Jocelyn Rae
Jocelyn Rae (born 20 February 1991) is a British former tennis player. 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). She was coached by former professional tennis player and fellow Scot , Karen Paterson. 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. 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. Outside of tennis. Rae is openly lesbian. Fed Cup participation. Great Britain Fed Cup team