Amy Jensen

Amy Jensen (born 31 July 1978) is a former professional tennis player from Australia.

Amy Jensen
Country (sports) Australia
Born (1978-07-31) 31 July 1978
Brisbane, Australia
Prize money$34,867
Singles
Career record26–37
Highest rankingNo. 423 (29 January 2001)
Doubles
Career record72–46
Highest rankingNo. 199 (17 November 1997)
Grand Slam Doubles results
Australian Open1R (2001)
US Open1R (1998, 1999, 2000)

Biography

Originally from Brisbane, Jensen had a successful career in American college tennis playing for UC Berkeley. From 1998 to 2000 she won three successive NCAA doubles titles, partnering Amanda Augustus in the first two, then Claire Curran for the third.[1]

As a professional player she had a top 200 ranking in doubles and won eight ITF titles. She featured in the main draw of the women's doubles at both the Australian Open and US Open during her career. At the 2000 US Open, she and partner Claire Curran won the first set of their opening round match against Martina Hingis and Mary Pierce.[2]

Jensen has held several coaches positions in college tennis. She is currently the head coach for UC Santa Cruz.[3]

ITF finals
Legend
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Doubles (8–4)
Outcome No. Date Location Surface Partner Opponents Score
Runner-up 1. 21 July 1996 Frinton, United Kingdom Grass Anita Kurimay Lucie Ahl
Shirli-Ann Siddall		 1–6, 4–6
Winner 1. 28 July 1996 Dublin, Ireland Grass Sarah Stanley Kylie Moulds
Cindy Watson		 6–4, 6–4
Winner 2. 8 June 1997 Little Rock, United States Hard Samantha Reeves Erica Adams
Tina Samara		 6–0, 6–4
Winner 3. 23 June 1997 Greenwood, United States Hard Melissa Beadman Keirsten Alley
Tina Samara		 4–6, 6–2, 6–4
Runner-up 2. 26 July 1997 Dublin, Ireland Carpet Amanda Augustus Surina De Beer
Lizzie Jelfs		 3–6, 6–4, 4–6
Runner-up 3. 22 September 1997 Newport Beach, United States Hard Amanda Augustus Ginger Helgeson-Nielsen
Janet Lee		 3–6, 3–6
Winner 4. 8 August 1999 Harrisonburg, United States Hard Amanda Augustus Julie Ditty
Wang I-ting		 5–7, 6–3, 6–2
Winner 5. 25 June 2000 Montreal, Canada Hard Amanda Augustus Jennifer Embry
Kristina Kraszewski		 3–6, 7–5, 6–0
Runner-up 4. 2 July 2000 Lachine, Canada Clay Amanda Augustus Jennifer Embry
Kristina Kraszewski		 1–6, 5–7
Winner 6. 17 September 2000 Osaka, Japan Hard Amanda Augustus Shiho Hisamatsu
Jeon Mi-ra		 6–3, 6–2
Winner 7. 1 October 2000 Saga, Japan Grass Amanda Augustus Nannie de Villiers
Eva Krejčová		 6–4, 6–3
Winner 8. 5 November 2000 Gold Coast, Australia Hard Amanda Augustus Natalie Grandin
Nicole Rencken		 6–4, 6–3

References
  1. Frost, Marcia (2008). American Doubles-- the Trials, the Triumphs, the Domination. Mansion. p. 46. ISBN 1932421165.
  2. "Dream come true at the US Open". BBC Online. 2 April 2003. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
  3. "UCSC women's tennis preview: New coach giving Slugs a start-up mentality". Santa Cruz Sentinel. 22 February 2016. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
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