J. J. Wolf
 Wolf's Ohio State University Tennis Photo | |
| Full name | Jeffrey John Wolf |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  United States |
| Residence | Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Born | December 21, 1998 Indian Hill, Ohio |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) |
| Plays | Right-handed (two handed-backhand) |
| College | Ohio State University |
| Prize money | $29,492 [1] |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 1–0 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | 498 |
| Current ranking | 498 |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open Junior | 1R (2016) |
| Wimbledon Junior | 1R (2016) |
| US Open Junior | 2R (2015) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 0–1 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 1,236 (19 June 2017) |
| Current ranking | No. 1,269 (18 September 2017) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| French Open Junior | QF (2016) |
| Wimbledon Junior | 2R (2016) |
| US Open Junior | 1R (2015) |
| Last updated on: 21 August 2018. | |
Jeffrey John "J. J." Wolf (born December 21, 1998) is an American professional tennis player, who as of September, 2018, is the youngest American player in the world's top 500 ranked men's tennis players at age 19.[1] Wolf plays collegiately at The Ohio State University[2] and has played professionally since 2016.
Early years
Wolf was born in Cincinnati, Ohio and attended Cincinnati Country Day School in Indian Hill, Ohio.[3] In 2016, as the nation's third ranked recruit, he committed to playing collegiate tennis for the Ohio State Buckeyes.[4]
On the junior tour, Wolf has a career high ranking of 18 achieved on 16 May 2016.
College
In his first season, at Ohio State University, Wolf was named 2017 Big Ten Freshman of the Year and First-Team All Big Ten. [5]
US Open
Wolf made his Grand Slam main draw debut at the 2016 US Open in the doubles event, partnering John McNally. In 2017, he received a wild card to play in the qualifying rounds of the US Open Main Draw.[6]
ITF Futures Circuit
In October 2017, Wolf claimed his first title in a professional event to win the $25,000 USA34 Futures in Harlingen, Texas.[7]
ATP World Tour
On August 12th, 2018, Wolf defeated world No. 85 Jozef Kovalik in the first round of qualifying at the 2018 Western and Southern Open in Mason, Ohio.[8] Wolf won the match 7-6, 7-6. This upset marked Wolf's first win against an ATP top 100 player.
References
- ^ a b "Jeffrey John Wolf". ATP Tour, Inc. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
- ^ "JJ Wolf - Player Profile". Ohio State Buckeyes. The Ohio State University. Retrieved August 12, 2018.
- ^ "JJ Wolf - Player Information". Tennis Recruiting Network. Tennis Recruiting Network.
- ^ Jones, Ali (April 25, 2016). "JJ Wolf Stays Home at Ohio State". tennisrecruiting.net. Tennis Recruiting Network. Retrieved August 12, 2018.
- ^ "Big Ten Men's Tennis All-Conference Teams and Individual Awards Announced". BIG TEN Men's Tennis. BIG TEN. Retrieved August 12, 2018.
- ^ "Kypson Digs Deep For Second Kalamazoo Title". Tennis Recruiting Network. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
- ^ "JJ Wolf wns USA34 Futures in Harlingen". The Ohio State University Men's Tennis. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
- ^ Brennan, Patrick (August 12, 2018). "Cincinnati Country Day's J.J. Wolf Scores Upset at Western & Southern Open". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved August 12, 2018.
External links
- J. J. Wolf at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- {{ITF profile}} template using deprecated numeric ID.
- Template:ITF junior profile
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