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| Country (sports) |  United States | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Residence | Fresno, California | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | December 8, 1982 Fresno | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Turned pro | 2000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Prize money | $2,345,304 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Singles | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Career record | 144–138 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Career titles | 0 WTA, 2 ITF | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 162 (October 8, 2007) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Grand Slam singles results | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Australian Open | Q2 (2007) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| French Open | Q2 (2007) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Wimbledon | Q1 (2007, 2008) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| US Open | Q3 (2007) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Doubles | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Career record | 457–327 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Career titles | 18 WTA, 18 ITF | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 10 (March 2, 2015) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Grand Slam doubles results | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Australian Open | SF (2014) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| French Open | 3R (2008) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Wimbledon | SF (2015, 2016) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| US Open | QF (2008) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Australian Open | QF (2010) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| French Open | 3R (2014) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Wimbledon | 2R (2013, 2014, 2016, 2019) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| US Open | QF (2019) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Raquel Atawo (née Kops-Jones; born December 8, 1982) is an American former professional tennis player, who is currently the head woman's tennis coach for the Washington State Cougars.
She is primarily a doubles specialist, winning 18 WTA doubles titles, including two Premier-5 titles at the 2012 Toray Pan Pacific Open and the 2014 Cincinnati Masters, and reaching the semifinals of the 2014 Australian Open, 2015 Wimbledon Championships and 2016 Wimbledon Championships, all alongside her regular partner, fellow American Abigail Spears.
Before serving as the head coach at Washington State, Atawo was an assistant women's tennis coach for Auburn University[1] and a volunteer coach for University of California women's tennis.[2]
- ^ "Raquel Atawo named Auburn women's tennis assistant coach". Auburn University Athletics. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
- ^ Staff, Spencer Golanka | Senior (September 13, 2019). "Former Bear Raquel Atawo joins women's tennis coaching staff". The Daily Californian. Retrieved May 13, 2021.