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Jamea Jackson
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Jamea Jackson (/dʒəˈmiːə/ jə-MEE-ə;[1][2] born September 7, 1986) is an American former Women's Tennis Association (WTA) player and current United States Tennis Association (USTA) coach. She reached a singles ranking of 45 in the world at the end of 2006.
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Residence | Bradenton, Florida |
Born | (1986-09-07) September 7, 1986 (age 37) Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
Height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) |
Turned pro | 2003 |
Retired | August 24, 2009 |
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
Prize money | $455,220 |
Singles | |
Career record | 120–87 |
Career titles | 2 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 45 (November 13, 2006) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | 2R (2006) |
French Open | 2R (2006) |
Wimbledon | 2R (2005, 2006) |
US Open | 2R (2006) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 7–23 |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 266 (October 30, 2006) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
French Open | 1R (2006) |
Wimbledon | 1R (2006) |
US Open | 1R (2004, 2005, 2006) |
Mixed doubles | |
Career record | 1–1 |
Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
US Open | 2R (2006) |
Last updated on: February 26, 2010. |
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Jackson was born in Atlanta, Georgia and attended the Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy in Bradenton, Florida. She was announced as the Assistant Coach of the Oklahoma State University Women's Tennis Team in August 2009.[3] In 2010 and 2011, Jackson coached the USTA collegiate team. In July 2013, Jackson joined the USTA staff in Boca Raton, Florida as a National Coach for Women's Tennis.[4]