Jessica Roland-Pratt

Jessica Julia Roland-Pratt (born June 1, 1982) is a former professional tennis player from Puerto Rico.

Jessica Roland-Pratt
Full nameJessica Julia Roland-Rosario
Country (sports) Puerto Rico
Born (1982-06-01) June 1, 1982
Hollywood, California, U.S.
Height5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$11,667
Singles
Highest rankingNo. 635 (December 19, 2011)
Doubles
Career titles3 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 585 (June 18, 2012)

Biography

Born in Hollywood, California, Roland is a graduate of Hollywood High School, where she was a two-time Los Angeles City singles champion. She is of Puerto Rican descent on her mother's side, which she chose to represent in international competition, making her first Fed Cup appearance in 2000.[1]

From 2000 to 2004 she attended Texas A&M on a tennis scholarship, earning All-American honors in her senior year.[2]

Roland, a right-handed player, continued to play Fed Cup tennis for Puerto Rico until 2010 and finished with 26 ties to her name, for a 16/18 overall win–loss record. At the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games she partnered Monica Puig in the women's doubles and at the 2011 Pan American Games she was a quarter-finalist in the women's singles competition.[3]

During her professional career, she won three $10,000 ITF doubles titles and played her last tournament in 2012.

She was previously known as Jessica Roland-Rosario.[4]

Jessica Roland Pratt is now the Owner and Executive Director of The Tennis Place - Fit Fun Tennis Community Programs with a mission to bring organized tennis programming to public parks for all to enjoy.

ITF finals

Singles (0–3)
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Runner-up 1. August 1, 2004 St. Joseph, United States Hard Austria Nicole Melch 4–6, 3–6
Runner-up 2. June 19, 2011 Coatzacoalcos, Mexico Hard United States Noel Scott 1–6, 1–6
Runner-up 3. June 26, 2011 Zacatecas, Mexico Hard Mexico Ana Sofía Sánchez 2–6, 6–1, 3–6

Doubles (3–0)
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Winner 1. August 1, 2004 St. Joseph, United States Hard United States Kelly Schmandt United States Arpi Kojian
Austria Nicole Melch		 4–6, 6–3, 7–6(2)
Winner 2. June 13, 2011 Coatzacoalcos, Mexico Hard Mexico Carolina Betancourt United States Yawna Allen
United States Whitney Jones		 6–1, 6–0
Winner 3. July 31, 2011 St. Joseph, United States Hard United States Yawna Allen Poland Paulina Bigos
United States Erin Clark		 2–6, 6–2, [10–5]

References
  1. "Roland Embraces Hollywood". Los Angeles Times. December 16, 1999. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
  2. "Stancu Represents Texas A&M on ITA All-America Team". KAGS-LD. June 5, 2014. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
  3. "Sorprende Roland". El Nuevo Día (in Spanish). October 19, 2011. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
  4. "Turning His Passion Into A Career". Mountain News. April 6, 2017. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
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