Tami Whitlinger

Tami Whitlinger
ITF name Tami Whitlinger-Jones
Country (sports)  United States
Born (1968-11-13) November 13, 1968
Neenah, Wisconsin
Turned pro 1989
Retired 1997
College Stanford
Prize money $32,280
Singles
Career record 50–32 (60.98%)
Career titles 0
Highest ranking No. 183 (November 16, 1992)
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 13–20 (39.39%)
Career titles 1
Highest ranking No. 197 (August 17, 1992)
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[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 no. 47.

Whitlinger retired from the professional tour in 1997.

Whitlinger is married to Kelly Jones, another former professional tennis player, who was ranked the world no. 1 men's doubles player in 1992.

Tami grew up in Neenah, Wisconsin, and is the niece of John Whitlinger.

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