Rayni Fox (born May 24, 1956) is an American former
tennis player who was active from the mid-1970s until the early 1980s.
As a junior player Fox was a singles runner-up to
Mima Jaušovec at the 1973
Orange Bowl. In 1974 she won the U.S. Girls' 18s national singles title.
[ Fox attended ]Rollins College
Rollins College is a private college in Winter Park, Florida. It was founded in November 1885 and has about 30 undergraduate majors and several graduate programs. It is Florida's fourth oldest post-secondary institution.
History
Rollins Colle ...
for two years before turning pro in August 1975.1977 French Open
The 1977 French Open was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor clay courts at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France. The tournament ran from 23 May until 5 June. It was the 81st staging of the French Open, and the second Grand Slam ...
with Helen Cawley in which they were defeated in three sets by Regina Maršíková
Regina Maršíková (born 11 December 1958) is a retired tennis player from Czechoslovakia, present-day Czech Republic.
Career
Maršíková won the French Junior Championships in 1975. She had career wins over Martina Navratilova, Billie Jean K ...
and Pam Teeguarden. Her best result in singles occurred in 1977 when she reached the quarterfinals at the Australian Open
The Australian Open is a tennis tournament held annually at Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Australia. The tournament is the first of the four Grand Slam tennis events held each year, preceding the French Open, Wimbledon, and the US Open. Th ...
in which she lost to second-seeded Sue Barker
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. At the Wimbledon Championships, she reached the third round in 1977 and 1979.
With a solid volleys and good speed, she was more successful in doubles than in singles.[ On the WTA Tour, she won two doubles titles with Helen Cawley in Switzerland and Austria, and she won three Avon Futures doubles titles with Bunny Bruning in North America. Fox became the singles champion at the Tasmanian Open in January 1977, defeating Lesley Bowrey in the final in three sets.]Cleveland Nets
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) and 1978 ( Phoenix Racquets).[
She was married to Arthur Borinsky who was a business man and marshal. In 2006 she was inducted into the MetroWest Jewish Sports Hall of Fame. Fox is currently a professional tennis coach in Chatham, New Jersey.]
Grand Slam finals
Doubles (1 runner-up)
Career finals
Singles (1 title)
Doubles (2 titles)
References
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1956 births
Living people
American female tennis players
Sportspeople from Miami Beach, Florida
Tennis people from Florida
21st-century American women