Amelia Rajecki (born 3 June 2002) is a British professional tennis player. She previously played US collegiate tennis for North Carolina State.

Amelia Rajecki
Rajecki with NC State in 2023
Country (sports) United Kingdom
Born (2002-06-03) 3 June 2002 (age 22)
Nottingham, England
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
PlaysRight (two-handed backhand)
CollegeNC State
Prize money$18,689
Singles
Career record20–22 (47.6%)
Career titles1 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 703 (20 November 2023)
Current rankingNo. 884 (17 June 2024)
Grand Slam singles results
WimbledonQ1 (2024)
Doubles
Career record14–7 (66.7%)
Career titles2 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 414 (20 November 2023)
Current rankingNo. 438 (17 June 2024)
Grand Slam doubles results
Wimbledon1R (2024)
Last updated on: 17 June 2024.

Early life

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Rajecki was raised in Nottingham.[1]

She won the British Tour Masters in 2022.[2]

College career

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Rajecki 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 contributed to NC State winning their first ACC conference title in 2023, defeating Carson Tanguilig of North Carolina in the final.[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 bracket, with her run to the semifinals enough to secure All-American honours for herself.[5] She was ranked No. 2 nationally in singles at the end of her senior year in 2024, being named the ITA National Senior Player of the Year, and again reached the semifinals of the NCAA singles tournament.[3]

Professional career

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Ranked No. 884, Rajecki 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 former NC State teammate Diana Shnaider.[7][8][9]

ITF Circuit finals

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Singles: 1 (1 title)

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Legend
$15,000 tournaments (1–0)
Finals by surface
Hard (1–0)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
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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Legend
$80,000 tournaments (1–0)
$15,000 tournaments (1–0)
Finals by surface
Hard (2–0)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
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

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  1. ^ "Amelia Rajecki". Gopack.com. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Amelia Rajecki & Harry Wendelken crowned British Tour Masters champions". lta.org. 19 December 2022. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
  3. ^ a b c "Amelia Rajecki – 2023–24 – Women's Tennis". NC State University Athletics. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
  4. ^ "Wolfpack Women's Tennis Crowned ACC Champion for First Time in Program History". NC State University Athletics. 23 April 2023. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
  5. ^ Chiesa, Victoria (24 May 2023). "2023 NCAA Championships: After team heartbreak, Rajecki stuns No. 1 Crawley". usta.com. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
  6. ^ "Rothesay Classic Birmingham 2024: Qualifier Amelia Rajecki earns place in first WTA main draw". LTA. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
  7. ^ "Wozniacki loses on grass-court return in Birmingham". BBC Sport. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
  8. ^ "Rothesay Classic Birmingham 2024: Results & updates". LTA. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
  9. ^ "Photos: The players contesting their first WTA main draw in 2024". 19 June 2024. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
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