Amy Jensen

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Amy Jensen
Country (sports)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Born (1978-07-31) 31 July 1978 (age 42)
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 Open 1R (2001)
US Open 1R (1998, 1999, 2000)

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

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Biography

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

Legend
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Doubles (8–4)

OutcomeNo.DateLocationSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Runner-up1.21 July 1996Frinton, United KingdomGrass Flag of Hungary.svg Anita Kurimay Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lucie Ahl
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Shirli-Ann Siddall
1–6, 4–6
Winner1.28 July 1996 Dublin, IrelandGrass Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sarah Stanley Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kylie Moulds
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cindy Watson
6–4, 6–4
Winner2.8 June 1997 Little Rock, United StatesHard Flag of the United States.svg Samantha Reeves Flag of the United States.svg Erica Adams
Flag of Norway.svg Tina Samara
6–0, 6–4
Winner3.23 June 1997 Greenwood, United StatesHard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Melissa Beadman Flag of the United States.svg Keirsten Alley
Flag of Norway.svg Tina Samara
4–6, 6–2, 6–4
Runner-up2.26 July 1997 Dublin, IrelandCarpet Flag of the United States.svg Amanda Augustus Flag of South Africa.svg Surina De Beer
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lizzie Jelfs
3–6, 6–4, 4–6
Runner-up3.22 September 1997Newport Beach, United StatesHard Flag of the United States.svg Amanda Augustus Flag of the United States.svg Ginger Helgeson-Nielsen
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Janet Lee
3–6, 3–6
Winner4.8 August 1999 Harrisonburg, United StatesHard Flag of the United States.svg Amanda Augustus Flag of the United States.svg Julie Ditty
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Wang I-ting
5–7, 6–3, 6–2
Winner5.25 June 2000 Montreal, CanadaHard Flag of the United States.svg Amanda Augustus Flag of the United States.svg Jennifer Embry
Flag of the United States.svg Kristina Kraszewski
3–6, 7–5, 6–0
Runner-up4.2 July 2000Lachine, CanadaClay Flag of the United States.svg Amanda Augustus Flag of the United States.svg Jennifer Embry
Flag of the United States.svg Kristina Kraszewski
1–6, 5–7
Winner6.17 September 2000 Osaka, JapanHard Flag of the United States.svg Amanda Augustus Flag of Japan.svg Shiho Hisamatsu
Flag of South Korea.svg Jeon Mi-ra
6–3, 6–2
Winner7.1 October 2000 Saga, JapanGrass Flag of the United States.svg Amanda Augustus Flag of South Africa.svg Nannie de Villiers
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Eva Krejčová
6–4, 6–3
Winner8.5 November 2000 Gold Coast, AustraliaHard Flag of the United States.svg Amanda Augustus Flag of South Africa.svg Natalie Grandin
Flag of South Africa.svg Nicole Rencken
6–4, 6–3

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References

  1. Frost, Marcia (2008). American Doubles-- the Trials, the Triumphs, the Domination. Mansion. p. 46. ISBN   1932421165.
  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.