Jack Pinnington Jones
| Country (sports) | Great Britain |
|---|---|
| Born | 30 March 2003 Kingston upon Thames |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Plays | Right-handed, two handed backhand |
| Coach | Morgan Phillips |
| Prize money | $49,862 |
| Singles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 489 (16 May 2022) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Wimbledon | Q1 (2024) |
| Wimbledon Junior | QF (2021) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 1R (2024) |
| Last updated on: 1 June 2024. | |
Jack Pinnington Jones (born 30 March 2003) is a British tennis player.[1]
Early life[edit]
Pinnington Jones is from Ashtead in Surrey. In 2021 he became the top ranked British junior and seventh-ranked junior in the world. He reached the quarter finals of the 2021 Wimbledon boy's singles tournament.[2] He attended Texas Christian University in the a United States.[3]
Career[edit]
Given a wildcard into qualifying for the 2021 Wimbledon Championship when he was 18 years-old, Pinnington Jones overcame a deficit of 983 ranking places to win 6-4 6-3 against Brazilian Joao Menezes in the first round.[4] He won his first professional tournament in October 2021 in Antalya on the ITF World Tennis Tour, only dropping two sets in his six matches on the way to the title.[5]
He was awarded a wildcard alongside Aidan McHugh into the doubles main draw at the 2024 Nottingham Open. He also entered the qualifying for the singles and knocked out Ryan Peniston and Felix Gill to reach the main draw.[6] He then beat Arthur Fery before overcoming British number one Cameron Norrie in three sets to reach the quarter final.[7]
In June 2024, he was awarded a wildcard into men's doubles of the 2024 Wimbledon Championships alongside compatriot Jacob Fearnley.[8]
Personal life[edit]
A member of the LTA's pro-scholarship programme, Pinnington Jones is part of the JTC coaching Academy and is sponsored by ASICS, and coached by Marina Caiazzo.[9] In 2021, he signed with Andy Murray's management company 77 Sports Management.[10]
References[edit]
- ^ "Jack Pinnington Jones". ATP. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- ^ Hinks, Michael (9 July 2021). "Who is Jack Pinnington-Jones? Andy Murray has already signed teenager who is eyeing Wimbledon junior glory". inews.co.uk. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ^ "Finalists Determined At The ITA National Fall Championships". wearecollegetennis. November 4, 2023. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ^ "Wimbledon qualifying:British teens Gill, Pennington Jones and Fery advance". BBC Sport. 22 June 2021. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ^ "Jack Pinnington Jones and Giles Hussey win first professional tour titles". LTA.org. 19 October 2021. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ^ "Rothesay Open Nottingham 2024: College teammates Jack Pinnington Jones & Jacob Fearnley shining in Nottingham". lta. 11 June 2024. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ "Norrie shocked by Pinnington Jones in Nottingham". BBC Sport. 13 June 2024. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ "Initial Wild Card Announcement" (PDF). Wimbledon.com. 19 June 2024. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- ^ Mann, Robert (9 July 2021). "Who Is British Tennis Sensation Jack Pinnington-Jones?". Sport Bible. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ^ Mirza, Raz (21 May 2021). "Andy Murray signs up British junior No 1 Jack Pinnington Jones to his management agency". Sky Sports. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
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