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Kelly Jones (tennis)

Kelly Jones
Country (sports)  United States
Residence Tampa, Florida
Born (1964-03-31) March 31, 1964 (age 52)
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)

Kelly Jones (born March 31, 1964) is a former professional tennis player from the United States who was 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.

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 US Olympic tennis team in 1984.

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 1 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 one tour singles event in Singapore, where he captured the title twice 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 totalled US$1,165,009.

Since retiring from the tour, Jones has coached some high-profile players including Mardy Fish, Xavier Malisse and James Blake.

Jones is married to another former professional tennis player, Tami Whitlinger.


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