JC Aragone

JC Aragone
Country (sports) United States United States
Residence Yorba Linda, California
Born (1995-06-28) June 28, 1995
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Turned pro 2017
Plays Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
College University of Virginia
Coach Franco Davín
Prize money $101,430
Singles
Career record 0–1
Career titles 0
Highest ranking No. 278 (July 30, 2018)
Current ranking No. 278 (July 30, 2018)
Grand Slam Singles results
US Open 1R (2017)
Doubles
Career record 0–0
Career titles 0
Highest ranking No. 318 (July 30, 2018)
Current ranking No. 318 (July 30, 2018)
Last updated on: August 3, 2018.

Juan Cruz "JC" Aragone (born June 28, 1995) is an American tennis player. He attended the University of Virginia and was a member of three NCAA Men's Tennis Championship winning teams.[1] Aragone made his first ATP main draw appearance at the 2017 US Open after securing a spot through the qualifying tournament.

Early life and amateur career

Aragone is from Yorba Linda, California and took classes through the Parkview School, an independent study school based in Placentia, California. In January 2012, Aragone was hospitalized due to liver and kidney failure after developing an allergic reaction to an acne medication.[2] That same year, he was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes.[2] Despite these challenges, Aragone would finish his junior career competing in two junior US Opens and being ranked 14th in his graduating class. He committed to playing college tennis at the University of Virginia.

While at Virginia, Aragone helped the Cavaliers win three straight NCAA Men's Tennis Championships. He was named to the NCAA All-Tournament team twice in both singles and doubles and was a two-time ACC Tournament MVP.[1] Aragone finished his college career with a 109–22 record.

Professional career

Aragone was awarded a wild card into the 2017 US Open qualifying tournament. He would go on to defeat Marco Cecchinato, Riccardo Bellotti, and Akira Santillan to secure a spot in the main draw of the 2017 US Open, where he lost to seeded player Kevin Anderson.[3]

Personal life

JC's parents are Paula and Facundo Aragone. He has one brother named Tommy. Aragone majored in government while at Virginia. He also interned at J.P. Morgan in New York City during the summer of 2016, balancing urban tennis practice with the demands of a Wall Street job. He received an offer to return to the company full-time but opted instead to pursue his dream for a professional career in tennis.

Career finals

Singles: 4 (2 titles, 2 runner-ups)

Legend (Singles)
ATP Challenger Tour (0–0)
ITF Futures Tour (2–2)
Result No. Date Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Runner–up 1. December 6, 2016 USA F40, Tallahassee, United States Futures Hard (i) Canada Brayden Schnur 5–7, 6–3, 2–6
Runner–up 2. June 12, 2017 Spain F17, Martos, Spain Futures Hard Spain Carlos Gómez-Herrera 5–7, 6–4, 5–7
Winner 3. March 20, 2018 USA F8, Calabasas, United States Futures Hard United States Marcos Giron 6–2, 6–4
Winner 4. June 25, 2018 Canada F4, Kelowna, Canada Futures Hard Canada Alexis Galarneau 6–2, 6–3

Doubles: 4 (1 title, 3 runner-ups)

Legend (Singles)
ATP Challenger Tour (0–1)
ITF Futures Tour (1–2)
Result No. Date Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Runner–up 1. June 12, 2017 Spain F17, Martos, Spain Futures Hard Australia Daniel Nolan United States Robert Galloway
United States Evan King
4–6, 4–6
Runner–up 2. February 26, 2018 Canada F1, Gatineau, Canada Futures Hard (i) United States Deiton Baughman France Florian Lakat
United States Ronnie Schneider
6–2, 6–7(6–8), [7–10]
Winner 3. June 19, 2018 USA F15, Winston-Salem, United States Futures Hard United States Harrison Adams United States Ian Dempster
Germany Christian Seraphim
7–5, 6–7(4–7), [10–3]
Runner–up 4. July 23, 2018 Granby, Canada Challenger Hard United Kingdom Liam Broady United States Alex Lawson
China Li Zhe
6–7(2–7), 3–6

References

  1. 1 2 "Virginia Cavaliers Bio". virginiasports.com.
  2. 1 2 Lewis, Colette (October 9, 2012). "Comeback From Serious Illness Continues for JC Aragone, Who Reaches Third Round at Pan American Closed". ZooTennis. Retrieved August 25, 2017.
  3. "Former UVa tennis player qualifies for U.S. Open". dailyprogress.com. August 25, 2017. Retrieved August 25, 2017.
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