Tami Whitlinger | |
Itf Name: | Tami Whitlinger-Jones |
Birth Date: | 13 November 1968 |
Birth Place: | Neenah, Wisconsin |
College: | Stanford |
Turnedpro: | 1989 |
Retired: | 1997 |
Careerprizemoney: | $752,250 |
Singlestitles: | 0 |
Highestsinglesranking: | 41 (June 17, 1991) |
Frenchopenresult: | R4 (1991) |
Australianopenresult: | R3 (1990, 1992, 1996) |
Wimbledonresult: | R3 (1995) |
Usopenresult: | R3 (1989, 1996) |
Doublestitles: | 1 |
Highestdoublesranking: | 60 (April 14, 1997) |
Australianopendoublesresult: | R2 (1991, 1992) |
Frenchopendoublesresult: | R1 (1991, 1992, 1995, 1996, 1997) |
Wimbledondoublesresult: | R3 (1991) |
Usopendoublesresult: | R3 (1991) |
Tami Whitlinger-Jones[1] (née Whitlinger; born November 13, 1968) is a former professional tennis player from the United States.
Prior to turning professional, Whitlinger was a two-time All-American at Stanford University. Her first tournament victory as a professional came in 1989 at a USTA Circuit event in Greensboro, North Carolina. Her best result at a Grand Slam event was at the French Open in 1991, where she reached the fourth round. Her career-high singles ranking was world 41.
Whitlinger retired from the professional tour in 1997.
Whitlinger is married to Kelly Jones, another former professional tennis player, who was ranked the world-number-one men's doubles player in 1992.
Tami grew up in Neenah, Wisconsin. Professional tennis runs in her family: her twin sister Teri and her uncle John both played professionally. Tami is also the granddaughter of former professional basketball player Warren Whitlinger.[2]