Jewel Peterson

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Jewel Peterson
Full nameJewel Renee Peterson
Country (sports)Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Born (1981-09-10) September 10, 1981 (age 40)
College Park, Georgia, U.S.
Height5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$57,232
Singles
Highest rankingNo. 214 (June 7, 2004)
Grand Slam singles results
US Open Q2 (2004)
Doubles
Highest rankingNo. 449 (November 14, 2005)
Grand Slam doubles results
US Open 1R (2004)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
US Open 1R (2004)

Jewel Renee Peterson (born September 10, 1981) is an American former professional tennis player.

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Peterson, born and raised in College Park, Georgia, played collegiate tennis at the University of Southern California (USC). While at USC she was a four-time All-American and an NCAA semi-finalist as a senior in 2003. [1]

A right-handed player, Peterson reached a career high singles ranking of 214 in the world and qualified for the main draw of the 2005 Miami Open. She featured in both doubles main draws at the 2004 US Open, partnering Alexandra Mueller in the women's and Phillip Simmonds in the mixed event.

Peterson was a childhood coach of Coco Gauff in Atlanta. [2]

ITF finals

Legend
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Singles: 2 (0–2)

OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Runner-up1.June 15, 2003 Allentown, U.S.Hard Flag of the United States.svg Diana Ospina 6–2, 2–6, 0–6
Runner-up2.July 14, 2003 Baltimore, U.S.Hard Flag of Russia.svg Olga Puchkova 2–6, 4–6

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References

  1. "Four-Time All-American Jewel Peterson Ends Career At USC". Pac-12. May 23, 2003.
  2. Blinder, Alan (August 27, 2019). "Coco Gauff's Tennis Haven Happens to Be Her Hometown". The New York Times .