Paul Jubb
Paul Jubb (born 31 October 1999) is a British tennis player. Jubb has a career high Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) singles ranking of 196, which he achieved on the 12th of September 2022.
Country (sports) | United Kingdom |
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Born | Kingston upon Hull, United Kingdom | 31 October 1999
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
Turned pro | 2020 |
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
College | South Carolina |
Prize money | $282,179 |
Singles | |
Career record | 0–4 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 196 (12 September 2022) |
Current ranking | No. 357 (26 May 2023) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | Q1 (2023) |
French Open | Q2 (2022) |
Wimbledon | 1R (2019, 2022) |
US Open | Q3 (2022) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 0–1 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 1,430 (30 July 2018) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Wimbledon | 1R (2019) |
Last updated on: 13 October 2023. |
Early years
At the age of four Jubb was spotted playing tennis at Pelican Park near his home in Hull. He was spotted by tennis coach Jonny Carmichael. Carmichael coached Jubb into his teenage years where he trained at the LTA-accredited Nuffield Health Tennis Academy in Hull.[1]
In 2015 he won the under 16 Boys singles title at the LTA British Nationals.[2]
Professional career
Jubb made his Grand Slam main draw debut at the 2019 Wimbledon Championships after receiving a wildcard for the singles main draw, but dropped out in the first round after losing in 4 sets to João Sousa.[3]
He made his ATP Tour debut at the 2019 Eastbourne International by winning two qualifying matches, before losing in the first round to eventual champion Taylor Fritz.[4][5] Jubb won the singles title at the 2019 NCAA Division I Men's Tennis Championship as a member of the South Carolina Gamecocks.[6]
Jubb lost in five sets to eventual finalist Nick Kyrgios in the first round of the 2022 Wimbledon championship.
Career finals
Singles: 9 (8–1)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | Jul 2018 | Lithuania F1, Vilnius | Futures | Clay | Denis Klok | 6–4, 6–2 |
Win | 2–0 | Nov 2019 | M15 Cancún, Mexico | World Tennis Tour | Hard | João Lucas Reis da Silva | 7–6(7–3), 6–0 |
Win | 3–0 | Feb 2021 | M15 Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | World Tennis Tour | Hard | Mārtiņš Podžus | 6–2, 1–6, 6–2 |
Win | 4–0 | Apr 2021 | M15 Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | World Tennis Tour | Hard | Sasikumar Mukund | 6–2, 6–7(8–10), 6–4 |
Win | 5–0 | Sep 2021 | M25 Sintra, Portugal | World Tennis Tour | Hard | Santiago Rodríguez Taverna | 7–5, 6–4 |
Win | 6–0 | Sep 2021 | M25 Sintra, Portugal | World Tennis Tour | Hard | Alejandro Moro Cañas | 6–0, 6–2 |
Loss | 6–1 | Oct 2021 | M25 Portimao, Portugal | World Tennis Tour | Hard | Sebastian Fanselow | 1–6, 7–6(7–3), 4–6 |
Win | 7–1 | Nov 2021 | M25 Harlingen, USA | World Tennis Tour | Hard | Gabi Adrian Boitan | 6–2, 1–6, 7–5 |
Win | 8–1 | Mar 2022 | Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia | Challenger | Clay | Juan Pablo Varillas | 6–3, 7–6(7–5) |
References
- "Paul Jubb: What it takes to be a champion". Nuffield Health. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
- "Winners crowned after action-packed Nike Junior National Tennis Championships". www.lta.org.uk. 24 August 2015. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
- "Paul Jubb: British teenager secures Wimbledon wildcard after winning top USA tennis title". BBC Sport. 19 June 2019. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
- Dunn, Matthew (25 June 2019). "Paul Jubb sets sights on Wimbledon after Taylor Fritz ends hopes of success at Eastbourne". Express.co.uk. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
- McLeman, Niel (24 June 2019). "Paul Jubb reveals Andrey Rublev admiration after setting up Taylor Fritz showdown". Express.co.uk. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
- By. "National Champion! South Carolina's Paul Jubb takes NCAA men's tennis singles title". thestate. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
External links
- Paul Jubb at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Paul Jubb at the International Tennis Federation