Raquel Atawo

Raquel Atawo
Country (sports) United States
ResidenceFresno, California
Born (1982-12-08) December 8, 1982 (age 41)
Fresno
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Turned pro2000
Retired2019
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money$2,345,304
Singles
Career record144–138
Career titles0 WTA, 2 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 162 (October 8, 2007)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian OpenQ2 (2007)
French OpenQ2 (2007)
WimbledonQ1 (2007, 2008)
US OpenQ3 (2007)
Doubles
Career record457–327
Career titles18 WTA, 18 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 10 (March 2, 2015)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian OpenSF (2014)
French Open3R (2008)
WimbledonSF (2015, 2016)
US OpenQF (2008)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Australian OpenQF (2010)
French Open3R (2014)
Wimbledon2R (2013, 2014, 2016, 2019)
US OpenQF (2019)
Raquel Atawo
Current position
TitleHead Coach
TeamWashington State Cougars
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2017–2018UC Davis Aggies (volunteer assistant)
2019–2020California Golden Bears (volunteer assistant)
2020Auburn Tigers (assistant)
2021–presentWashington State Cougars

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]

  1. ^ "Raquel Atawo named Auburn women's tennis assistant coach". Auburn University Athletics. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
  2. ^ Staff, Spencer Golanka | Senior (September 13, 2019). "Former Bear Raquel Atawo joins women's tennis coaching staff". The Daily Californian. Retrieved May 13, 2021.