Sacha Hughes
Country (sports) | Australia (2012 – present) New Zealand (2005–2012) |
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Residence | Noosa, Australia |
Born | Auckland, New Zealand | 8 November 1990
Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) |
Turned pro | 2008 |
Retired | Active |
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
Prize money | US$131,348 |
Singles | |
Career record | 192–102 |
Career titles | 0 WTA, 10 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 157 (5 April 2010) |
Current ranking | No. 168 (24 September 2012) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | 1R (2013) |
French Open | Q1 (2011, 2012) |
Wimbledon | Q2 (2011) |
US Open | Q2 (2011) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 26–31 |
Career titles | 0 WTA, 2 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 181 (10 September 2012) |
Current ranking | No. 185 (24 September 2012) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open | 2R (2012) |
Last updated on: 24 September 2012. |
Sacha Jones (born 8 November 1990) is a professional Australian tennis player. Her highest WTA singles ranking is 157, which she reached on 5 April 2010.
Personal life
Sacha is originally from New Zealand. In early 2012, she announced that the 2012 ASB Classic was her last tournament representing New Zealand. Her father is Australian-born and her mother is a New Zealander.
Professional tennis career
2008
Sacha lost in Round One of the 2008 ASB Classic to Vera Zvonareva.
2009
Sacha Jones began 2009 ranked 306 in the world. She had a mediocre season on the ITF circuit up until September when she embarked on a 24 match winning streak. At a tournament in Darwin, Jones won her second title of the year, recording a win over former top 10 player Alicia Molik who was working on a comeback. Two weeks later she won another title in Mount Gambier, defeating Molik in the final. The next week Jones run continued in Port Pirie, where she again defeated Molik in the final. Jones then traveled to Rock Hill where she won another tournament without dropping a set. The following week Jones again raced to another final in Phoenix, but had her run snapped by Varvara Lepchenko. After this run of good form, Jones was ranked at a career high of 167 in the world.
2010
Jones was set to compete in the ASB Classic but had to withdraw due to an abdominal injury.
She played at the 2010 PTT Pattaya Open but lost in the First Round to Alberta Brianti.
2011
Jones featured in the ASB Classic as a wildcard draw in which she was defeated by Svetlana Kuznetsova in the first round. Jones also lost in the qualifying draw at the Odlum Brown Vancouver Open.
2012
Jones started off at the ASB Classic in Auckland, New Zealand as a wildcard where she lost her first-round match to Elena Baltacha in three tight sets.
She qualified for the Moorilla International in Hobart, Australia. She had her first WTA win of her career- beating Kristina Barrois in straight sets. She lost to Shahar Peer in round two in a extremely tight two setter.
At the 2012 Australian Open, Sacha partnered compatriot Bojana Bobusic to enter the Women's Doubles Event where the pair beat Liga Dekmeijere and Maria Kondratieva in the First Round. This was her first ever win at a main draw Grand Slam.
At the 2012 Gastein Ladies, Jones won her second WTA main draw match, defeating Yuliya Beygelzimer in round one. However she was overpowered by Alize Cornet in round two.
2013
Jones made her grand slam singles debut at the 2013 Australian Open; she was beaten in the first round by Krystina Pliskova.
Career statistics
ITF Circuit singles finals: 15 (10–5)
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Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score |
Runner-up | 1. | 17 November 2008 | Manila, Philippines | Hard | Ayu Fani Damayanti | 6–7(5), 2–6 |
Winner | 2. | 15 June 2009 | Brownsville, United States | Hard | Ester Goldfeld | 6–3, 2–6, 6–0 |
Winner | 3. | 21 September 2009 | Darwin, Australia | Hard | Bojana Bobusic | 6–4, 6–1 |
Winner | 4. | 5 October 2009 | Mount Gambier, Australia | Hard | Alicia Molik | 4–6, 6–4, 6–3 |
Winner | 5. | 12 October 2009 | Port Pirie, Australia | Hard | Alicia Molik | 3–6, 6–1, 7–5 |
Winner | 6. | 2 November 2009 | Rock Hill, United States | Hard | Ani Mijačika | 6–0, 6–4 |
Runner-up | 7. | 15 November 2009 | Phoenix, United States | Hard | Varvara Lepchenko | 0–6, 0–6 |
Winner | 8. | 20 September 2010 | Alice Springs, Australia | Hard | Ana-Clara Duarte | 5–7, 6–3, 6–3 |
Winner | 9. | 14 November 2010 | Esperance, Australia | Hard | Çağla Büyükakçay | 6–2, 6–3 |
Runner-up | 10. | 28 November 2010 | Traralgon, Australia | Hard | Julia Glushko | 6–2, 5–7, 6–7(4) |
Runner-up | 11. | 20 November 2011 | Traralgon, Australia | Hard | Casey Dellacqua | 5–7, 6–7(6) |
Winner | 12. | 23 June 2012 | Kristinehamn, Sweden | Clay | Magda Linette | 6–4, 6–4 |
Winner | 13. | 2 September 2012 | Cairns, Australia | Hard | Zhang Ling | 6–0, 6–2 |
Runner-up | 14. | 9 September 2012 | Rockhampton, Australia | Hard | Olivia Rogowska | 6–0, 3–6, 2–6 |
Winner | 15. | 23 September 2012 | Port Pirie, Australia | Hard | Olivia Rogowska | 6–2, 7–5 |
ITF Circuit doubles finals: 4 (2–2)
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents in the final | Score |
Winner | 1. | 15 June 2009 | Brownsville, United States | Hard | Ashley Weinhold | Ester Goldfeld Macall Harkins |
6–3, 6–3 |
Runner-up | 2. | 28 August 2009 | Qianshan, China | Hard | Alison Bai | Chen Liang Sun Shengnan |
2–6, 4–6 |
Runner–up | 3. | 1 April 2012 | Bundaberg, Australia | Hard | Sally Peers | Shuko Aoyama Junri Namigata |
1–6, 5–7 |
Winner | 4. | 22 September 2012 | Port Pirie, Australia | Hard | Sally Peers | Stephanie Bengson Chanel Simmonds |
6–4, 6–2 |
References
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- http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/tennis/6197011/Sacha-Jones-explains-defection-to-Australia