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| Country (sports) |  United States |
|---|---|
| Residence | Bradenton, Florida, U.S. |
| Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) |
| Turned pro | 2003 |
| Plays | Right (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | US$435,681 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 120–86 |
| Career titles | 0 WTA, 2 ITF titles |
| Highest ranking | No. 45 (November 13, 2006) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 2r (2006) |
| French Open | 2r (2006) |
| Wimbledon | 2r (2005, '06) |
| US Open | 2r (2006) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 7–23 |
| Career titles | 0 WTA, 0 ITF titles |
| Highest ranking | No. 266 (October 30, 2006) |
| Last updated on: August 25, 2008. | |
Jamea Jackson (born September 7, 1986), is a female American tennis player. She reached a singles ranking of 45 in the world at the end of 2006.
Jackson was born in Atlanta, Georgia and attended the Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy in Bradenton, Florida.
Tennis career
She has won two ITF Women's Circuit singles titles. The first was in 2003 in Dallas, Texas, and the second was in 2004 in Tucson, Arizona.
Jackson is the first tennis player ever to use the instant replay system in a tour level match, challenging a call in her first round win at the 2006 Nasdaq 100 Open in Miami, against compatriot Ashley Harkleroad. She led the United States Fed Cup team to a victory over Germany on April 23, 2006. She won both her matches to notch the win for the U.S. Jackson reached her first WTA Tour final on June 17, 2006 when she beat Maria Sharapova in Birmingham on grass. However, she was defeated by Vera Zvonareva in the final match of the DFS Classic.
WTA Tour singles finals
- 2006: Birmingham (lost to Vera Zvonareva 6–7(12) 6–7(5))
Personal
Jamea's father, Ernest, played in the NFL as cornerback for the New Orleans Saints, the Atlanta Falcons, and the Detroit Lions.
External links
- Jamea Jackson at the Women's Tennis Association
- {{ITF profile}} template using deprecated numeric ID.
- Jamea Jackson at the Billie Jean King Cup
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