Jessica Julia Roland-Pratt (born June 1, 1982) is a former professional

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player from Puerto Rico.

Biography

Born in

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, California, Roland is a graduate of

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, 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

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appearance in 2000. From 2000 to 2004 she attended

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on a tennis scholarship, earning All-American honors in her senior year. 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

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she partnered

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in the women's doubles and at the

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she was a quarter-finalist in the women's singles competition. 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.
Jessica Roland Pratt
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ITF finals

Singles (0–3)

Doubles (3–0)

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Roland-Pratt, Jessica 1982 births Living people Puerto Rican female tennis players Tennis players from Los Angeles Hollywood High School alumni Texas A&M Aggies women's tennis players American sportspeople of Puerto Rican descent Competitors at the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games Tennis players at the 2011 Pan American Games Pan American Games competitors for Puerto Rico 21st-century Puerto Rican sportswomen