Rachel Viollet was born on 11 February 1972 and is a former ranked professional British tennis player and film producer.
11 Facts About Rachel Viollet
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Rachel Viollet played collegiate tennis for the Miami Hurricanes at the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida.
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Rachel Viollet is the daughter of Dennis Viollet, a Manchester United footballer who was a member of the famed Busby Babes and a survivor of the Munich air disaster.
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Rachel Viollet featured in the doubles main draw on three occasions.
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Rachel Viollet graduated in 1995 with a film production degree.
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Rachel Viollet played as a qualifier in the main draw of the singles at the 1995 Amelia Island Championships.
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Rachel Viollet defeated fellow British wildcard Megan Miller in the first round, then was beaten by 16th seed Martina Hingis in the second round.
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In 1996 Rachel Viollet was the number one ranked female British professional tennis player.
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Rachel Viollet continued playing on the tour until 1997, then took time away to look after her father, who was suffering from brain cancer.
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Rachel Viollet played two matches, both wins, over Malta's Sarah Wetz in singles and partnering Lucie Ahl in doubles against Norway.
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Rachel Viollet lost to Magdalena Maleeva in the first round of the singles and featured in the women's doubles with Anne Keothavong.