Kelly Jones (tennis)
Kelly Jones (born March 31, 1964) is a former professional tennis player from the United States who was briefly ranked the World No. 1 men's doubles player in 1992. He is currently the Head Men's Tennis Coach at Furman University in Greenville, SC.
| Country (sports) |  United States |
|---|---|
| Residence | Tampa, Florida |
| Born | March 31, 1964 Fort Gordon, Georgia |
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Turned pro | 1986 |
| Retired | 1998 |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | $1,168,278 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 48–84 |
| Career titles | 2 |
| Highest ranking | No. 86 (August 13, 1990) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | 4R (1993) |
| French Open | 2R (1990) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1990) |
| US Open | 2R (1987, 1988, 1990) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 220–204 |
| Career titles | 8 |
| Highest ranking | No. 1 (October 12, 1992) |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Australian Open | F (1992) |
| French Open | 2R (1990, 1995. 1996) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1992) |
| US Open | F (1992) |
Biography
Jones played varsity tennis at Pepperdine University from 1982 to 1985, where he won the NCAA Division 1 doubles title in 1984 and 1985. He was a member of the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games U.S. tennis team.
Jones joined the professional tour in 1986. He won his first top-level doubles title in 1987 at Auckland.
In 1988, Jones finished runner-up in the mixed doubles at Wimbledon, partnering Gretchen Magers.
Jones was runner-up in the men's doubles at both the Australian Open and the US Open in 1992, partnering Rick Leach. In October that year, he reached the World No. 1 doubles ranking for a week.
After 12 years on the professional tour, Jones retired in 1998. During his career, he won eight top-level doubles titles. Jones also won a tour singles event in Singapore, where he captured the title both in 1989 and 1990. His best singles performance at a Grand Slam event was at the 1993 Australian Open, where he reached the fourth round. His career-high singles ranking was World No. 86 (in 1990). Jones' career prize-money earnings totaled US$1,165,009.
Since retiring from the tour, Jones has coached high-profile players including Mardy Fish, Xavier Malisse and James Blake.
Jones is married to Tami Whitlinger, a former professional tennis player.
Career finals
Singles (2 wins)
| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Win | 1–0 | May 1989 | Singapore | Hard |  Amos Mansdorf |
6–1, 7–5 |
| Win | 2–0 | May 1990 | Singapore | Hard | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Richard Fromberg |
6–4, 2–6, 7–6 |
Doubles (8 wins - 10 losses)
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| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Jan 1987 | Auckland, New Zealand | Hard | Brad Pearce |
Carl Limberger Mark Woodforde |
7–6, 7–6 |
| Loss | 1–1 | Feb 1987 | Lyon, France | Carpet | David Pate |
 Guy Forget Yannick Noah |
6–4, 3–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 1–2 | Oct 1987 | Toulouse, France | Hard (i) |  Patrik Kühnen |
 Wojtek Fibak  Michiel Schapers |
2–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 2–2 | Jul 1988 | Newport, U.S. | Grass |  Peter Lundgren |
Scott Davis Dan Goldie |
6–3, 7–6 |
| Loss | 2–3 | Nov 1989 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Hard (i) | Joey Rive |
Luke Jensen Richey Reneberg |
0–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 3–3 | Jan 1990 | Auckland, New Zealand | Hard | Robert Van't Hof |
Gilad Bloom Paul Haarhuis |
7–6, 6–0 |
| Win | 4–3 | Feb 1990 | San Francisco, U.S. | Carpet | Robert Van’t Hof |
Glenn Layendecker Richey Reneberg |
2–6, 7–6, 6–3 |
| Loss | 4–4 | Jun 1990 | Manchester, England | Grass |  Nick Brown |
Mark Kratzmann Jason Stoltenberg |
3–6, 6–2, 4–6 |
| Win | 5–4 | Oct 1990 | Lyon, France | Carpet | Patrick Galbraith |
Jim Grabb David Pate |
7–6, 6–4 |
| Loss | 5–5 | Nov 1991 | Paris, France | Carpet | Rick Leach |
John Fitzgerald Anders Järryd |
6–3, 3–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 5–6 | Jan 1992 | Sydney Outdoor, Australia | Hard | Scott Davis |
 Sergio Casal Emilio Sánchez |
6–3, 1–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 5–7 | Jan 1992 | Australian Open, Melbourne | Hard | Rick Leach |
Todd Woodbridge Mark Woodforde |
4–6, 3–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 6–7 | Apr 1992 | Tokyo Outdoor, Japan | Hard | Rick Leach |
John Fitzgerald Anders Järryd |
0–6, 7–5, 6–3 |
| Win | 7–7 | Aug 1992 | New Haven, U.S. | Hard | Rick Leach |
Patrick McEnroe Jared Palmer |
7–6, 6–7, 6–2 |
| Loss | 7–8 | Sep 1992 | U.S. Open, New York | Hard | Rick Leach |
Jim Grabb Richey Reneberg |
6–3, 6–7, 3–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 7–9 | May 1993 | Tampa, U.S. | Clay | Todd Martin |
Jared Palmer Derrick Rostagno |
3–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 7–10 | May 1997 | Atlanta, U.S. | Clay | Scott Davis |
Jonas Björkman Nicklas Kulti |
2–6, 6–7 |
| Win | 8–10 | May 1997 | St. Poelten, Austria | Clay | Scott Melville |
Luke Jensen Murphy Jensen |
6–2, 7–6 |
Doubles performance timeline
| Tournament | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | Career SR | Career Win-Loss |
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| Grand Slams | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australian Open | A | A | NH | 2R | 2R | 3R | 2R | SF | F | 2R | 2R | 2R | 1R | 2R | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 11 | 18–11 |
| French Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | A | 1R | A | 1R | 2R | 2R | 1R | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 6 | 3–6 |
| Wimbledon | A | A | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 2R | 3R | 1R | A | 2R | 1R | 1R | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 11 | 4–11 |
| U.S. Open | 2R | 1R | 3R | 1R | 1R | 1R | SF | 2R | F | 3R | 3R | QF | 2R | 1R | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 14 | 21–14 |
| Grand Slam SR | 0 / 1 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 42 | N/A |
| Annual Win-Loss | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–3 | 6–4 | 6–3 | 12–4 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 6–4 | 2–4 | 1–4 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | N/A | 46–42 |
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| Indian Wells | These Tournaments Were Not Masters Series Events Before 1990 |
QF | SF | 1R | 1R | A | A | 1R | SF | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 6 | 8–6 | |||||
| Miami | 3R | 2R | 2R | 2R | A | 2R | 2R | 2R | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 7 | 3–7 | ||||||
| Monte Carlo | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | ||||||
| Rome | A | A | 1R | A | A | A | 2R | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 2 | 1–2 | ||||||
| Hamburg | A | A | 2R | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | ||||||
| Canada | 2R | A | SF | 1R | A | 1R | 2R | 2R | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 6 | 5–5 | ||||||
| Cincinnati | A | A | 2R | 1R | A | A | 2R | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 3 | 1–3 | ||||||
| Stuttgart (Stockholm) | QF | QF | QF | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 3 | 4–3 | ||||||
| Paris | 2R | F | 2R | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 3 | 5–3 | ||||||
| Masters Series SR | N/A | 0 / 5 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 8 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 5 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 31 | N/A | |||||
| Annual Win-Loss | N/A | 6–5 | 9–4 | 3–8 | 0–4 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 4–4 | 4–3 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | N/A | 27–30 | |||||
| Year End Ranking | 252 | 304 | 94 | 64 | 65 | 135 | 22 | 37 | 5 | 130 | 138 | 87 | 90 | 73 | – | – | 1466 | – | – | – | 712 | 967 | 624 | N/A | |
A = did not attend tournament
NH = tournament not held
External links
- Kelly Jones at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Kelly Jones at the International Tennis Federation
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