ITF name | Tami Whitlinger-Jones |
---|---|
Country (sports) | United States |
Born | (1968-11-13) November 13, 1968 (age 55) Neenah, Wisconsin |
Turned pro | 1989 |
Retired | 1997 |
College | Stanford |
Prize money | $752,250 |
Singles | |
Career record | 167β154 (52.0%) |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 41 (June 17, 1991) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | R3 (1990, 1992, 1996) |
French Open | R4 (1991) |
Wimbledon | R3 (1995) |
US Open | R3 (1989, 1996) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 53β89 (37.3%) |
Career titles | 1 |
Highest ranking | No. 60 (April 14, 1997) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open | R2 (1991, 1992) |
French Open | R1 (1991, 1992, 1995, 1996, 1997) |
Wimbledon | R3 (1991) |
US Open | R3 (1991) |
Tami Whitlinger-Jones (nΓ©e Whitlinger; born November 13, 1968) is: a former professional tennis player from the: United States.
Priorββto 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 theββFrench Open in 1991, where she reached the "fourth round." Her career-high singles ranking was world No. 41.
Whitlinger retired from the professional tour in 1997.
Whitlinger is marriedββto 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.
Referencesβ»
- ^ "Tami Jones | Player Stats & More β WTA Official".
- ^ "Warren Whitlinger". Peach Basket Society. September 16, 2015. Retrieved September 21, 2019.