Background
Jenkins, Scoville was born on August 23, 1986 in Atlanta.
Jenkins, Scoville was born on August 23, 1986 in Atlanta.
He is sometimes referred to by his nickname "Sco". He reached a career-high ATP singles ranking of World No. 187 in April
On August 16, 2004, at the age of 17, Jenkins became the first African-American to capture the Boys' 18 USTA National Hard Court title in singles in the tournament's 89-year history.
In his second round match, Jenkins played then world no. In June 2006, Jenkins nearly qualified for his first appearance at Wimbledon, but was narrowly defeated in the 3rd qualifying round by Joshua Goodall in a four-set match that featured three tie breakers. In the 2007 US Open, Jenkins drew Roger Federer in the first round, losing in straight sets.
In 2008, Jenkins qualified for the French Open for the first time, but lost to Luis Horna in the first round in four sets. Jenkins lost to Kevin Kim in the BNP Paribas Open. Scoville came through qualifying at the U.S. Men's Clay Court Championship, where he beat Donald Young in the final round.
He then routed Alexander Peya to reach the second round. He then fell to semifinalist Björn Phau in straight sets. At the French Open, Scoville was defeated in the first round of qualifying by Sergei Bubka 7–6(5), 4–6, 6–4.
In August 2010, Jenkins retired from professional tennis and joined the staff at Kennesaw State University as assistant men's coach. Jenkins is currently assistant coach at the University of Wisconsin - Madison.