Draft:Jenna Defalco
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{{short description|American tennis player}}
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Jenna Defalco (born 13 November 2002) is an American tennis player. She achieved a career high ranking of No. 476 on May 22, 2023.{{Cite web|url=https://www.itftennis.com/en/players/jenna-defalco/800449349/usa/wt/S/overview/|website=ITF|accessdate=May 30, 2023|title=Jenna Defalco}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.wtatennis.com/players/329415/jenna-defalco| accessdate=May 30, 2023|title=Jenna Defalco|website=WTA}}
Early life
From Tustin, California, Defalco signed with the LSU women’s tennis program in 2021.{{cite web|url=https://www.tigerrag.com/lsu-womens-tennis-program-adds-heralded-recruit-jenna-defalco-for-upcoming-season/|website=tigerrag.com|title= LSU women’s tennis program adds heralded recruit Jenna DeFalco for upcoming season|date=July 30, 2021|accessdate=May 30, 2023}} After not playing for LSU she joined Pepperdine University in September 2022.{{cite web|date=September 6, 2022|url=https://pepperdinewaves.com/news/2022/6/9/womens-tennis-inks-three-for-next-season.aspx|website=Pepperdinewaves|accessdate=May 30, 2023|title= Women's Tennis Inks Three For Next Season}} However, Defalco was reported to have turned pro before the end of September 2022.{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/parsa_nemati/status/1571238921727791104?s=48&t=-YIWse18rsmV5sEGznzWjg|website=Twitter (personal account)author=@Parsa_nemati|accessdate=May 30, 2023|date=September 17, 2022|title= After 2 weeks with @WavesTennis, Jenna DeFalco (UTR 10.77) has left and decided to turn pro. The 19-year-old former blue-chip recruit has a WTA singles ranking of #523 & an ITF juniors career-high ranking of #83. Had previously signed with @LSUwten last year before decommitting.}}
Career
Personal life
Deflaco was a vegetarian for four years prior to becoming a vegan in 2019.{{cite web|url=https://www.tennisrecruiting.net/article.asp?id=10882&sessionid=4976EDB820ACF0BE|website=tennisrecruiting.net|title= Hunger To Excel Leads Blue Chip DeFalco to LSU|first= Rhiannon |last=Potkey|date= 15 September 2020 |accessdate=May 30, 2023}}
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