Luke Jensen
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| Country |
United States |
| Residence |
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Born |
June 18, 1966 (1966-06-18) (age 45)
Grayling, Michigan, U.S. |
| Height |
6'3" (190 cm) |
| Weight |
190 lbs (86 kg) |
| Turned pro |
1987 |
| Plays |
Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Career prize money |
US$1,314,855 |
| Singles |
| Career record |
12–43 |
| Career titles |
0 |
| Highest ranking |
168 (25-Jul-88) |
| Grand Slam results |
| Australian Open |
- |
| French Open |
- |
| Wimbledon |
- |
| US Open |
- |
| Doubles |
| Career record |
252–297 |
| Career titles |
10 |
| Highest ranking |
6 (1-Nov-93) |
| Last updated on: January 27, 2007. |
Luke Jensen (born June 18, 1966 in Grayling, Michigan, U.S.) is a former professional male tennis player from the United States. He attended University of Southern California from 1986–87 and earned singles All-American honors both years (doubles in 87). He is now the head coach of the women's tennis team at Syracuse University. [1].
Jensen attended East Grand Rapids High School, winning the Michigan state singles championship in 1983, and graduating in 1985.[1]
He reached his career high doubles ranking, World No. 6, on November 1, 1993.
Nicknamed "Dual Hand Luke" because he was an ambidextrous player able to serve at 130 MPH with either hand.[2] 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.
His younger brother is former professional male tennis player Murphy Jensen.
[edit] Doubles Titles (10)
| Legend |
| Grand Slam (1) |
| Tennis Masters Cup (0) |
| ATP Masters Series (1) |
| ATP Championship Series (1) |
| ATP Tour (7) |
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| Titles by Surface |
| Hard (5) |
| Clay (4) |
| Grass (1) |
| Carpet (0) |
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| No. |
Date |
Tournament |
Surface |
Partnering |
Opponent in the final |
Score |
| 1. |
February 1, 1988 |
Guarujá, Brazil |
Hard |
Ricardo Acuña |
Javier Frana
Diego Pérez |
6–1, 6–4 |
| 2. |
November 20, 1989 |
Johannesburg, South Africa |
Hard (i) |
Richey Reneberg |
Kelly Jones
Joey Rive |
6–0, 6–4 |
| 3. |
April 8, 1991 |
Orlando, U.S. |
Hard |
Scott Melville |
Nicolás Pereira
Pete Sampras |
6–7, 7–6, 6–3 |
| 4. |
April 29, 1991 |
Monte Carlo, Monaco |
Clay |
Laurie Warder |
Paul Haarhuis
Mark Koevermans |
5–7, 7–6, 6–4 |
| 5. |
May 27, 1991 |
Bologna, Italy |
Clay |
Laurie Warder |
Luiz Mattar
Jaime Oncins |
6–4, 7–6 |
| 6. |
May 25, 1992 |
Bologna, Italy |
Clay |
Laurie Warder |
Javier Frana
Javier Sánchez |
6–2, 6–3 |
| 7. |
June 7, 1993 |
French Open, Paris |
Clay |
Murphy Jensen |
Marc-Kevin Goellner
David Prinosil |
6–4, 6–7, 6–4 |
| 8. |
June 26, 1995 |
Nottingham, England |
Grass |
Murphy Jensen |
Patrick Galbraith
Danie Visser |
6–3, 5–7, 6–4 |
| 9. |
August 26, 1996 |
Long Island, U.S. |
Hard |
Murphy Jensen |
Hendrik Dreekmann
Alexander Volkov |
6–3, 7–6 |
| 10. |
July 21, 1997 |
Washington, D.C., U.S. |
Hard |
Murphy Jensen |
Neville Godwin
Fernon Wibier |
6–4, 6–4 |
[edit] Runner-ups (14)
| No. |
Date |
Tournament |
Surface |
Partnering |
Opponent in the final |
Score |
| 1. |
May 20, 1991 |
Rome, Italy |
Clay |
Laurie Warder |
Omar Camporese
Goran Ivanišević |
2–6, 3–6 |
| 2. |
October 7, 1991 |
Sydney Indoor, Australia |
Hard (i) |
Laurie Warder |
Jim Grabb
Richey Reneberg |
4–6, 4–6 |
| 3. |
April 6, 1992 |
Estoril, Portugal |
Clay |
Laurie Warder |
Hendrik Jan Davids
Libor Pimek |
6–3, 3–6, 5–7 |
| 4. |
January 18, 1993 |
Sydney Outdoor, Australia |
Hard |
Murphy Jensen |
Sandon Stolle
Jason Stoltenberg |
3–6, 4–6 |
| 5. |
March 1, 1993 |
Scottsdale, U.S. |
Hard |
Sandon Stolle |
Mark Keil
Dave Randall |
5–7, 4–6 |
| 6. |
March 8, 1993 |
Indian Wells, U.S. |
Hard |
Scott Melville |
Guy Forget
Henri Leconte |
4–6, 5–7 |
| 7. |
May 3, 1993 |
Madrid, Spain |
Clay |
Scott Melville |
Tomás Carbonell
Carlos Costa |
6–7, 2–6 |
| 8. |
May 24, 1993 |
Bologna, Italy |
Clay |
Murphy Jensen |
Danie Visser
Laurie Warder |
6–4, 4–6, 4–6 |
| 9. |
October 18, 1993 |
Tokyo Indoor, Japan |
Carpet |
Murphy Jensen |
Grant Connell
Patrick Galbraith |
3–6, 4–6 |
| 10. |
February 28, 1994 |
Mexico City, Mexico |
Clay |
Murphy Jensen |
Francisco Montana
Bryan Shelton |
3–6, 4–6 |
| 11. |
September 19, 1994 |
Bogotá, Colombia |
Clay |
Murphy Jensen |
Mark Knowles
Daniel Nestor |
4–6, 6–7 |
| 12. |
April 24, 1995 |
Nice, France |
Clay |
David Wheaton |
Cyril Suk
Daniel Vacek |
6–3, 6–7, 6–7 |
| 13. |
May 12, 1997 |
Coral Springs, U.S. |
Clay |
Murphy Jensen |
Dave Randall
Greg Van Emburgh |
7–6, 2–6, 6–7 |
| 14. |
May 26, 1997 |
St. Poelten, Austria |
Clay |
Murphy Jensen |
Kelly Jones
Scott Melville |
2–6, 6–7 |
[edit] References
- ^ "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 U.S. 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
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| Date of birth |
June 18, 1966 |
| Place of birth |
Grayling, Michigan, U.S. |
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