Jocelyn Rae

Jocelyn Rae
Rae at the 2016 French Open
Country (sports) United Kingdom
Scotland Scotland
ResidenceArnold, England
Born (1991-02-20) 20 February 1991 (age 33)
Nottingham, England
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Turned pro2009
Retired2017
PlaysRight (two-handed backhand)
Prize money$213,702
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
Gold medal – first place 2010 Delhi Mixed doubles

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

Rae has a career-high doubles ranking of 67 by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA), achieved on 22 February 2016. In her career, she 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] She is openly lesbian.[3]

  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. ^ Briggs, Simon (16 December 2017). "Joss Rae: 'Billie Jean King made being an openly gay tennis player much easier'". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 15 October 2020.