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.
Jensen in 2009 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Country (sports) | United States | |||||||||||||||||
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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 | |||||||||||||||||
| Singles | ||||||||||||||||||
| 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. Jensen worked with his brother as the touring pro, tennis director and tennis pro emeritus at the Sea Island Resort until 2016.
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