Sacha Jones

Sacha Jones

File:Sacha Jones Grapevine 2009 (3711514837).jpg Sacha Jones during an ITF tournament in Grapevine, Texas (2009)
Country (sports)	Australia (2012 – 2014) New Zealand (2005–2012)
Residence	Noosa, Australia
Born	(1990-11-08) 8 November 1990 Auckland, New Zealand
Height	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Turned pro	2008
Retired	2014
Plays	Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money	US$193,622
Singles
Career record	212–119
Career titles	0 WTA, 10 ITF
Highest ranking	No. 150 (8 October 2012)
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian Open	1R (2013)
French Open	Q1 (2011, 2012)
Wimbledon	Q2 (2011, 2013)
US Open	Q2 (2011)
Doubles
Career record	35–37
Career titles	0 WTA, 2 ITF
Highest ranking	No. 169 (29 October 2012)
Grand Slam Doubles results
Australian Open	2R (2012)

Sacha Jones (born 8 November 1990) is a retired professional Australian tennis player. Her highest WTA singles ranking is 150, which she reached on 8 October 2012.

Personal life

Jones is originally from New Zealand. In early 2012, she announced that the 2012 ASB Classic was her last tournament representing New Zealand. Her father is Australian-born and her mother is a New Zealander.

Professional tennis career

2008

Jones lost in Round One of the 2008 ASB Classic to Vera Zvonareva.

2009

Sacha Jones began 2009 ranked 306 in the world. She had a mediocre season on the ITF circuit up until September when she embarked on a 24 match winning streak. At a tournament in Darwin, Jones won her second title of the year, recording a win over former top 10 player Alicia Molik who was working on a comeback. Two weeks later she won another title in Mount Gambier, defeating Molik in the final. The next week Jones run continued in Port Pirie, where she again defeated Molik in the final. Jones then traveled to Rock Hill where she won another tournament without dropping a set. The following week Jones again raced to another final in Phoenix, but had her run snapped by Varvara Lepchenko. After this run of good form, Jones was ranked at a career high of 167 in the world.

2010

Jones was set to compete in the ASB Classic but had to withdraw due to an abdominal injury.

She played at the 2010 PTT Pattaya Open but lost in the First Round to Alberta Brianti.

2011

Jones featured in the ASB Classic as a wildcard draw in which she was defeated by Svetlana Kuznetsova in the first round. Jones also lost in the qualifying draw at the Odlum Brown Vancouver Open.

2012

Jones started off at the ASB Classic in Auckland, New Zealand as a wildcard where she lost her first-round match to Elena Baltacha in three tight sets.

She qualified for the Moorilla International in Hobart, Australia. She had her first WTA win of her career- beating Kristina Barrois in straight sets. She lost to Shahar Pe'er in round two in an extremely tight two-setter.

At the 2012 Australian Open, Sacha partnered compatriot Bojana Bobusic to enter the Women's Doubles Event where the pair beat Liga Dekmeijere and Maria Kondratieva in the First Round. This was her first ever win at a main draw Grand Slam.

At the 2012 Gastein Ladies, Jones won her second WTA main draw match, defeating Yuliya Beygelzimer in round one. However she was overpowered by Alizé Cornet in round two.

During the year, Jones secured three $25,000 victories on the ITF Women's Circuit, including two in her home nation of Australia.

2013

Jones made her grand slam singles debut at the 2013 Australian Open; she was beaten in the first round by Krystina Pliskova.

2014

Jones lost in the qualifying draw at the ASB Classic to Sachie Ishizu. She announced that the 2014 ASB Classic was her last tournament Jones announced retired from tennis 2014.

Career statistics

ITF Circuit singles finals: 15 (10–5)

$100,000 tournaments

$75,000 tournaments

$50,000 tournaments

$25,000 tournaments

$10,000 tournaments

Outcome	No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Opponent in the final	Score
Runner-up	1.	17 November 2008	Manila, Philippines	Hard	Ayu Fani Damayanti	6–7(5–7), 2–6
Winner	2.	15 June 2009	Brownsville, United States	Hard	Ester Goldfeld	6–3, 2–6, 6–0
Winner	3.	21 September 2009	Darwin, Australia	Hard	Bojana Bobusic	6–4, 6–1
Winner	4.	5 October 2009	Mount Gambier, Australia	Hard	Alicia Molik	4–6, 6–4, 6–3
Winner	5.	12 October 2009	Port Pirie, Australia	Hard	Alicia Molik	3–6, 6–1, 7–5
Winner	6.	2 November 2009	Rock Hill, United States	Hard	Ani Mijačika	6–0, 6–4
Runner-up	7.	15 November 2009	Phoenix, United States	Hard	Varvara Lepchenko	0–6, 0–6
Winner	8.	20 September 2010	Alice Springs, Australia	Hard	Ana Clara Duarte	5–7, 6–3, 6–3
Winner	9.	14 November 2010	Esperance, Australia	Hard	Çağla Büyükakçay	6–2, 6–3
Runner-up	10.	28 November 2010	Traralgon, Australia	Hard	Julia Glushko	6–2, 5–7, 6–7(4–7)
Runner-up	11.	20 November 2011	Traralgon, Australia	Hard	Casey Dellacqua	5–7, 6–7(6–8)
Winner	12.	23 June 2012	Kristinehamn, Sweden	Clay	Magda Linette	6–4, 6–4
Winner	13.	2 September 2012	Cairns, Australia	Hard	Zhang Ling	6–0, 6–2
Runner-up	14.	9 September 2012	Rockhampton, Australia	Hard	Olivia Rogowska	6–0, 3–6, 2–6
Winner	15.	23 September 2012	Port Pirie, Australia	Hard	Olivia Rogowska	6–2, 7–5

ITF Circuit doubles finals: 4 (2–2)

Outcome	No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponents in the final	Score
Winner	1.	15 June 2009	Brownsville, United States	Hard	Ashley Weinhold	Ester Goldfeld Macall Harkins	6–3, 6–3
Runner-up	2.	28 August 2009	Qianshan, China	Hard	Alison Bai	Liang Chen Sun Shengnan	2–6, 4–6
Runner–up	3.	1 April 2012	Bundaberg, Australia	Hard	Sally Peers	Shuko Aoyama Junri Namigata	1–6, 5–7
Winner	4.	22 September 2012	Port Pirie, Australia	Hard	Sally Peers	Stephanie Bengson Chanel Simmonds	6–4, 6–2

References

• http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/tennis/6197011/Sacha-Jones-explains-defection-to-Australia

External links

• Sacha Jones at the Women's Tennis Association
• Sacha Jones at the International Tennis Federation Junior Profile