Amelia Rajecki (born 3 June 2002) is a British professional tennis player. She previously played US collegiate tennis for North Carolina State.
_02_(cropped).jpg) Rajecki with NC State in 2023 | |
| Country (sports) |  United Kingdom |
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| Born | 3 June 2002 Nottingham, England |
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Plays | Right (two-handed backhand) |
| College | NC State |
| Prize money | $54,154 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 40–34 |
| Career titles | 1 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 554 (18 November 2024) |
| Current ranking | No. 554 (18 November 2024) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Wimbledon | Q1 (2024) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 32–14 |
| Career titles | 4 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 238 (28 October 2024) |
| Current ranking | No. 312 (18 November 2024) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 1R (2024) |
| Last updated on: 18 November 2024. | |
Early life
editRajecki was raised in Nottingham.[1]
She won the British Tour Masters in 2022.[2]
College career
editRajecki 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
editRanked No. 884, Rajecki reached her first WTA main draw at the grass-court 2024 Birmingham Classic defeating Wang Yafan and Katie Volynets in the qualifying rounds.[6] She lost her first round match to former NC State teammate Diana Shnaider.[7][8][9] Partnering with Mingge Xu, Rajecki won the doubles title at the ITF W100 Shrewsbury in October 2024, defeating fellow Britons Hannah Klugman and Ranah Stoiber in the final.[10]
ITF Circuit finals
editSingles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)
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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 |  Victoria Hu
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6–3, 6–1 |
| Loss | 1–1 | Sep 2024 | ITF Trnava, Slovakia | W15 | Hard (i) |  Nina Vargová
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1–6, 6–3, 3–6 |
Doubles: 4 (4 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 | Nell Miller
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Brittany Collens  Louise Kwong
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7–5, 6–1 |
| Win | 2–0 | Oct 2023 | Tyler Pro Challenge, United States | W80 | Hard | Abigail Rencheli
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Anna Rogers Alana Smith
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7–5, 4–6, [16–14] |
| Win | 3–0 | Jul 2024 | ITF Nottingham, United Kingdom | W50 | Hard | Naiktha Bains
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Katie Swan Mingge Xu
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1–6, 6–4, [10–8] |
| Win | 4–0 | Oct 2024 | GB Pro-Series Shrewsbury, United Kingdom | W100 | Hard (i) | Mingge Xu
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Hannah Klugman Ranah Akua Stoiber
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6–4, 6–1 |
References
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ "Kartal claims crown after Watson retires due to injury". Lawn Tennis Association. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
External links
edit- Amelia Rajecki at the Women's Tennis Association
- Amelia Rajecki at the International Tennis Federation
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