Jimmy Jackson (tennis)
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Full name | Jimmy Jackson Jr. |
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Country (sports) | File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States |
Born | Durham, North Carolina | May 10, 1975
Singles | |
Highest ranking | No. 602 (Aug 14, 1995) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
US Open | Q1 (1994) |
Doubles | |
Highest ranking | No. 592 (Jun 12, 1995) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
US Open | Q1 (1994) |
Jimmy Jackson (born May 10, 1975), also known as J.J. Jackson, is an American former professional tennis player.[1] Born and raised in North Carolina, Jackson trained out of Hendersonville before relocating to Tampa, Florida.[1] He won the boys' doubles title at the 1992 US Open (with Eric Taino) and was a world number one ranked junior doubles player.[2] Jackson competed mostly in satellite tournaments and reached a best singles world ranking of 602. In 1994, he was featured in the men's singles qualifying for the US Open. Retiring in 1999, he now coaches tennis in Seattle.[2]
Junior Grand Slam titles
Doubles (1)
No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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1. | Sep 1992 | US Open | Hard | United States Eric Taino | Chile Marcelo Ríos Chile Gabriel Silberstein |
6–3, 6–7, 6–4 |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "TENNIS; Racquets but Not Bats Are Swinging in Bronx". The New York Times. August 17, 1994.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "The Odd Couple". The Seattle Times. June 13, 2002.