Jimmy Jackson (tennis)

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Jimmy Jackson
Full nameJimmy Jackson Jr.
Country (sports)Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Born (1975-05-10) May 10, 1975 (age 48)
Durham, North Carolina
Singles
Highest rankingNo. 602 (Aug 14, 1995)
Grand Slam singles results
US Open Q1 (1994)
Doubles
Highest rankingNo. 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]

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Born and raised in North Carolina, Jackson trained out of Hendersonville before relocating to Tampa. [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 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   TournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
1. Sep 1992 US Open Hard Flag of the United States.svg Eric Taino Flag of Chile.svg Marcelo Ríos
Flag of Chile.svg Gabriel Silberstein
6–3, 6–7, 6–4

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References

  1. 1 2 "TENNIS; Racquets but Not Bats Are Swinging in Bronx". The New York Times . August 17, 1994.
  2. 1 2 "The Odd Couple". The Seattle Times . June 13, 2002.