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Rachel McQuillan

b. 1971

Australian tennis player

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Born 1971. Rachel McQuillan is an Australian tennis player.

Rachel McQuillan (born 2 December 1971) is a retired tennis player from Australia.

She was an Australian Institute of Sport scholarship holder. She won five WTA Tour doubles titles, as well as 14 singles and 21 doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit. She reached the mixed doubles semifinals at the 1995 and 1998 French Opens and at the 1996 US Open, each time partnering David Macpherson. She won a bronze medal in doubles at the 1992 Summer Olympics, partnering Nicole Bradtke. McQuillan reached career-high rankings of No. 28 in singles and 15 in doubles.

WTA career finals Singles: 7 (0–7) Legend Grand Slam 0 Tier I 0 Tier II 0 Tier III 0 Tier IV & V 0 ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScoreLoss 1. Sep 1989 Athens Trophy, Greece Clay Cecilia Dahlman 3–6, 6–1, 5–7Loss 2. Jan 1990 Brisbane International, Australia Hard Natalia Zvereva 4–6, 0–6Loss 3. Sep 1990 Kitzbühel Open, Austria Clay Claudia Kohde-Kilsch 6–7, 4–6Loss 4. May 1991 Internationaux de Strasbourg, France Clay Radomira Zrubáková 6–7(3–7), 6–7(3–7)Loss 5. Jan 1992 Brisbane International, Australia Hard Nicole Provis 3–6, 2–6Loss 6. Jan 1994 Hobart International, Australia Hard Mana Endo 1–6, 7–6(7–1), 4–6

Doubles: 16 (5–11) Legend Grand Slam 0 Tier I 0 Tier II 0 Tier III 4 Tier IV & V 1 Titles by surface Hard 4 Clay 0 Grass 1 Carpet 0 ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreLoss 1. Feb 1990 Pan Pacific Open, Japan Carpet (i) Jo-Anne Faull Gigi Fernández Liz Smylie 2–6, 2–6Loss 2. Sep 1990 WTA Bayonne, France Carpet (i) Jo-Anne Faull Louise Field Catherine Tanvier 6–7, 7–6, 6–7Win 3. Aug 1991 Schenectady Open, U.S. Hard Claudia Porwik Nicole Arendt Shannan McCarthy 6–2, 6–4Loss 4. Sep 1991 Bayonne, France Carpet (i) Catherine Tanvier Patricia Tarabini Nathalie Tauziat 3–6, ret.Loss 5. Feb 1992 Asian Open Osaka, Japan Carpet (i) Sandy Collins Rennae Stubbs Helena Suková 6–3, 4–6, 5–7Loss 6. May 1992 Taranto Trophy, Italy Clay Radomira Zrubáková Amanda Coetzer Inés Gorrochategui 6–4, 3–6, 6–7(0–7)Loss 7. Sep 1992 Paris Open, France Clay Noëlle van Lottum Patricia Tarabini Sandra Cecchini 5–7, 1–6Win 8. Aug 1993 Schenectady Open, U.S. Hard Claudia Porwik Florencia Labat Barbara Rittner 4–6, 6–4, 6–2Win 9. Sep 1993 Hong Kong Open Hard Karin Kschwendt Debbie Graham Marianne Werdel-Witmeyer 1–6, 7–6, 6–2Loss 10. Jan 1994 Brisbane International, Australia Hard Jenny Byrne Laura Golarsa Natalia Medvedeva 3–6, 1–6Loss 11. Jan 1994 Hobart International, Australia Hard Jenny Byrne Linda Wild Chanda Rubin 5–7, 6–4, 6–7(1–7)Loss 12. Aug 1994 San Diego Open, U.S. Hard Ginger Helgeson-Nielsen Jana Novotná Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 3–6, 3–6Loss 13. May 1997 World Doubles Cup, Scotland Clay Nana Miyagi Nicole Arendt Manon Bollegraf 1–6, 6–3, 7–5Loss 14. May 1998 Madrid Masters, Spain Clay Nicole Pratt Florencia Labat Dominique Van Roost 3–6, 1–6Win 15. Jun 2000 Birmingham Classic, England Grass Lisa McShea Cara Black Irina Selyutina 6–3, 7–6(7–5)Win 16. Oct 2001 Japan Open Hard Liezel Huber Janet Lee Wynne Prakusya 6–2, 6–0

ITF finals Singles: 20 (14–6) Legend $75,000 tournaments $50,000 tournaments $25,000 tournaments $10,000 tournaments ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScoreWin 1. 6 December 1987 ITF Sydney, Australia Grass Kristine Kunce 6–4, 4–6, 6–3Win 2. 27 March 1988 ITF Melbourne, Australia Hard Kate McDonald 6–4, 7–6Loss 1. 24 April 1988 ITF Reggio Calabria, Italy Clay Conchita Martínez 1–6, 2-6Win 3. 28 November 1988 ITF Southern Cross, Australia Hard Michelle Bowrey 7–6, 7–6Win 4. 17 April 1989 ITF Caserta, Italy Clay Emanuela Zardo 4–6, 7–6, 6–4Win 5. 24 April 1989 ITF Monte Viso, Italy Clay Natalia Medvedeva 7–6, 6–1Loss 2. 4 December 1994 ITF Port Pirie, Australia Hard Siobhan Drake-Brockman 4–6, 2–6Loss 3. 17 December 1995 ITF Nuriootpa, Australia Hard Nicole Bradtke 5–7, 0–6Win 6. 11 August 1997 ITF Bronx, United States Hard Erika deLone 6–1, 6–4Win 7. 12 October 1997 ITF Sedona, United States Hard Sandra Dopfer 6–3, 7–6(5)Win 8. 28 November 1999 ITF Nuriootpa, Australia Hard Trudi Musgrave 6–4, 6–2Win 9. 5 March 2000 ITF Bendigo, Australia Hard Jaslyn Hewitt 7–5, 4–6, 7–5Win 10. 23 April 2000 ITF Fresno, United States Hard Marie-Ève Pelletier 6–1, 6–1Win 11. 22 October 2000 ITF Brisbane, Australia Hard Evie Dominikovic 5–4, 4–2, 2–4, 4–2Loss 4. 29 October 2000 ITF Dalby, Australia Hard Evie Dominikovic 2–6, 5–7Loss 5. 5 November 2000 ITF Gold Coast, Australia Hard Evie Dominikovic 2–6, 4–6Win 12. 26 November 2000 ITF Nuriootpa, Australia Hard Marlene Weingärtner 6–4, 6–3Loss 6. 3 December 2000 ITF Mount Gambier, Australia Hard Evie Dominikovic 2–6, 1–6Win 13. 28 October 2002 ITF Dalby, Australia Hard Evie Dominikovic 6–4, 6–7, 7–5Win 14. 3 March 2003 ITF Bendigo, Australia Hard Yuka Yoshida 6–0, 6–2

Doubles: 31 (20–11) ResultNo.Date!TournamentSurfacePartneringOpponentsScoreWin 1. 1 November 1987 ITF Gold Coast, Australia Hard Jo-Anne Faull Kirrily Sharpe Janine Thompson 4–6, 6–3, 6–3Win 2. 8 November 1987 ITF Sydney, Australia Grass Jo-Anne Faull Sally McCann Kristine Kunce 6–3, 6–2Win 3. 1 March 1988 ITF Newcastle, Australia Grass Jo-Anne Faull Kate McDonald Rennae Stubbs 6–1, 6–3Loss 1. 6 March 1988 ITF Canberra, Australia Grass Rennae Stubbs Lisa O'Neill Janine Thompson 3–6, 5–7Win 4. 27 March 1988 ITF Melbourne, Australia Hard Rennae Stubbs Kristin Godridge Kate McDonald 6–4, 7–5Win 5. 21 November 1988 ITF Gold Coast, Australia Hard Jo-Anne Faull Michelle Bowrey Clare Thompson 6–2, 6–4Win 6. 28 November 1988 ITF Adelaide, Australia Hard Jo-Anne Faull Louise Field Alison Scott 7–5, 6–4Loss 2. 10 April 1989 ITF Palermo, Italy Clay Kristine Kunce Marzia Grossi Barbara Romanò 3–6, 2–6Win 7. 30 April 1989 ITF Verona, Italy Clay Kristine Kunce Kate McDonald Janine Thompson 5–7, 6–4, 6–0Loss 3. 28 November 1994 ITF Port Pirie, Australia Hard Shannan McCarthy Kristin Godridge Kirrily Sharpe 6–7(6), 2–6Loss 4. 24 November 1996 ITF Nuriootpa, Australia Hard Kirrily Sharpe Eva Martincová Alena Vašková 3–6, 4–6Win 8. 16 February 1997 ITF Cali, Colombia Clay Syna Schreiber Sofia Prazeres Larissa Schaerer 6–2, 6–3Loss 5. 4 August 1997 ITF Salt Lake City, United States Hard Nana Smith Debbie Graham Mariaan de Swardt 6–7, 5–7Win 9. 17 August 1997 ITF Bronx, United States Hard Lisa McShea Shirli-Ann Siddall Lorna Woodroffe 6–2, 6–1Loss 6. 5 October 1997 ITF Santa Clara, United States Hard Nana Smith Lisa McShea Nannie de Villiers 6–7, 6–7Win 10. 19 October 1997 ITF Indian Wells, United States Hard Kristine Kunce Lisa McShea Nannie de Villiers 7–5, 6–4Win 11. 26 October 1997 ITF Houston, United States Hard Nana Smith Ginger Helgeson-Nielsen Kristine Kunce 6–0, 3–6, 6–2Win 12. 5 October 1998 ITF Albuquerque, United States Hard Nana Smith Erika deLone Nicole Pratt 7–6(5), 6–2Win 13. 15 March 1999 ITF Ashkelon, Israel Hard Louise Pleming Nadejda Ostrovskaya Tatiana Poutchek 6–3, 6–2Win 14. 4 April 1999 ITF Claremont, United States Hard Nana Smith Rika Hiraki Nannie de Villiers 6–2, 6–3Win 15. 1 August 1999 ITF Salt Lake City, United States Hard Lisa McShea Annabel Ellwood Sonya Jeyaseelan 6–3, 4–6, 6–3Loss 7. 26 September 1999 ITF Kirkland, United States Hard Kristine Kunce Debbie Graham Nana Smith 3–6, 1–6Win 16. 21 November 1999 ITF Bendigo, Australia Hard Trudi Musgrave Amanda Augustus Julie Thu 6–4, 7–5Loss 8. 28 November 1999 ITF Nurioopta, Australia Hard Trudi Musgrave Louise Pleming Irina Selyutina 4–6, 4–6Win 17. 23 April 2000 ITF Fresno, United States Hard Lisa McShea Evie Dominikovic Amanda Grahame 6–4, 6–4Loss 9. 20 October 2000 ITF Brisbane, Australia Hard Kerry-Anne Guse Annabel Ellwood Nannie de Villiers 5–3, 2–4, 3–5, 1–4Win 18. 29 October 2000 ITF Dalby, Australia Hard Kerry-Anne Guse Melanie Clayton Nadia Johnston 3–0 ret.Loss 10. 26 November 2000 ITF Nuriootpa, Australia Hard Lisa McShea Nannie de Villiers Annabel Ellwood 6–7(1), 3–6Win 19. 8 April 2001 ITF West Palm Beach, United States Clay Lisa McShea Rika Hiraki Nana Miyagi 6–3, 6–3Loss 11. 28 July 2002 ITF Lexington, United States Hard Lisa McShea Nana Miyagi Irina Selyutina 7–6(2), 2–6, 5–7Win 20. 18 November 2002 ITF Nuriootpa, Australia Hard Evie Dominikovic Amanda Augustus Gabriela Lastra 7–5, 6–3

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Rachel McQuillan was born on 2 December 1971 in Newcastle.

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