Amy Jensen Explained

Amy Jensen
Birth Date:31 July 1978
Birth Place:Brisbane, Australia
Careerprizemoney:$34,867
Highestsinglesranking:No. 423 (29 January 2001)
Highestdoublesranking:No. 199 (17 November 1997)
Australianopendoublesresult:1R (2001)
Usopendoublesresult:1R (1998, 1999, 2000)

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

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 Lucie Ahl
Shirli-Ann Siddall
1–6, 4–6
Winner1.28 July 1996Dublin, IrelandGrass Kylie Moulds
Cindy Watson
6–4, 6–4
Winner2.8 June 1997Little Rock, United StatesHard Samantha Reeves Erica Adams
Tina Samara
6–0, 6–4
Winner3.23 June 1997Greenwood, United StatesHard Melissa Beadman Keirsten Alley
Tina Samara
4–6, 6–2, 6–4
Runner-up2.26 July 1997Dublin, IrelandCarpet Surina De Beer
Lizzie Jelfs
3–6, 6–4, 4–6
Runner-up3.22 September 1997Newport Beach, United StatesHard3–6, 3–6
Winner4.8 August 1999Harrisonburg, United StatesHard Amanda Augustus Julie Ditty
Wang I-ting
5–7, 6–3, 6–2
Winner5.25 June 2000Montreal, CanadaHard Amanda Augustus Jennifer Embry
Kristina Kraszewski
3–6, 7–5, 6–0
Runner-up4.2 July 2000Lachine, CanadaClay Amanda Augustus Jennifer Embry
Kristina Kraszewski
1–6, 5–7
Winner6.17 September 2000Osaka, JapanHard Amanda Augustus Shiho Hisamatsu
Jeon Mi-ra
6–3, 6–2
Winner7.1 October 2000Saga, JapanGrass Amanda Augustus Nannie de Villiers
Eva Krejčová
6–4, 6–3
Winner8.5 November 2000Gold Coast, AustraliaHard Amanda Augustus Natalie Grandin
Nicole Rencken
6–4, 6–3

Notes and References

  1. Book: Frost, Marcia. American Doubles-- the Trials, the Triumphs, the Domination. 2008. Mansion. 978-1932421163. 46.
  2. News: Dream come true at the US Open. 2 April 2003. BBC Online. 7 September 2018.
  3. News: UCSC women's tennis preview: New coach giving Slugs a start-up mentality. 22 February 2016. Santa Cruz Sentinel. 7 September 2018.