2018-19 Women's Tennis Roster

Rachel Chong 2017-18 Women's Tennis Roster


Height 5'7''
Class Junior
Hometown Danville, CA
High School K12 International Academy
Rachel Chong - Women's Tennis - Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Bio

AS A SENIOR:

  • Battled injuries during final collegiate campaign, competing in just three dual matches
  • Went 3-4 in singles on the year, 1-2 in the spring
  • Won at six singles in ACC Championship first round victory over Pittsburgh
  • Went 4-4 in doubles action, including a 3-2 record in the spring
  • Won at three singles with classmate Brooke Broad in ACC Championship victory over Pittsburgh

AS A JUNIOR:

  • Went 19-13 overall in sinlges during the year, with a 10-11 mark during the spring season
  • Played primarily at five singles (4-8), while also seeing action on courts four (3-2) and six (3-1)
  • Combined with Bess Waldram to post an 8-4 mark at three doubles on the year

AS A SOPHOMORE:

  • Competed primarily in singles, finishing with an overall record of 17-8
  • Finished the season on a two-match win streak with wins against Daniela Ruiz of Clemson (6-3, 7-6, (7-2)) and Jovana Knezevic of Pitt (6-3, 6-4)
  • Had a season best win streak of five matches from Feb. 25-March 15, 2017
  • Won five straight matches, winning all but one set (10-1) from Feb. 25-March 15, 2017
  • Competed in doubles alongside Jane Fennelly (0-2), Mary Closs (0-2), Zoe Spence (6-3) and Bess Waldram (1-0)

AS A FRESHMAN:

  • Started Notre Dame career with an overall record in singles of 8-4 and 4-5 in doubles
  • Won against Jaclyn Switkes of Illinois (6-2, 6-4) before falling to Yuliya Shupenia of DePaul (2-6, 5-7) at the ITA Midwest Regional Championships
  • Won with partner Brooke Broda against Kate Fahey/Kara Hall of Michigan (8-7 (7-4)) at the ITA Midwest Regional Championships
  • Recorded victories against Isabella Wagener of LIU Brooklyn (6-1, 6-1), Jenny Moinard of Clemson (6-1, 6-2), and Mafalda Lhorca of Norfolk State (6-2, 6-2) in the dual season
  • Earned a monogram

PREP AND PERSONAL:

  • Graduated from K12 International Academy in June 2015
  • Was a member of the National Honor Society
  • Won the singles championship and was a doubles finalist at 2013 Grade 4 ITA Copa Tampico in Mexico as a sophomore
  • Was a singles semifinalist at 2013 Grade 4 ITF Monterrey in Mexico
  • Made the round of 16 at the 2013 G18 USTA Winter Nationals
  • Ranked No. 1 as a junior in GIA singles and doubles in USTA Northern California
  • Was ranked as high as No. 26 nationally by tennisrecruiting.net as a junior
  • Placed third at the 2014 G18 USTA Costa Mesa National Open in singles and doubles
  • Made the round of 16 at both the 2014 Doubles Carson ITF and 2014 Doubles G18 USTA National Hard Courts
  • Was a quarterfinalist at the 2014 Claremont ITF
  • Represented Northern California on the 2014 GIA Maze Cup Team
  • Was singles champion in five G18 USTA Northern California Designate tournaments
  • Daughter of Ken and Casey Chong
  • Has a brother, Nicholas
  • Enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business