52 Facts About Rhonda Rajsich

Rhonda Rajsich was born on October 7,1978 and is an American racquetball player.

Rhonda Rajsich has been World Champion in Women's Singles twice, and Pan American Champion 6 times, as well as US Open champion four times.

Rhonda Rajsich played racquetball several years as a junior with some success, although most of it came in doubles.

Rhonda Rajsich won Girls U12 Doubles at the 1991 World Junior Championships with Vanessa Tulao.

In 1995, Rhonda Rajsich began a streak of three consecutive Girls U18 Doubles at the USA Racquetball Junior Olympics.

Rhonda Rajsich won the first and third with Tulao and the second with Dawn Gates.

Rhonda Rajsich took the double at the 1996 World Junior Championships, as she won both Girls U18 Singles and Doubles with Sadie Gross.

Also, Rhonda Rajsich won the last event of the season: Tournament of Champions in Portland, defeating Laura Fenton in the final.

In 2002, Rhonda Rajsich made her first appearance with Team USA by competing in Women's Singles at the 2002 Pan American Championships, where she was bronze medalist after losing in the semi-finals to Josee Grand'Maitre of Canada.

Rhonda Rajsich did reach one final that season: in Albuquerque, where she lost to Paraiso.

Rhonda Rajsich was a finalist in one other event that season, which was in Tempe, Arizona, where Van Hees got the better of her.

Rhonda Rajsich finished the season ranked 3rd, which was a career-best.

Rhonda Rajsich finished the season ranked 3rd, as she had the season before.

Rhonda Rajsich again beat Grisar to win the Miami Open, and won in New Orleans by defeating Paola Longoria in what was their first meeting in a final.

Rhonda Rajsich was runner-up in two events that season, including the 2005 US Open, where Van Hees got the better of her.

Rhonda Rajsich played Women's Singles at Worlds, and as in 2004, she lost to Angela Grisar in the quarterfinals.

Rhonda Rajsich won her third US National Championship in Women's Singles in 2007, defeating Cheryl Gudinas in the final and Kerri Wachtel in the semi-finals.

Rhonda Rajsich closed out the season with four straight wins: in Tempe, York, Pennsylvania, Miami, and New Orleans.

At the 2008 US Championships, Rhonda Rajsich was runner-up at National Doubles, where she played with Janel Tisinger, and they lost the final to Jackie Paraiso and Aimee Ruiz.

Rhonda Rajsich won her first Women's Singles World Championships at the 2008 World Championships in Kingscourt, Ireland, defeating fellow American Cheryl Gudinas in the final.

That loss combined with Longoria's good performances that season led to Rhonda Rajsich finishing 2nd in the rankings to Longoria.

Rhonda Rajsich played two international events in 2009 representing the US in Women's Singles both times.

Rhonda Rajsich lost in the Round of 16 to Longoria at the 2009 Pan American Championships.

At the 2011 USA National Doubles Championships, Rhonda Rajsich played with Kim Russell-Waselenchuk for the first time.

Rhonda Rajsich won gold in Women's Singles at the 2011 Pan American Championships.

Rhonda Rajsich's win came in the first event of the season in Dallas, where she defeated Samantha Salas in the final, as Longoria wasn't in Dallas.

Rhonda Rajsich met Longoria in the final seven times that season, losing all seven, including the 2011 US Open.

Rhonda Rajsich won her first Women's Doubles title at the US National Doubles Championships in 2012 with Kim Russell-Waselenchuk.

Rhonda Rajsich followed up the doubles title by winning Women's Singles at the 2012 USA National Singles Championships, again defeating Gudinas in the final.

Rhonda Rajsich was in eight finals, but lost them all to Longoria.

Rhonda Rajsich won two medals for Team USA at the 2013 Pan American Championships.

Rhonda Rajsich again played Women's Singles for the US at the 2014 World Championships in Burlington, Ontario, and reached the final for the third time in her career.

Rhonda Rajsich was in four other finals that season, but she slipped to 3rd in the season-ending rankings behind Longoria and Maria Jose Vargas.

Rhonda Rajsich put USA on her back for the 2015 Pan American Championships in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

At the 2016 USA National Singles Championships, Rhonda Rajsich again won the title.

Rhonda Rajsich did it this time by defeating Michelle Key in the final.

Rhonda Rajsich was often seen at events, especially the US Open.

Rhonda Rajsich's grieving led Rajsich to miss three pro events, which were the first events she had missed since beginning to play the tour in 2000.

Rhonda Rajsich returned to competition at the 2017 USA Racquetball National Doubles Championships, where she partnered with Sheryl Lotts for the second year.

Rhonda Rajsich played singles at National Doubles, as USA Racquetball has included a US Team Qualifying singles division in the tournament.

Just two tournaments back after the death of her father, Rhonda Rajsich was asked to play for the US at the 2017 Pan American Championships in San Jose, Costa Rica.

Rhonda Rajsich lost to Natalia Mendez in the quarterfinals, and she and Lotts lost to Bolivians Valeria Centellas and Yazmine Sabja - the eventual gold medalists - in the quarters of doubles, so for the second successive Worlds Rhonda Rajsich didn't make a podium.

Rhonda Rajsich was part of Team USA at the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru, where she played Women's Singles, Women's Doubles and the Women's Team event with Kelani Lawrence.

At the 2021 USAR National Championships, Rhonda Rajsich won both Women's Singles and Women's Doubles, playing with Erika Manilla.

Rhonda Rajsich won medals in both Women's Singles and Women's Doubles at the 2021 International Racquetball Federation World Championships in Guatemala City.

So, Rhonda Rajsich was a bronze medalist in singles and silver medalist in doubles.

At the 2022 Pan American Championships, Rhonda Rajsich was a double bronze medalist.

Rhonda Rajsich helped USA to bronze in the Women's Team event.

Rhonda Rajsich is a two-time International Racquetball Federation World Champion, winning Women's Singles in 2008 and 2010.

Rhonda Rajsich has been Pan American Champion on six occasions: winning Women's Singles four times and Women's Doubles twice.

Nationally, Rhonda Rajsich has a record 12 USA National Singles titles, as well as 3 USA National Doubles titles.

Rhonda Rajsich won two doubles titles with Kim Russell-Waselenchuk and one with Erika Manilla.