Amelia Rajecki
![]() Rajecki with NC State in 2023 | |
Country (sports) | ![]() |
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Born | (2002-06-03) 3 June 2002 (age 22) Nottingham, England |
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
Plays | Right (two-handed backhand) |
College | NC State |
Prize money | $43,302 |
Singles | |
Career record | 23–25 |
Career titles | 1 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 703 (20 November 2023) |
Current ranking | No. 711 (22 July 2024) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Wimbledon | Q1 (2024) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 18–8 |
Career titles | 3 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 360 (22 July 2024) |
Current ranking | No. 360 (22 July 2024) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Wimbledon | 1R (2024) |
Last updated on: 22 July 2024. |
Amelia Rajecki (born 3 June 2002) is a British professional tennis player. She previously played US collegiate tennis for North Carolina State.
Early life
Rajecki was raised in Nottingham.[1]
She won the British Tour Masters in 2022.[2]
College career
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
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
Singles: 1 (title)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | Nov 2022 | ITF Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | W15 | Hard | ![]() | 6–3, 6–1 |
Doubles: 3 (3 titles)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | Nov 2022 | ITF Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | W15 | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–5, 6–1 |
Win | 2–0 | Oct 2023 | Tyler Pro Challenge, United States | W80 | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–5, 4–6, [16–14] |
Win | 3–0 | Jul 2024 | ITF Nottingham, United Kingdom | W50 | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 1–6, 6–4, [10–8] |
References
- ^ "Amelia Rajecki". Gopack.com. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
- ^ "Amelia Rajecki & Harry Wendelken crowned British Tour Masters champions". lta.org. 19 December 2022. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
- ^ a b c "Amelia Rajecki – 2023–24 – Women's Tennis". NC State University Athletics. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
- ^ "Wolfpack Women's Tennis Crowned ACC Champion for First Time in Program History". NC State University Athletics. 23 April 2023. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
- ^ Chiesa, Victoria (24 May 2023). "2023 NCAA Championships: After team heartbreak, Rajecki stuns No. 1 Crawley". usta.com. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
- ^ "Rothesay Classic Birmingham 2024: Qualifier Amelia Rajecki earns place in first WTA main draw". LTA. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
- ^ "Wozniacki loses on grass-court return in Birmingham". BBC Sport. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ^ "Rothesay Classic Birmingham 2024: Results & updates". LTA. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ^ "Photos: The players contesting their first WTA main draw in 2024". 19 June 2024. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
External links
- Amelia Rajecki at the Women's Tennis Association
- Amelia Rajecki at the International Tennis Federation
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