Luke Jensen
Luke Jensen (born June 18, 1966) is an American former professional tennis player and Grand Slam doubles champion. Jensen won the 1993 French Open Doubles title with his younger brother Murphy Jensen.
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| Residence | Atlanta, Georgia | ||||||||||||||||
| Born | June 18, 1966 Grayling, Michigan | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||||||
| Turned pro | 1987 | ||||||||||||||||
| Plays | Ambidextrous (one-handed backhand) | ||||||||||||||||
| Prize money | $1,313,255 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Career record | 12–43 | ||||||||||||||||
| Career titles | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 168 (July 25, 1988) | ||||||||||||||||
| Grand Slam Singles results | |||||||||||||||||
| Australian Open | 1R (1995) | ||||||||||||||||
| US Open | 2R (1985, 1986) | ||||||||||||||||
| Doubles | |||||||||||||||||
| Career record | 252–297 | ||||||||||||||||
| Career titles | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 6 (November 1, 1993) | ||||||||||||||||
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |||||||||||||||||
| Australian Open | 3R (1992) | ||||||||||||||||
| French Open | W (1993) | ||||||||||||||||
| Wimbledon | 3R (1992) | ||||||||||||||||
| US Open | QF (1989) | ||||||||||||||||
| Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results | |||||||||||||||||
| Australian Open | F (1996) | ||||||||||||||||
| French Open | F (1996) | ||||||||||||||||
| Wimbledon | QF (1992, 1996) | ||||||||||||||||
| US Open | SF (1995, 1997) | ||||||||||||||||
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He attended the University of Southern California from 1986–87 and earned singles All-American honors both years (doubles in 1987). He began working for ESPN as a tennis analyst in 1994. Jensen compiled a 106-57 record in seven and a half seasons as the head coach of the Syracuse Women’s tennis team.[1] Luke Jensen worked with his brother as the touring pro, tennis director and tennis pro emeritus at the Sea Island Resort until 2016.
Tennis career
Jensen attended East Grand Rapids High School, winning the Michigan state singles championship in 1983, and graduating in 1985.[2]
Juniors
As a junior Jensen reached the No. 1 junior world ranking in both singles and doubles in 1984.
Pro tour
Jensen turned professional in 1987. Jensen gained the nickname of "Dual Hand Luke" because he was an ambidextrous player able to serve at 130 mph with either hand.[3] He now does on-court analysis for ESPN for their tennis coverage. He also travels the world as an instructor, motivational speaker, and ambassador for the game.
He reached his career-high doubles ranking of world No. 6 in November 1993. In that year, he won the men's doubles title at the French Open playing with his younger brother, Murphy Jensen. Jensen's career-high singles ranking was world No. 168, achieved in July 1988.
Career doubles finals
10 titles
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| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| 1. | February 1, 1988 | Guarujá, Brazil | Hard |  |
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6–1, 6–4 |
| 2. | November 20, 1989 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Hard (i) | |
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6–0, 6–4 |
| 3. | April 8, 1991 | Orlando, U.S. | Hard | |
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6–7, 7–6, 6–3 |
| 4. | April 29, 1991 | Monte Carlo, Monaco | Clay | .svg.png){kind=small} |
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5–7, 7–6, 6–4 |
| 5. | May 27, 1991 | Bologna, Italy | Clay | |
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6–4, 7–6 |
| 6. | May 25, 1992 | Bologna, Italy | Clay | |
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6–2, 6–3 |
| 7. | June 7, 1993 | French Open, Paris | Clay | |
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6–4, 6–7, 6–4 |
| 8. | June 26, 1995 | Nottingham, England | Grass | |
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6–3, 5–7, 6–4 |
| 9. | August 26, 1996 | Long Island, U.S. | Hard | |
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6–3, 7–6 |
| 10. | July 21, 1997 | Washington, D.C., U.S. | Hard | |
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6–4, 6–4 |
14 runner-ups
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| 1. | May 20, 1991 | Rome, Italy | Clay | |
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2–6, 3–6 |
| 2. | October 7, 1991 | Sydney Indoor, Australia | Hard (i) | |
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4–6, 4–6 |
| 3. | April 6, 1992 | Estoril, Portugal | Clay | |
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6–3, 3–6, 5–7 |
| 4. | January 18, 1993 | Sydney Outdoor, Australia | Hard | |
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3–6, 4–6 |
| 5. | March 1, 1993 | Scottsdale, U.S. | Hard | |
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5–7, 4–6 |
| 6. | March 8, 1993 | Indian Wells, U.S. | Hard | |
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4–6, 5–7 |
| 7. | May 3, 1993 | Madrid, Spain | Clay | |
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6–7, 2–6 |
| 8. | May 24, 1993 | Bologna, Italy | Clay | |
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6–4, 4–6, 4–6 |
| 9. | October 18, 1993 | Tokyo Indoor, Japan | Carpet (i) | |
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3–6, 4–6 |
| 10. | February 28, 1994 | Mexico City, Mexico | Clay | |
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3–6, 4–6 |
| 11. | September 19, 1994 | Bogotá, Colombia | Clay | |
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4–6, 6–7 |
| 12. | April 24, 1995 | Nice, France | Clay | |
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6–3, 6–7, 6–7 |
| 13. | May 12, 1997 | Coral Springs, U.S. | Clay | |
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7–6, 2–6, 6–7 |
| 14. | May 26, 1997 | St. Poelten, Austria | Clay | |
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2–6, 6–7 |
References
- Bailey, Stephen (January 29, 2014). "Jensen resigns as head coach midway through 8th season". The Daily Orange.
- "Luke Jensen named Syracuse tennis coach", USA Today, August 29, 2006. Accessed December 26, 2007. "A 1985 graduate of East Grand Rapids High School in Michigan, Jensen reached the second round of the US Open just before enrolling at the University of Southern California, where he earned All-America honors in 1987 and 1988. Jensen won the 1983 Michigan High School State Singles Championship and earned high school All-America recognition."
- Biography of Luke Jensen on newengland.usta.com
