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Rachel Gailis

  • Height 5-6
  • Class Junior
  • High School FLVS
  • Hometown Delray Beach, Fla.
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Biography

Career Record Through 2024-25*
Year Overall Singles Dual Singles SEC Singles NCAA Singles Overall Doubles Dual Doubles SEC Doubles NCAA Doubles
2022-23 22-7 16-3 8-3 -- 18-11 14-6 7-4 --
2023-24 22-8 16-6 9-2 0-1 19-9 16-6 8-2 --
2024-25 10-7 10-7 7-5 -- 14-9 6-8 3-8 3-1
Totals 54-22 42-16 24-10 0-1 51-29 36-20 18-14 3-1

 All-Time Singles Dual Match Record by Position 
Year #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 Overall
2022-23  -- -- 0-1 14-2 2-0 -- 16-3
2023-24 11-4 2-2 3-0 -- -- -- 16-6
2024-25 10-7 -- -- -- -- -- 10-7
Total 21-11 2-2 3-1 14-2 2-0 0-0 42-16

All-Time Doubles Dual Match Record by Position 
Year #1 #2 #3 Overall
2022-23 -- 14-6 -- 14-6
2023-24    -- -- 16-6 16-6
2024-25 2-0 3-7 1-1 6-8
Total 2-0 17-13 17-7 36-20

Overview
  • Highest ITA singles ranking stands at No. 7 (Apr. 23, 2024)
  • Highest ITA doubles ranking stands at No. 3 alongside Alicia Dudeney (Dec. 3, 2024)
  • Highest-ranked career win in singles was over No. 2 DJ Bennett (Feb. 23, 2025)
  • Made a run to the semifinals of the 2024 NCAA Doubles Championship alongside Alicia Dudeney 
  • Signed with the Gators in 2022 as the No. 2 recruit in the nation
  • Selected to the All-SEC First Team in 2024
  • Delray Beach, Fla. Native

2024-25, Junior Season
SPRING
  • Played at the No. 1 singles position for UF 
  • Secured 10 wins in dual play, seven over SEC opponents
  • Went 5-5 against nationally ranked opponents 
  • Posted her biggest career win over No. 2 DJ Bennett at Auburn (2/23/25)
  • Held a six-match win streak during SEC play (3/16/25-3/28/25)
  • Defeated four top-100 players in singles 
  • Grabbed five doubles wins during dual play
  • Was undefeated in doubles at the No. 1 position (2-0)
  • Named to All-SEC Second Team

FALL
  • Defeated No. 1 UCLA alongside Alicia Dudeney to advance to the NCAA Quarterfinals
  • Earned Regional Championship title with Alicia Dudeney to secure spot in NCAA Championships
  • Advanced to the Final Four in doubles competition at the NCAA Championships
  • Held an eight-match win streak in doubles alongside Alicia Dudeney (10/19/24-11/20/24)
  • Went 8-1 in doubles with Alicia Dudeney

2023-24, Sophomore Season
SPRING
  • Named an ITA All-American after finishing the season in the top 10
  • Selected to the All-SEC First Team
  • Received an automatic bid to the NCAA Singles Championships
  • Was granted a top-16 seed in the NCAA Singles Championships
  • Stands in the nation’s top 10 collegiate players (Apr. 16, 2024-present)
  • Held down the No. 1 singles position for the majority of the season
  • Posted an overall 22-8 record in singles
  • Went 9-2 in SEC play and 16-6 in dual action
  • Snagged her highest career win over South Carolina’s No. 7 Ayana Akli (Apr. 13, 2024)
  • Defeated seven nationally ranked opponents
  • Held an impressive seven-match win streak
  • Posted a 10-1 overall record in doubles with Bente Spee
  • Held a nine-match win streak in doubles alongside Bente Spee
  • Tallied 19 total doubles victories in her sophomore season

FALL
  • Started the fall with three singles wins and two doubles victories at the Kitty Harrison Invitational
  • Was the ITA Regional Championship runner-up
  • Tabbed back-to-back doubles victories at the ITA All-American Tournament
  • Ended the fall with a 6-2 tour record

2022-23, Freshman Season
FALL
  • Captured two victories at the ITA All-American Championships in singles play
  • Also posted a perfect 2-0 mark in singles play at the Miami Fall Invite
  • Claimed four doubles victories in the fall and narrowly fell to the No. 1 doubles team in the nation alongside Bente Spee, 8-7 (3)
  • Ended the fall ranked No. 58 in doubles alongside Spee

SPRING 
  • Finished Freshman Campaign with 22 singles wins, including ending the year on a 10-match win streak
  • Went 14-2 in the fourth position in singles dual play
  • Named to 2023 All-SEC Freshman Team
  • Posted two ranked victories at Texas A&M, defeating No. 121 Mia Kupres in singles and No. 34 Goldsmith/Ewing in doubles alongside Carly Briggs

Prep
  • Second-ranked recruit in the class of 2022 (Babolat)
  • Ranked the best high school player by Dunlop RPI
  • Owns a best UTR of 11.08 and ITF Juniors career-high ranking of 260
  • Also boasts a career-best ranking of 667 in singles for the WTA
  • Was the champion of the Clash on the Clay Tournament & Battle of Boca
  • Has twice qualified for the final round of the Cancun 15K tournament

Statistics

Season:
2024-25

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Historical Player Information

  • 2022-23Freshman

    5'6"

  • 2023-24Sophomore

    5'6"

  • 2024-25Junior

    5'6"

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