Amy Jensen
{{short description|Australian tennis player}}
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| birth_place = Brisbane, Australia
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| careerprizemoney = $34,867
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| highestsinglesranking = No. 423 (29 January 2001)
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| highestdoublesranking = No. 199 (17 November 1997)
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| AustralianOpenDoublesresult = 1R (2001)
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| USOpenDoublesresult = 1R (1998, 1999, 2000)
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Amy Jensen (born 31 July 1978) is a former professional tennis player from Australia.
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.{{cite book|last=Frost|first=Marcia|title=American Doubles-- the Trials, the Triumphs, the Domination|year=2008|publisher=Mansion|isbn=978-1932421163|page=46}}
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.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sportacademy/hi/sa/tennis/features/newsid_2815000/2815985.stm|title=Dream come true at the US Open|date=2 April 2003|work=BBC Online|accessdate=7 September 2018}}
Jensen has held several coaches positions in college tennis. She is currently the head coach for UC Santa Cruz.{{cite news|url=http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/article/NE/20160222/SPORTS/160229906|title=UCSC women's tennis preview: New coach giving Slugs a start-up mentality|date=22 February 2016|work=Santa Cruz Sentinel|accessdate=7 September 2018}}
ITF finals
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=Doubles (8–4)=
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!Outcome !No. !Date !Location !Surface !Partner !Opponents !Score |
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| bgcolor=FFA07A|Runner-up | 1. | 21 July 1996 | Frinton, United Kingdom | Grass | {{flagicon|HUN}} Anita Kurimay | {{flagicon|GBR}} Lucie Ahl | 1–6, 4–6 |
| style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| bgcolor=98FB98|Winner | 1. | 28 July 1996 | Dublin, Ireland | Grass | {{flagicon|AUS}} Sarah Stanley | {{flagicon|AUS}} Kylie Moulds | 6–4, 6–4 |
| style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| bgcolor=98FB98|Winner | 2. | 8 June 1997 | Little Rock, United States | Hard | {{flagicon|USA}} Samantha Reeves | {{flagicon|USA}} Erica Adams | 6–0, 6–4 |
| style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| bgcolor=98FB98|Winner | 3. | 23 June 1997 | Greenwood, United States | Hard | {{flagicon|AUS}} Melissa Beadman | {{flagicon|USA}} Keirsten Alley | 4–6, 6–2, 6–4 |
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| bgcolor=FFA07A|Runner-up | 2. | 26 July 1997 | Dublin, Ireland | Carpet | {{flagicon|USA}} Amanda Augustus | {{flagicon|RSA}} Surina De Beer | 3–6, 6–4, 4–6 |
| style="background:lightblue;"
| bgcolor=FFA07A|Runner-up | 3. | 22 September 1997 | Newport Beach, United States | Hard | {{flagicon|USA}} Amanda Augustus | {{flagicon|USA}} Ginger Helgeson-Nielsen | 3–6, 3–6 |
| bgcolor="#f0f8ff"
| bgcolor=98FB98|Winner | 4. | 8 August 1999 | Harrisonburg, United States | Hard | {{flagicon|USA}} Amanda Augustus | {{flagicon|USA}} Julie Ditty | 5–7, 6–3, 6–2 |
| bgcolor="#f0f8ff"
| bgcolor=98FB98|Winner | 5. | 25 June 2000 | Montreal, Canada | Hard | {{flagicon|USA}} Amanda Augustus | {{flagicon|USA}} Jennifer Embry | 3–6, 7–5, 6–0 |
| style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| bgcolor=FFA07A|Runner-up | 4. | 2 July 2000 | Lachine, Canada | Clay | {{flagicon|USA}} Amanda Augustus | {{flagicon|USA}} Jennifer Embry | 1–6, 5–7 |
| bgcolor="#f0f8ff"
| bgcolor=98FB98|Winner | 6. | 17 September 2000 | Osaka, Japan | Hard | {{flagicon|USA}} Amanda Augustus | {{flagicon|JPN}} Shiho Hisamatsu | 6–3, 6–2 |
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| bgcolor=98FB98|Winner | 7. | 1 October 2000 | Saga, Japan | Grass | {{flagicon|USA}} Amanda Augustus | {{flagicon|RSA}} Nannie de Villiers | 6–4, 6–3 |
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| bgcolor=98FB98|Winner | 8. | 5 November 2000 | Gold Coast, Australia | Hard | {{flagicon|USA}} Amanda Augustus | {{flagicon|RSA}} Natalie Grandin | 6–4, 6–3 |
References
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External links
- {{WTA}}
- {{ITF}}
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