Amelia Rajecki (born 3 June 2002) is a British professional tennis player. She previously played US collegiate tennis for North Carolina State.
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Born | Nottingham, England | 3 June 2002
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
Plays | Right (two-handed backhand) |
College | NC State |
Prize money | $15,799 |
Singles | |
Career record | 20–22 (47.6%) |
Career titles | 1 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 703 (20 November 2023) |
Current ranking | No. 884 (17 June 2024) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 14–7 (66.7%) |
Career titles | 2 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 414 (20 November 2023) |
Current ranking | No. 438 (17 June 2024) |
Last updated on: 17 June 2024. |
Early life
editFrom Nottingham, she moved to the United States to attend the North Carolina State University in 2021.[1]
Rajecki had success on the British tour in 2022.[2]
College career
editRajecki began playing for the Wolfpack at North Carolina State University in 2020–21.[3] In her junior year in 2022–23, she set the program record of singles wins in a season with 40 wins and 11 losses.[3] She helped NC State win its first ACC title with a win over Carson Tanguilig of North Carolina.[4] At the 2023 NCAA Championships, where NC State lost to North Carolina in the team final, Rajecki beat No. 1 seed, Fiona Crawley of North Carolina, in the singles event, with her victories enough to secure All-American honours for herself.[5]
Professional career
editRajecki reached her first WTA main draw at the grass-court 2024 Birmingham Classic defeating Yafan Wang and Katie Volynets in the qualifying rounds.[6] She lost her first round match to Diana Shnaider.[7][8]
ITF Circuit finals
editSingles: 1 (1 title)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | Nov 2022 | ITF Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | 15,000 | Hard | Victoria Hu | 6–3, 6–1 |
Doubles: 2 (2 titles)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | Nov 2022 | ITF Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | 15,000 | Hard | Nell Miller | Brittany Collens Louise Kwong |
7–5, 6–1 |
Win | 2–0 | Oct 2023 | Tyler Pro Challenge, United States | 80,000 | Hard | Abigail Rencheli | Anna Rogers Alana Smith |
7–5, 4–6, [16–14] |
References
edit- ^ "Amelia Rajecki". Gopack.com. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
- ^ "Amelia Rajecki & Harry Wendelken crowned British Tour Masters champions". lta.org. 19 December 2022. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
- ^ a b "Amelia Rajecki – 2023–24 – Women's Tennis". NC State University Athletics. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
- ^ "Wolfpack Women's Tennis Crowned ACC Champion for First Time in Program History". NC State University Athletics. 23 April 2023. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
- ^ Chiesa, Victoria (24 May 2023). "2023 NCAA Championships: After team heartbreak, Rajecki stuns No. 1 Crawley". usta.com. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
- ^ "Rothesay Classic Birmingham 2024: Qualifier Amelia Rajecki earns place in first WTA main draw". LTA. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
- ^ "Wozniacki loses on grass-court return in Birmingham". BBC Sport. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ^ "Rothesay Classic Birmingham 2024: Results & updates". LTA. Retrieved 18 June 2024.