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'''Audra Marie Cohen''' (born April 21, 1986) is a former American professional [[tennis]] player. From [[Plantation, Florida]], she was the # 1 collegiate female tennis player in the United States in 2007. She is currently the head women's tennis coach at the [[University of Oklahoma]].<ref> |
'''Audra Marie Cohen''' (born April 21, 1986) is a former American professional [[tennis]] player. From [[Plantation, Florida]], she was the # 1 collegiate female tennis player in the United States in 2007. She is currently the head women's tennis coach at the [[University of Oklahoma]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.soonersports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=31000&ATCLID=211062192|title=Audra Cohen Bio - The Official Site of Oklahoma Sooner Sports}}</ref> |
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Her career-high world rank was 229 in singles and 271 in doubles.<ref>{{wta|id=311353}}</ref> |
Her career-high world rank was 229 in singles and 271 in doubles.<ref>{{wta|id=311353}}</ref> |
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==Early life== |
==Early life== |
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Cohen was born in California, and is Jewish.<ref> |
Cohen was born in California, and is Jewish.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=aOTWUl-9LQoC&pg=PA149|title=Day by Day in Jewish Sports History|first=Bob|last=Wechsler|date=September 21, 2008|publisher=KTAV Publishing House, Inc.|via=Google Books}}</ref> When Cohen was a child, she first excelled at swimming, but she picked up a tennis racquet at the age of nine, and became a self-described “club rat,” who would hit as much as possible – first at her local club in California, and then in Florida, where she relocated with her family when she was 12. She learned tennis at Bill Clark's Tennis Academy. |
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She attended [[St. Thomas Aquinas High School (Florida)|St. Thomas Aquinas High School]] in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.<ref name=autogenerated1> |
She attended [[St. Thomas Aquinas High School (Florida)|St. Thomas Aquinas High School]] in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.<ref name=autogenerated1>{{Cite web|url=https://miamihurricanes.com/roster/audra-cohen/|title=Audra Cohen|date=June 2, 2017|website=University of Miami Athletics}}</ref> She won the Florida state championship in singles and doubles as a junior and a senior, and was undefeated during both her junior and senior seasons.<ref name=autogenerated1 /> |
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She attended [[Northwestern University]] in the Fall of 2004, and won her first 23 singles matches.<ref name=autogenerated1 /> She then won the ITA National Singles Title and the ITA Midwest Championships.<ref name=autogenerated1 /> |
She attended [[Northwestern University]] in the Fall of 2004, and won her first 23 singles matches.<ref name=autogenerated1 /> She then won the ITA National Singles Title and the ITA Midwest Championships.<ref name=autogenerated1 /> |
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==Coaching== |
==Coaching== |
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In five seasons as coach of the [[University of North Florida|UNF]] women's tennis team, she led it to a 77-27 record and four NCAA Tournament appearances and four Atlantic Sun Tournament titles.<ref name=autogenerated2> |
In five seasons as coach of the [[University of North Florida|UNF]] women's tennis team, she led it to a 77-27 record and four NCAA Tournament appearances and four Atlantic Sun Tournament titles.<ref name=autogenerated2>{{Cite web|url=https://unfspinnaker.com/51510/sports/unf-tennis-coach-audra-cohen-resigns/|title=UNF tennis coach Audra Cohen resigns|first=Will|last=Weber}}</ref> She was three-time Atlantic Sun Coach of the Year.<ref name=autogenerated2 /> She left in 2016 to be head coach at the [[University of Oklahoma]].<ref name=autogenerated2 /> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
Revision as of 05:32, 21 September 2020
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Full name | Audra Marie Cohen |
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Country (sports) | ![]() |
Residence | Plantation, United States |
Born | California, United States | April 21, 1986
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
Turned pro | 2003 |
Retired | 2011 |
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
College | Northwestern Miami |
Prize money | $ 72,967 |
Singles | |
Career record | 59–63 |
Career titles | 0 WTA, 1 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 229 (03 November 2009) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
US Open | 1R (2007) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 25–23 |
Career titles | 0 WTA, 2 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 271 (27 April 2009) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
US Open | 2R (2004) |
Last updated on: 20 April 2011. |
Audra Marie Cohen (born April 21, 1986) is a former American professional tennis player. From Plantation, Florida, she was the # 1 collegiate female tennis player in the United States in 2007. She is currently the head women's tennis coach at the University of Oklahoma.[1]
Her career-high world rank was 229 in singles and 271 in doubles.[2]
Early life
Cohen was born in California, and is Jewish.[3] When Cohen was a child, she first excelled at swimming, but she picked up a tennis racquet at the age of nine, and became a self-described “club rat,” who would hit as much as possible – first at her local club in California, and then in Florida, where she relocated with her family when she was 12. She learned tennis at Bill Clark's Tennis Academy.
She attended St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.[4] She won the Florida state championship in singles and doubles as a junior and a senior, and was undefeated during both her junior and senior seasons.[4]
She attended Northwestern University in the Fall of 2004, and won her first 23 singles matches.[4] She then won the ITA National Singles Title and the ITA Midwest Championships.[4]
She later attended the University of Miami and played tennis for the Hurricanes.[4] In 2006 she was the ITA National Player of the Year, the ACC Player of the Year, and the National Indoor Champion.[4]
College
While at Miami, she won the Honda Sports Award as the nation's best female tennis player in 2007.[5][6]
Junior tennis career
In 2001 Cohen won the girls' 18 singles title at the November USTA National Open Championships. In 2002, she won the girls' 18 singles titles at the Florence Tennis Association (FTA) designated #6 and the Florida Bush Open, and was a member of the Junior Fed Cup team.
In 2003 Cohen won the doubles title (with Sierra Poske) at the girls' 18 USTA Super National Winter Championships, and the singles and doubles titles (with Kristi Kay Miller) at the girls' 18 USTA Super National Clay Court Championships. She was again a member of the U.S. Junior Fed Cup team. In 2004, she won the doubles title (with Lindsay Burdette) at the girls' 18 Easter Bowl, USTA National Spring Championships.
Pro tournaments
She was one of 12 collegiate players to be named to the 2006 USTA Summer Collegiate Team, an elite training program designed to give college's top players exposure to professional tennis by competing on the USTA Pro Circuit. Cohen played in four USTA Circuit events, and reached the semifinals or better in three, including the $10,000 event in Evansville, Indiana, where she captured her first professional title.
She defeated world No. 92 Olga Savchuk, in August 2006 in New Haven, Connecticut. She defeated world No 93 Varvara Lepchenko in a three-set match, in October 2006 in Augusta, Georgia.
In August 2007 in Forest Hills, New York, in her greatest upset to date, she defeated world No. 59 Elena Likhovtseva of Russia. At the 2007 US Open, she entered as a wild card and was defeated in the first round by Andrea Petkovic of Germany. In April 2008 in Amelia Island she beat world No. 89 Galina Voskoboeva. In May 2008, partnering with Heidi El Tabakh, she won the Landisville doubles.
In September 2008 in Beijing she defeated world No. 84 Anne Keothavong of Great Britain in straight sets. Her season-ending rankings were No. 579 in 2006, No. 384 in 2007, and No. 230 in 2008. In 2011, she retired from tennis.
ITF finals
Singles: 2 (1–1)
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Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Winner | 1. | July 25, 2006 | Evansville, United States | Hard | ![]() |
2–6, 6–2, 6–1 |
Runner-up | 2. | January 13, 2008 | St. Leo, United States | Hard | ![]() |
4–6, 0–6 |
Doubles: 2 (2–0)
$100,000 tournaments |
$75,000 tournaments |
$50,000 tournaments |
$25,000 tournaments |
$10,000 tournaments |
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents in the final | Score |
Winner | 1. | May 25, 2008 | Landisville, United States | Hard | ![]() |
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6–3, 7–6(7–3) |
Winner | 2. | November 18, 2008 | Puebla, Mexico | Hard | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–4 |
Coaching
In five seasons as coach of the UNF women's tennis team, she led it to a 77-27 record and four NCAA Tournament appearances and four Atlantic Sun Tournament titles.[7] She was three-time Atlantic Sun Coach of the Year.[7] She left in 2016 to be head coach at the University of Oklahoma.[7]
See also
References
- ^ "Audra Cohen Bio - The Official Site of Oklahoma Sooner Sports".
- ^ Audra Cohen at the Women's Tennis Association
- ^ Wechsler, Bob (September 21, 2008). "Day by Day in Jewish Sports History". KTAV Publishing House, Inc. – via Google Books.
- ^ a b c d e f "Audra Cohen". University of Miami Athletics. June 2, 2017.
- ^ "Audra Cohen Voted Top Collegiate Female Tennis Player and Will Receive Honda Sports Award". University of Miami Athletics. Retrieved 2020-03-25.
- ^ "Tennis". CWSA. Retrieved 2020-03-25.
- ^ a b c Weber, Will. "UNF tennis coach Audra Cohen resigns".
External links
- Audra Cohen at the Women's Tennis Association
- Audra Cohen at the International Tennis Federation
- Official website at the Wayback Machine (archived May 18, 2007)
- Northwestern University profile at the Wayback Machine (archived January 20, 2008)
- "Audra Cohen: Junior Spotlight of the Week," 4/22/2004 at the Wayback Machine (archived December 19, 2007)
- "Audra Cohen Named ITA National Player of the Year," 6/7/2006
- "UW women's tennis: Former NCAA singles champ on staff" at Madison.com sports
- 1986 births
- Living people
- American female tennis players
- Jewish American sportspeople
- Jewish tennis players
- Miami Hurricanes women's tennis players
- Northwestern Wildcats women's tennis players
- Oklahoma Sooners women's tennis coaches
- People from Plantation, Florida
- Tennis people from California
- Tennis players at the 2007 Pan American Games