| Residence | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
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| Birth date | March 23, 1989 (age 37) |
| Birth place | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| College | University of Florida University of Miami |
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Turnedpro | 2003 |
| Plays | Right (two-handed backhand) |
| Careerprizemoney | $360,376 |
| Singlestitles | 5 ITF |
| Highestsinglesranking | No. 97 (July 30, 2012) |
| Australianopenresult | Q1 (2011) |
| Frenchopenresult | Q2 (2011) |
| Wimbledonresult | Q1 (2011) |
| Usopenresult | 1R (2012) |
| Doublestitles | 5 ITF |
| Highestdoublesranking | No. 121 (May 13, 2013) |
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 July 30, 2012, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 97.[1] On May 13, 2013, she peaked at No. 121 in the doubles rankings.[1]
She played collegiate tennis for the Miami Hurricanes at the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida.
Early life and education
Cohen was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on March 23, 1989.[2][3] and started tennis at the age of three.[2] Her father, Dr. Richard Cohen, played tennis for the Penn Quakers at the University of Pennsylvania and then played professionally for two years. Her brother Josh was an All-American tennis player at the University of Miami who later was named head coach of the Philadelphia Freedoms, a World Team Tennis team.[3][4]
At the age of six, she was ranked No. 1 in 18-and-under doubles in the USTA Middle States region, which includes 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
In 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
She 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 No.5 seed 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
In 2017, Cohen was hired as an assistant coach for the men's and women's tennis teams at Chestnut Hill College in Philadelphia.[10]
WTA Tour finals
Singles: 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 | Bojana Jovanovski | 3–6, 1–6 |
ITF finals
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
Singles (5–10)
| Outcome | No. | Date | Location | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | September 5, 2004 | Mexico City | Hard | María José López Herrera | 6–4, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 1. | March 13, 2005 | Toluca, Mexico | Hard | Larissa Carvalho | 2–6, 2–6 |
| Runner-up | 2. | November 25, 2007 | Mexico City | Hard | Clarisa Fernández | 1–6, 2–6 |
| Winner | 2. | December 13, 2009 | Xalapa, Mexico | Hard | Gira Schofield | 5–7, 6–2, 7–5 |
| Runner-up | 3. | April 25, 2010 | Poza Rica, Mexico | Hard | Lauren Albanese | 4–6, 1–6 |
| Runner-up | 4. | July 18, 2010 | Bogotá, Colombia | Clay | Paula Ormaechea | 5–7, 1–6 |
| Winner | 3. | July 25, 2010 | Waterloo, Canada | Clay | Fatma Al-Nabhani | 1–6, 7–5, 7–5 |
| Runner-up | 5. | November 21, 2010 | Niterói, Brazil | Clay | Alexandra Cadanțu | 1–6, 6–1, 1–6 |
| Runner-up | 6. | December 5, 2010 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Clay | Alexandra Cadanțu | 1–6, 3–6 |
| Runner-up | 7. | May 28, 2011 | Bangkok, Thailand | Hard | Ayu-Fani Damayanti | 6–3, 2–6, 3–6 |
| Winner | 4. | October 8, 2011 | Yerevan, Armenia | Clay | Andrea Koch Benvenuto | 7–6(6), 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 8. | November 28, 2011 | Rosario, Argentina | Clay | Chanel Simmonds | 3–6, 4–6 |
| Winner | 5. | December 10, 2011 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | Clay | Romana Tabak | 7–5, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 9. | December 1, 2012 | Santiago, Chile | Clay | Paula Cristina Gonçalves | 6–0, 3–6, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 10. | April 8, 2013 | Poza Rica, Mexico | Hard | Jovana Jakšić | 6–2, 3–6, 4–6 |
Doubles (5–5)
| Outcome | No. | Date | Location | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | September 5, 2009 | Celaya, Mexico | Clay | Vivian Segnini | Anastasia Kharchenko Nathalia Rossi | 6–1, 6–4 |
| Winner | 2. | April 24, 2010 | Poza Rica, Mexico | Hard | Lauren Albanese | Macall Harkins Vivian Segnini | 6–3, 7–6(6) |
| Runner-up | 1. | June 27, 2011 | Middelburg, Netherlands | Clay | Florencia Molinero | Quirine Lemoine Maryna Zanevska | 3–6, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 2. | July 11, 2011 | Bogotá, Colombia | Clay | Andrea Koch Benvenuto | Andrea Gámiz Adriana Pérez | 3–6, 4–6 |
| Winner | 3. | November 14, 2011 | Asunción, Paraguay | Clay | Tereza Mrdeža | Mailen Auroux María Irigoyen | 6–3, 2–6, [10–5] |
| Runner-up | 3. | June 25, 2012 | Rome, Italy | Clay | Valentyna Ivakhnenko | Marie-Ève Pelletier Laura Thorpe | 0–6, 6–3, [8–10] |
| Runner-up | 4. | October 28, 2012 | Brasília, Brazil | Clay | Timea Bacsinszky | Elena Bogdan Raluca Olaru | 3–6, 6–3, [8–10] |
| Winner | 4. | April 15, 2013 | Dothan, United States | Clay | Tatjana Maria | Maria Sanchez Irina Falconi | 6–4, 4–6, [11–9] |
| Runner-up | 5. | June 25, 2013 | Kristinehamn, Sweden | Clay | Alizé Lim | Anna Danilina Olga Doroshina | 5–7, 3–6 |
| Winner | 5. | March 17, 2014 | Innisbrook, United States | Clay | Gioia Barbieri | Allie Kiick Sachia Vickery | 7–6(5), 6–0 |
See also
References
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- ^ 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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- ^ "Julia Cohen - Women's Tennis Coach". Chestnut Hill College Athletics