
5 February 2015 Turkey Anna Smith Başak Eraydın
Pemra Özgen		 W 6–2, 6–1
6 February 2015 Ukraine Anna Smith Kateryna Kozlova
Olga Savchuk		 W 6–2, 6–1
2016 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I 4 February 2016 Eilat, Israel South Africa Hard Anna Smith Madrie Le Roux
Michelle Sammons		 W 6–3, 6–2
5 February 2016 Georgia Anna Smith Oksana Kalashnikova
Sofia Shapatava		 L 2–6, 4–6
2017 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I 8 February 2017 Tallinn, Estonia Portugal Hard (i) Laura Robson Michelle Larcher de Brito
Inês Murta		 W 6–2, 6–3
9 February 2017 Latvia Laura Robson Diāna Marcinkēviča
Daniela Vismane		 W 6–0,
6–7(2–7),
6–2
10 February 2017 Turkey Laura Robson Ayla Aksu
Pemra Özgen		 W 6–2, 6–2
World Group II Play-offs 23 April 2017 Constanța, Romania Romania Clay Laura Robson Simona Halep
Monica Niculescu		 W 6–3, 1–6, [10–8]

References
  1. Jocelyn Rae: Golden girl content to end tennis playing career on a high, BBC Sport, 18 January 2018
  2. "Jos Rae Blog – Fed Cup". lta.org.uk. 28 January 2011. Archived from the original on 4 August 2012.
  3. "Jocelyn Rae". www.itftennis.com. International Tennis Federation.
  4. "Jocelyn Rae: British Fed Cup player retires, aged 26". BBC Sport. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
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