Julia Cohen (born March 23, 1989) is an American former professional tennis player. In 2001, she won the USTA National Spring Championships 12-Under Division Championship. In her career, Cohen won five singles and five doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit. On 30 July 2012, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 97.[1] On 13 May 2013, she peaked at No. 121 in the doubles rankings.[1]
 Julia Cohen at the 2013 Open de Cagnes-sur-Mer | |
| Country (sports) |  United States |
|---|---|
| Residence | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Born | March 23, 1989 Philadelphia |
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Turned pro | 2003 |
| Plays | Right (two-handed backhand) |
| College | University of Florida University of Miami |
| Prize money | $360,376 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 268–284 |
| Career titles | 5 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 97 (July 30, 2012) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | Q1 (2011) |
| French Open | Q2 (2011) |
| Wimbledon | Q1 (2011) |
| US Open | 1R (2012) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 99–148 |
| Career titles | 5 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 121 (May 13, 2013) |
She played collegiate tennis for the Miami Hurricanes at the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida.
Tennis career
editCohen grew up in Philadelphia[2][3] and started tennis at the age of three.[2] Her father, Dr. Richard Cohen, played tennis for the University of Pennsylvania and played professional tennis for two years, and her brother Josh was an All-American tennis player at the University of Miami and became head coach of the World Team Tennis Philadelphia Freedoms.[3][4] At the age of six, she was ranked No. 1 in 18-and-under doubles in the USTA Middle States region (including Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware).[3] In 1997, at the age of eight, she became the youngest player to win an adult match in a Middle States Tennis Association tournament.[5] She was then the US champion in the 9-and-under division.[3]
In 2001, she won the USTA National Spring Championships 12-Under Division Championship.[6] In 2006, she was the top-ranked American girls tennis player.[7] That same year, she and partner Kimberly Couts reached the quarterfinals in doubles at the Wimbledon Championships.[8]
When she was 15 years old, she was No. 6 in the junior world rankings.[3] On 11 June 2007, she was ranked No. 4.[9]
Collegiate tennis career
editIn her first year of college tennis, playing number-one singles for the University of Florida Gators. She was SEC Rookie of the Year and Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Rookie of the Year.[9] She transferred to the University of Miami and finished the year ranked fifth in the U.S. in singles, and was named All-ACC.[9]
Cohen earned her Bachelor's degree in sports administration summa cum laude from California University of Pennsylvania in 2012 and a Master's degree in sport psychology in 2013.[10]
Professional career
editShe was coached by her brother's friend, Conor Taylor, and won five singles and five doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit.[9] Cohen played in the 2012 Baku Cup where she made it to her first and only WTA Tour final, before losing in straight sets to fifth-seeded Bojana Jovanovski.[9] That year she reached No. 121 in the WTA doubles rankings, and No. 97 in the singles rankings.[9]
She played in World TeamTennis for the Philadelphia Freedoms and the Boston Lobsters.[9]
Coaching career
editAs an assistant coach, Cohen joined the Chestnut Hill College men's and women's tennis coaching staffs prior to the spring 2017 season.[10]
WTA Tour finals
editSingles: 1 (runner-up)
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| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Loss | 1. | July 28, 2012 | Baku Cup, Azerbaijan | Hard | 3–6, 1–6 |
ITF finals
edit| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
Singles (5–10)
edit| Outcome | No. | Date | Location | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | September 5, 2004 | Mexico City | Hard | 6–4, 6–4 | |
| Runner-up | 1. | March 13, 2005 | Toluca, Mexico | Hard | 2–6, 2–6 | |
| Runner-up | 2. | November 25, 2007 | Mexico City | Hard | 1–6, 2–6 | |
| Winner | 2. | December 13, 2009 | Xalapa, Mexico | Hard | 5–7, 6–2, 7–5 | |
| Runner-up | 3. | April 25, 2010 | Poza Rica, Mexico | Hard | 4–6, 1–6 | |
| Runner-up | 4. | July 18, 2010 | Bogotá, Colombia | Clay | 5–7, 1–6 | |
| Winner | 3. | July 25, 2010 | Waterloo, Canada | Clay | 1–6, 7–5, 7–5 | |
| Runner-up | 5. | November 21, 2010 | Niterói, Brazil | Clay | 1–6, 6–1, 1–6 | |
| Runner-up | 6. | December 5, 2010 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Clay | 1–6, 3–6 | |
| Runner-up | 7. | May 28, 2011 | Bangkok, Thailand | Hard | 6–3, 2–6, 3–6 | |
| Winner | 4. | October 8, 2011 | Yerevan, Armenia | Clay | 7–6(6), 6–2 | |
| Runner-up | 8. | November 28, 2011 | Rosario, Argentina | Clay | 3–6, 4–6 | |
| Winner | 5. | December 10, 2011 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | Clay | 7–5, 6–3 | |
| Runner-up | 9. | December 1, 2012 | Santiago, Chile | Clay | 6–0, 3–6, 4–6 | |
| Runner-up | 10. | April 8, 2013 | Poza Rica, Mexico | Hard | 6–2, 3–6, 4–6 |
Doubles (5–5)
edit| Outcome | No. | Date | Location | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Winner | 1. | September 5, 2009 | Celaya, Mexico | Clay | 6–1, 6–4 | ||
| Winner | 2. | April 24, 2010 | Poza Rica, Mexico | Hard | 6–3, 7–6(6) | ||
| Runner-up | 1. | June 27, 2011 | Middelburg, Netherlands | Clay | 3–6, 4–6 | ||
| Runner-up | 2. | July 11, 2011 | Bogotá, Colombia | Clay | 3–6, 4–6 | ||
| Winner | 3. | November 14, 2011 | Asunción, Paraguay | Clay | 6–3, 2–6, [10–5] | ||
| Runner-up | 3. | June 25, 2012 | Rome, Italy | Clay | 0–6, 6–3, [8–10] | ||
| Runner-up | 4. | October 28, 2012 | Brasília, Brazil | Clay | 3–6, 6–3, [8–10] | ||
| Winner | 4. | April 15, 2013 | Dothan, United States | Clay | 6–4, 4–6, [11–9] | ||
| Runner-up | 5. | June 25, 2013 | Kristinehamn, Sweden | Clay | 5–7, 3–6 | ||
| Winner | 5. | March 17, 2014 | Innisbrook, United States | Clay | 7–6(5), 6–0 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Julia Cohen Archived January 22, 2019, at the Wayback Machine, itftennis.com.
- ^ a b "Tennis, anyone? » Kaplan's Korner on Jews and Sports". njjewishnews.com. Archived from the original on November 14, 2011.
- ^ a b c d e CHRISTOPHER YAZBEC. "Born to Serve – Freshman Julia Cohen continues family tradition of tennis excellence". The Independent Florida Alligator.
- ^ "Q&A: Philadelphia Freedoms' Josh Cohen". July 26, 2016.
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- ^ "Jenkins Finishes Second in Nationals". Sarasota Herald-Tribune.
- ^ "Americans Turn Ugly - New York Daily News". articles.nydailynews.com. Archived from the original on June 9, 2012.
- ^ "Couts Returns with Win". Sarasota Herald-Tribune.
- ^ a b c d e f g "张家口服装有限公司". www.chiricocohen.com. Archived from the original on March 15, 2018. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
- ^ a b "Julia Cohen - Women's Tennis Coach". Chestnut Hill College Athletics.