John-Patrick Smith
John-Patrick Tracey "JP" Smith (born 24 January 1989) is an Australian professional tennis player who competes on the ATP Tour, specializing in doubles. He attended the University of Tennessee from 2007 through 2011 where he was a four-time All-American and made it to the college No. 1 ranking in both singles and doubles. Smith reached his highest ATP singles ranking of No. 108 on 28 September 2015, and his highest ATP doubles ranking of No. 52 on 11 September 2017.
Smith at the 2015 Wimbledon qualifying tournament | |
| Full name | John-Patrick Tracey Smith |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) | Australia |
| Residence | Townsville, Queensland |
| Born | 24 January 1989 Townsville, Queensland |
| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) |
| Turned pro | July 2011 |
| Plays | Left-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| College | University of Tennessee |
| Coach | Cameron Whiting |
| Prize money | $2,679,687 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 5–22 (ATP Tour and Grand Slam main draws, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 108 (28 September 2015) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (2013, 2020) |
| French Open | Q2 (2015) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (2015, 2018) |
| US Open | 1R (2015, 2017) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 82–106 (43.6%) (ATP Tour and Grand Slam main draws, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 1 |
| Highest ranking | No. 52 (11 September 2017) |
| Current ranking | No. 76 (15 January 2024) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | QF (2021) |
| French Open | 1R (2013, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2023) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (2013, 2014, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2022) |
| US Open | QF (2017) |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Australian Open | F (2019) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (2017, 2021) |
| Last updated on: 19 January 2024. | |
In July 2015, Smith won his maiden ATP Tour match defeating fellow Aussie Bernard Tomic in the first round of the Hall of Fame Championships in Newport. He went on to reach the semifinals.
In 2019, he reached the final of the Australian Open mixed doubles alongside fellow Aussie Astra Sharma.
Smith married long-time girlfriend Lauren Zuckerman in December of 2023.