Whitney Jones

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Whitney Jones
Whitney Jones.jpg
Country (sports)Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Born (1986-08-11) August 11, 1986 (age 37)
Turned pro2003
Retired2012
PlaysRight (two-handed backhand)
Prize money$34,532
Singles
Career record55–137
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 572 (August 1, 2011)
Doubles
Career record67–112
Career titles1 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 230 (October 10, 2011)

Whitney Jones (born August 11, 1986) is an American former tennis player.

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On August 1, 2011, she reached her highest singles ranking by the WTA of 572 whilst her best doubles ranking was 230 on October 10, 2011.

She played at the 2007 Sunfeast Open in the doubles draw and partnered Sandy Gumulya. Jones and Gumulya defeated Anne Keothavong and Hana Šromová in the first round before losing to İpek Şenoğlu and Yaroslava Shvedova in the quarterfinals.

Whitney Jones resides in Washington D.C., and is a medical student at Howard University College of Medicine. She is now a resident in general surgery at Northwestern University.

ITF Circuit finals

Doubles: 9 (1–8)

Legend
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss1.July 14, 2008ITF Atlanta,
United States
Hard Flag of the United States.svg Tiya Rolle Flag of the United States.svg Sanaz Marand
Flag of the United States.svg Kristi Miller
2–6, 4–6
Loss2.May 18, 2009ITF Landisville,
United States
Hard Flag of the United States.svg Tiya Rolle Flag of Russia.svg Olga Boulytcheva
Flag of Georgia.svg Magda Okruashvili
7–6, 5–7, [7–10]
Loss3.September 21, 2009ITF Obregón, MexicoHard Flag of the United States.svg Jamie Hampton Flag of Brazil.svg Natalia Guitler
Flag of Chile.svg Andrea Koch-Benvenuto
6–7, 4–6
Loss4.May 31, 2011ITF Hilton Head,
United States
Hard Flag of the United States.svg Alexandra Mueller Flag of the United States.svg Macall Harkins
Flag of the United States.svg Amanda McDowell
3–6, 3–6
Loss5.June 13, 2011ITF Coatzacoalcos, MexicoHard Flag of the United States.svg Yawna Allen Flag of Mexico.svg Carolina Betancourt
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Jessica Roland
1–6, 0–6
Loss6.June 20, 2011ITF Zacatecas, MexicoHard Flag of the United States.svg Hilary Toole Flag of Mexico.svg Ana Paula de la Peña
Flag of Peru.svg Ingrid Várgas Calvo
6–3, 5–7, [8–10]
Loss7.September 12, 2011ITF Redding,
United States
Hard Flag of the United States.svg Brittany Augustine Flag of the United States.svg Yasmin Schnack
Flag of the United States.svg Maria Sanchez
6–7, 6–4, [7–10]
Win8.January 16, 2012ITF Le Gosier, Guadeloupe (France)Hard Flag of the United States.svg Yasmin Schnack Flag of Israel.svg Keren Shlomo
Flag of Russia.svg Margarita Lazareva
2–6, 6–4, [16–14]
Loss9.June 18, 2012ITF Williamsburg,
United States
Clay Flag of the United States.svg Jacqueline Cako Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Laura Deigman
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Julia Moriarty
4–6, 4–6

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