Jerome Jones (tennis)

Summary

Jerome Jones is an American former professional tennis player.

Jerome Jones
Country (sports) United States
PlaysLeft-handed
Singles
Highest rankingNo. 357 (June 17, 1985)
Doubles
Career record1–1
Highest rankingNo. 177 (July 8, 1985)
Grand Slam doubles results
US Open2R (1984)

A left-hander from Los Angeles, Jones was an All-American collegiate tennis player for Pepperdine University during the early 1980s. In 1984 he claimed the NCAA Division I doubles championship with Kelly Jones (no relation), beating Rick Leach and Tim Pawsat of USC in the final.[1]

Jones partnered with Kelly Jones at the 1984 US Open and they won their first round match over Ilie Nastase and Adriano Panatta. He reached a best world ranking of 177 in doubles.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ Smith, Walt (May 21, 1984). "Athens, Ga". United Press International.
  2. ^ "U.S. Open 1984 Tennis Tournament". itftennis.com.

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