Jennifer Elie facts for kids
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Born | New York City |
September 22, 1986
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 September 22, 1986) is an American former professional tennis player. She played tennis for many years.
Jennifer reached her highest WTA rankings in singles as No. 219 in June 2017. For doubles, her highest rank was No. 237 in May 2013. She won two singles titles and six doubles titles on the ITF Circuit. This is a series of tournaments for professional tennis players.
During her career, Jennifer was supported by different companies. One of them was Loriet Sports, a company from New York that makes sports clothes.
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About Jennifer Elie's Tennis Career
Jennifer started playing in the main part of the WTA Tour at the 2012 Texas Open in 2012. She teamed up with another player, Asia Muhammad, in the doubles tournament. They made it to the quarterfinals, which is the round before the semifinals.
Later that same year, she played with Sesil Karatantcheva at the Bell Challenge. They played their first match there.
Jennifer's father, Kerner Elie, was her coach. She really liked playing on clay courts. These are tennis courts made of crushed brick, shale, or stone.
Her Wins and Achievements
Jennifer had a successful career on the ITF Circuit. This is where many tennis players start their professional journey.
Singles Matches
Jennifer won two singles titles during her career. She also reached the final match seven other times, but finished as the runner-up.
Doubles Matches
In doubles, where two players team up, Jennifer won six titles. She also made it to the final match five other times, finishing as the runner-up.