Jennifer Elie facts for kids
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| Country (sports) |  United States |
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| Born | September 22, 1986 New York City |
| Turned pro | 2003 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $196,631 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 407–375 (52.05%) |
| Career titles | 2 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 219 (June 19, 2017) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | Q2 (2017) |
| US Open | Q1 (2015) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 125–200 (38.46%) |
| Career titles | 6 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 237 (May 20, 2013) |
Jennifer Elie, born on September 22, 1986, is an American former professional tennis player. She played tennis for many years.
Jennifer reached her best rankings in tennis in 2017 for singles and 2013 for doubles. She won two singles titles and six doubles titles on the ITF Circuit, which is a series of professional tennis tournaments. During her career, she was supported by companies like Loriet Sports, a brand that makes activewear.
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Jennifer Elie's Tennis Journey
Jennifer started playing tennis professionally in 2003. She made her first big appearance on the WTA Tour in 2012. This is a major professional tennis tour for women.
At the Texas Open in 2012, she teamed up with another player, Asia Muhammad. They played well and reached the quarterfinals in the doubles tournament. Later that year, she also played at the Bell Challenge with Sesil Karatantcheva.
Jennifer's father, Kerner Elie, was her coach. She especially liked playing on clay courts, which are tennis courts made from crushed brick, shale, or stone.
ITF Tournament Wins
Jennifer Elie had a successful career on the ITF Circuit. She won a total of eight titles. These included two singles titles and six doubles titles.
Singles Success
Jennifer won two singles titles during her career. Both of these wins happened in April 2012 at tournaments in Caracas, Venezuela. She played on hard courts for both wins.
She also reached the finals seven other times in singles tournaments. This means she was very close to winning more titles.
Doubles Success
Jennifer was even more successful in doubles, winning six titles. Her first doubles win was in May 2007 in Los Mochis, Mexico. She won another doubles title in July 2007 in Wichita, United States.
In June 2008, she won a doubles title in Hilton Head, United States. She also won in Caracas, Venezuela, in April 2012. Later, she won in Clare, Australia, in February 2015, and in Perth, Australia, in February 2019. Most of her doubles wins were on hard courts.
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Jennifer Elie on the court.
More About Jennifer
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- Jennifer Elie at the International Tennis Federation
