Kelly Jones

Education

In 1988, Jones finished runner-up in the mixed doubles at Wimbledon, partnering Gretchen Magers.

Career

1 men"s doubles player in 1992. He is currently the Head Men"s Tennis Coach at Furman University in Greenville, South Carolina. Jones joined the professional tour in 1986. Jones was runner-up in the men"s doubles at both the Australian Open and the United States Open in 1992, partnering Rick Leach.

In October that year, he reached the World Number.

1 doubles ranking. After 12 years on the professional tour, Jones retired in 1998. His best singles performance at a Grand Slam event was at the 1993 Australian Open, where he reached the fourth round.

His career-high singles ranking was World Number. 86 (in 1990). Jones" career prize-money earnings totalled United States$1,165,009.

Since retiring from the tour, Jones has coached some high-profile players including Mardy Fish, Xavier Malisse and James Blake.

Jones is married to another former professional tennis player, Tami Whitlinger. Singles finals (2 titles - 0 runners-up)

Doubles finals (8 titles - 10 runners-up)

A = did not attend tournament

New Hampshire = tournament not held.

Achievements

• Jones played varsity tennis at Pepperdine University from 1982 to 1985, where he won the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division 1 doubles title in 1984 and 1985. He won his first top-level doubles title in 1987 at Auckland. During his career, he won eight top-level doubles titles. Jones also won one tour singles event in Singapore, where he captured the title twice in 1989 and 1990.

Membership

He was a member of the United States Olympic tennis team in 1984.