Amy Jensen

Summary

Amy Jensen (born 31 July 1978) is a former professional tennis player from Australia.

Amy Jensen
Country (sports) Australia
Born (1978-07-31) 31 July 1978 (age 45)
Brisbane, Australia
Prize money$34,867
Singles
Career record26–37
Highest rankingNo. 423 (29 January 2001)
Doubles
Career record72–46
Highest rankingNo. 199 (17 November 1997)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open1R (2001)
US Open1R (1998, 1999, 2000)

Biography edit

Originally from Brisbane, Jensen had a successful career in American college tennis playing for UC Berkeley. From 1998 to 2000 she won three successive NCAA doubles titles, partnering Amanda Augustus in the first two, then Claire Curran for the third.[1]

As a professional player she had a top 200 ranking in doubles and won eight ITF titles. She featured in the main draw of the women's doubles at both the Australian Open and US Open during her career. At the 2000 US Open, she and partner Claire Curran won the first set of their opening round match against Martina Hingis and Mary Pierce.[2]

Jensen has held several coaches positions in college tennis. She is currently the head coach for UC Santa Cruz.[3]

ITF finals edit

Legend
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Doubles (8–4) edit

Outcome No. Date Location Surface Partner Opponents Score
Runner-up 1. 21 July 1996 Frinton, United Kingdom Grass   Anita Kurimay   Lucie Ahl
  Shirli-Ann Siddall
1–6, 4–6
Winner 1. 28 July 1996 Dublin, Ireland Grass   Sarah Stanley   Kylie Moulds
  Cindy Watson
6–4, 6–4
Winner 2. 8 June 1997 Little Rock, United States Hard   Samantha Reeves   Erica Adams
  Tina Samara
6–0, 6–4
Winner 3. 23 June 1997 Greenwood, United States Hard   Melissa Beadman   Keirsten Alley
  Tina Samara
4–6, 6–2, 6–4
Runner-up 2. 26 July 1997 Dublin, Ireland Carpet   Amanda Augustus   Surina De Beer
  Lizzie Jelfs
3–6, 6–4, 4–6
Runner-up 3. 22 September 1997 Newport Beach, United States Hard   Amanda Augustus   Ginger Helgeson-Nielsen
  Janet Lee
3–6, 3–6
Winner 4. 8 August 1999 Harrisonburg, United States Hard   Amanda Augustus   Julie Ditty
  Wang I-ting
5–7, 6–3, 6–2
Winner 5. 25 June 2000 Montreal, Canada Hard   Amanda Augustus   Jennifer Embry
  Kristina Kraszewski
3–6, 7–5, 6–0
Runner-up 4. 2 July 2000 Lachine, Canada Clay   Amanda Augustus   Jennifer Embry
  Kristina Kraszewski
1–6, 5–7
Winner 6. 17 September 2000 Osaka, Japan Hard   Amanda Augustus   Shiho Hisamatsu
  Jeon Mi-ra
6–3, 6–2
Winner 7. 1 October 2000 Saga, Japan Grass   Amanda Augustus   Nannie de Villiers
  Eva Krejčová
6–4, 6–3
Winner 8. 5 November 2000 Gold Coast, Australia Hard   Amanda Augustus   Natalie Grandin
  Nicole Rencken
6–4, 6–3

References edit

  1. ^ Frost, Marcia (2008). American Doubles-- the Trials, the Triumphs, the Domination. Mansion. p. 46. ISBN 978-1932421163.
  2. ^ "Dream come true at the US Open". BBC Online. 2 April 2003. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
  3. ^ "UCSC women's tennis preview: New coach giving Slugs a start-up mentality". Santa Cruz Sentinel. 22 February 2016. Retrieved 7 September 2018.

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