Jamie Loeb
Country (sports) | United States |
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Residence | Ossining, New York |
Born | Bronxville, New York | March 8, 1995
Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) |
Turned pro | 2015 |
Plays | Right (two-handed backhand) |
College | University of North Carolina (2013–15) |
Prize money | US$809,783 |
Singles | |
Career record | 289–258 |
Career titles | 11 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 132 (February 5, 2018) |
Current ranking | No. 358 (November 4, 2024) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | Q2 (2017) |
French Open | Q2 (2018) |
Wimbledon | Q3 (2017) |
US Open | 1R (2015, 2021) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 229–161 |
Career titles | 17 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 117 (July 3, 2023) |
Current ranking | No. 189 (November 4, 2024) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Wimbledon | Q1 (2018) |
US Open | 1R (2018, 2023) |
Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
US Open | 1R (2017, 2018, 2021) |
Last updated on: November 4, 2024. |
Jamie Loeb (born March 8, 1995) is an American tennis player.
She has career-high WTA rankings of 132 in singles, achieved in February 2018, and 117 in doubles, achieved in July 2023. Loeb has won eleven singles and 17 doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit.
She won the New York State high-school title as a sophomore. Loeb won the singles and doubles U18s championships at the 2012 USTA National Winter Championship, and won the doubles at the 2013 USTA International Spring Championship. She attended the University of North Carolina for her freshman and sophomore years (2013–15), and won the singles NCAA Championship in 2015.
Biography
[edit]Born in Bronxville, New York, Loeb was raised in Ossining, New York.[1] Her parents are Jerry, who owns a butcher business, and Susan Loeb, who is a substitute teacher.[2][3] She is the youngest of four siblings, and is Jewish.[4][5] For middle school, she attended the Anne M. Dorner Middle School, while playing high school tennis.[3]
Career
[edit]Her mother, a tennis instructor, was her first coach.[6] She began hitting tennis balls at Club Fit in Briarcliff at age five, and then at the Hardscrabble Club in Brewster at age seven, and by the age of 11, she was competing in national tournaments.[3][6] She won a New York State title for Ossining High School as a sophomore, following in the footsteps of her sister Jenna who had won three.[6][3] She finished her high school studies on-line.[3]
She trained at the John McEnroe Tennis Academy at Randall’s Island where on occasion she hit with McEnroe.[6][7]
Loeb won the singles and doubles 18s championships at the 2012 USTA National Winter Championship, won the doubles and finished runner-up in singles at the 2013 USTA International Spring Championship, and was a quarterfinalist at the 2013 Wimbledon Juniors.[8]
Loeb attended the University of North Carolina for her freshman and sophomore years (2013–15), studying sports administration.[9][5] She played tennis for the North Carolina Tar Heels, and became the first freshman in close to 30 years to win both the Riviera/ITA Women's All-American Championship (defeating Carol Zhao of Stanford in the final of the 2015 NCAA Division I Tennis Championships; making her the NCAA Women's Singles Tennis National Champion) and the USTA/ITA National Indoor Intercollegiate Championship.[5] She was also the first singles national champion in UNC women's tennis history.[10] After she won the national championship, the Village and Town of Ossining declared August 3 to be Jamie Loeb Day.[11] In both her freshman and her sophomore seasons, she was named Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Player of the Year and ITA All American.[1][10][8]
She then decided to compete in tennis as a professional, leaving UNC with an 84–9 career-record in singles competition.[5][10]
Loeb won her biggest title to date at the 2015 Stockton Challenger in the doubles event, partnering Sanaz Marand. She received a wildcard for the 2015 US Open and played fourth seed Caroline Wozniacki in the first round, losing in straight sets.[12][13] Loeb won two singles titles in 2016 at $25k tournaments in Surprise, Arizona, and El Paso, Texas.[citation needed]
She reached her first WTA 125 singles final at the 2021 LTP Women's Open, losing to Varvara Lepchenko in three sets.[14]
Loeb received a main-draw wildcard for the 2023 US Open, partnering with Makenna Jones.[citation needed]
Grand Slam performance timeline
[edit]W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | P# | DNQ | A | Z# | PO | G | S | B | NMS | NTI | P | NH |
Doubles
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WTA Challenger finals
[edit]Singles: 1 (runner-up)
[edit]Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Aug 2021 | Charleston Pro, US | Clay | Varvara Lepchenko | 6–7(4–7), 6–4, 4–6 |
Doubles: 2 (runner-ups)
[edit]Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Jan 2018 | Newport Beach Challenger, United States |
Hard | Rebecca Peterson | Misaki Doi Jil Teichmann |
6–7(4–7), 6–1, [8–10] |
Loss | 0–2 | Sep 2019 | New Haven Challenger, United States |
Hard | Usue Maitane Arconada | Anna Blinkova Oksana Kalashnikova |
2–6, 6–4, [4–10] |
ITF Circuit finals
[edit]Singles: 16 (11 titles, 5 runner–ups)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | Jun 2012 | ITF Buffalo, United States | 10,000 | Clay | Tornado Alicia Black | 7–6(5), 6–2 |
Win | 2–0 | Sep 2012 | ITF Amelia Island, United States | 10,000 | Clay | Mari Osaka | 6–3, 7–5 |
Win | 3–0 | May 2013 | ITF Sumter, United States | 10,000 | Hard | Brooke Austin | 6–4, 6–3 |
Win | 4–0 | Jul 2015 | ITF El Paso, United States | 25,000 | Hard | Jennifer Brady | 6–7(7), 6–4, 6–2 |
Win | 5–0 | Feb 2016 | ITF Surprise, United States | 25,000 | Hard | CiCi Bellis | 3–6, 6–1, 6–3 |
Win | 6–0 | Jul 2016 | ITF El Paso, United States | 25,000 | Hard | Caitlin Whoriskey | 7–5, 6–3 |
Win | 7–0 | Feb 2017 | Launceston International, Australia | 60,000 | Hard | Tamara Zidanšek | 7–6(4), 6–3 |
Loss | 7–1 | Oct 2017 | ITF Templeton Pro, United States | 60,000 | Hard | Sachia Vickery | 1–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 7–2 | Feb 2018 | Midland Tennis Classic, United States | 100,000 | Hard (i) | Madison Brengle | 1–6, 2–6 |
Win | 8–2 | Oct 2019 | ITF Dallas, United States | W25 | Hard | Anhelina Kalinina | 6–0, 6–7(3), 6–0 |
Loss | 8–3 | May 2021 | ITF Pelham, United States | W25 | Clay | Panna Udvardy | 7–6(5), 4–6, 3–6 |
Win | 9–3 | Jul 2022 | ITF Figueira da Foz, Portugal | W25+H | Hard | Kimberly Birrell | 7–5, 6–4 |
Loss | 9–4 | Oct 2022 | ITF Redding, United States | W25 | Hard | Kayla Day | 3–6, 4–6 |
Win | 10–4 | Jan 2023 | ITF Malibu, United States | W25 | Hard | Renata Zarazúa | 6–4, 6–1 |
Win | 11–4 | Feb 2024 | ITF Mexico City, Mexico | W50 | Hard | Dalayna Hewitt | 6–2, 6–2 |
Loss | 11–5 | Apr 2024 | ITF Jackson, United States | W35 | Clay | Katrina Scott | 6–7(9), 6–7(6) |
Doubles: 37 (18 titles, 19 runner–ups)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | Jun 2012 | ITF Buffalo, US | 10,000 | Clay | Nika Kukharchuk | Fatma Al-Nabhani Jacqueline Cako |
1–6, 6–3, [10–8] |
Loss | 1–1 | May 2013 | ITF Sumter, US | 10,000 | Hard | Sanaz Marand | Kristy Frilling Alexandra Mueller |
4–6, 3–6 |
Win | 2–1 | Jun 2014 | ITF El Paso, US | 25,000 | Hard | Ashley Weinhold | Danielle Lao Hsu Chieh-yu |
4–6, 6–4, [15–13] |
Loss | 2–2 | Jul 2014 | Vancouver Open, Canada | 100,000 | Hard | Allie Will | Asia Muhammad Maria Sanchez |
3–6, 6–1, [8–10] |
Win | 3–2 | Aug 2014 | Landisville Challenge, US | 25,000 | Hard | Sanaz Marand | Lena Litvak Alexandra Mueller |
7–6(5), 6–1 |
Win | 4–2 | Oct 2014 | ITF Florence, US | 25,000 | Hard | Sanaz Marand | Danielle Lao Keri Wong |
6–3, 7–6(5) |
Win | 5–2 | Jul 2015 | Stockton Challenger, US | 50,000 | Hard | Sanaz Marand | Kaitlyn Christian Danielle Lao |
6–3, 6–4 |
Loss | 5–3 | Jun 2016 | ITF Sumter, US | 25,000 | Hard | Carol Zhao | Ashley Weinhold Caitlin Whoriskey |
6–7(5), 1–6 |
Loss | 5–4 | Jun 2016 | ITF Baton Rouge, US | 25,000 | Hard | Ingrid Neel | Lauren Herring Ellen Perez |
3–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 5–5 | Jul 2016 | Sacramento Challenger, US | 50,000 | Hard | Chanel Simmonds | Ashley Weinhold Caitlin Whoriskey |
4–6, 4–6 |
Win | 6–5 | Aug 2016 | Challenger de Granby, Canada | 50,000 | Hard | An-Sophie Mestach | Julia Glushko Olga Govortsova |
6–4, 6–4 |
Loss | 6–6 | Oct 2016 | Las Vegas Open, US | 50,000 | Hard | Chanel Simmonds | Michaëlla Krajicek Maria Sanchez |
5–7, 1–6 |
Loss | 6–7 | Nov 2016 | Tokyo Open, Japan | 100,000 | Hard | An-Sophie Mestach | Rika Fujiwara Yuki Naito |
4–6, 7–6(12), [8–10] |
Loss | 6–8 | Nov 2017 | Tyler Pro Challenge, US | 80,000 | Hard | Rebecca Peterson | Jessica Pegula Taylor Townsend |
4–6, 1–6 |
Loss | 6–9 | Apr 2018 | Dothan Pro Classic, US | 80,000 | Clay | Sofia Kenin | Alexa Guarachi Erin Routliffe |
4–6, 6–2, [9–11] |
Win | 7–9 | May 2018 | ITF La Bisbal d'Empordà, Spain | 25,000 | Clay | Ana Sofia Sanchez | Chiara Scholl Yvonne Cavallé Reimers |
6–3, 6–2 |
Win | 8–9 | Jul 2019 | Championships of Honolulu, US | 60,000 | Hard | Hayley Carter | Usue Maitane Arconada Caroline Dolehide |
6–4, 6–4 |
Loss | 8–10 | Aug 2019 | Lexington Challenger, US | 60,000 | Hard | Ann Li | Robin Anderson Jessika Ponchet |
6–7(4), 7–6(5), [7–10] |
Loss | 8–11 | Aug 2019 | Landisville Tennis Challenge, US | 60,000 | Hard | Hayley Carter | Vania King Claire Liu |
6–4, 2–6, [5–10] |
Win | 9–11 | Oct 2020 | ITF Porto, Portugal | W25 | Hard | Ana Sofia Sanchez | Jana Fett Erin Routliffe |
2–6, 6–3, [10–8] |
Loss | 9–12 | Oct 2020 | Tennis Classic of Macon, US | W80 | Hard | Francesca Di Lorenzo | Magdalena Fręch Katarzyna Kawa |
5–7, 1–6 |
Loss | 9–13 | Nov 2020 | ITF Orlando, US | W25 | Hard | Erin Routliffe | Rasheeda McAdoo Alycia Parks |
6–4, 1–6, [9–11] |
Loss | 9–14 | Jul 2022 | ITF Guimarães, Portugal | W25 | Hard | Sarah Beth Grey | Francisca Jorge Matilde Jorge |
3–6, 1–6 |
Loss | 9–15 | Sep 2022 | Caldas da Rainha Open, Portugal | W60 | Hard | Elysia Bolton | Adriana Reami Anna Rogers |
4–6, 5–7 |
Win | 10–15 | Oct 2022 | ITF Austin, US | W25 | Hard | Elysia Bolton | Martyna Kubka Ashley Lahey |
6–3, 6–3 |
Loss | 10–16 | Oct 2022 | Toronto Challenger, Canada | W60 | Hard (i) | Elysia Bolton | Michaela Bayerlová Jang Su-jeong |
3–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 10–17 | Mar 2023 | ITF Fredericton, Canada | W25 | Hard (i) | Quinn Gleason | Jessie Aney Dalayna Hewitt |
6–7(2), 4–6 |
Win | 11–17 | Apr 2023 | ITF Boca Raton, US | W25 | Clay | Makenna Jones | Sofia Sewing Fanny Stollár |
5–7, 6–3, [10–8] |
Win | 12–17 | May 2023 | Bonita Springs Championship, US | W100 | Clay | Makenna Jones | Ashlyn Krueger Robin Montgomery |
5–7, 6–4, [10–2] |
Win | 13–17 | May 2023 | ITF Pelham, US | W60 | Clay | Makenna Jones | Robin Anderson Elysia Bolton |
6–4, 7–5 |
Win | 14–17 | Jun 2023 | ITF Madrid, Spain | W60 | Hard | Makenna Jones | Destanee Aiava Berfu Cengiz |
6–4, 5–7, [10–6] |
Win | 15–17 | Jun 2023 | ITF Tauste-Zaragoza, Spain | W25+H | Hard | Elysia Bolton | Gao Xinyu Ekaterina Ovcharenko |
6–2, 5–7, [10–6] |
Loss | 15–18 | Jul 2023 | Dallas Summer Series, US | W60 | Hard (i) | Makenna Jones | Sophie Chang Ashley Lahey |
2–6, 2–6 |
Win | 16–18 | Jan 2024 | ITF Buenos Aires, Argentina | W35 | Clay | Ana Sofía Sánchez | Romina Ccuno Daria Lodikova |
7–5, 7–6(2) |
Win | 17–18 | Feb 2024 | Georgia's Rome Open, US | W75 | Hard (i) | Angela Kulikov | Hailey Baptiste Whitney Osuigwe |
walkover |
Loss | 17–19 | Sep 2024 | ITF San Rafael, US | W35 | Hard | Makenna Jones | Robin Anderson Alana Smith |
5–7, 2–6 |
Win | 18–19 | Oct 2024 | ITF Toronto, Canada | W75 | Hard (i) | Justina Mikulskytė | Julie Belgraver Jasmijn Gimbrère |
6–2, 6–1 |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Rising Jewish star Loeb ousted," The Jerusalem Post.
- ^ WTA Staff (June 30, 2018). "Jamie Loeb". wtatennis.com. WTA Tennis. Retrieved July 15, 2018.
- ^ a b c d e "Jamie Loeb, Ossining's Rising Tennis Star". Ossining-Croton-On-Hudson, NY Patch. September 10, 2014.
- ^ "Brengle leads three Jewish tennis players at Rogers Cup in Toronto," The Canadian Jewish News.
- ^ a b c d "Meet Jamie Loeb, a 20-Year-Old From Ossining, NY, Who Will Make Her Pro Tennis Debut at The U.S. Open," Tablet Magazine.
- ^ a b c d Coffey, Wayne (August 27, 2015). "Jamie Loeb, 20, ready to take stage at U.S. Open". nydailynews.com.
- ^ "McEnroe spurring Loeb on to big time," The Jewish Chronicle.
- ^ a b University of North Carolina Tar Heels Official Athletic Site
- ^ "Malan Award-winning Loeb likes to talk tennis as much as playing it," Midland Daily News.
- ^ a b c "UNC's Jamie Loeb finishes spectacular season, claims individual title". May 25, 2015.
- ^ "Village of Ossining Proclaims August 3 as Jamie Loeb Day".
- ^ "NY's Loeb Falls to Wozniacki in Pro Debut". New York Tennis Magazine. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
- ^ "Caroline Wozniacki manages to avoid falling to the upset bug at US Open with 67-minute win". South China Morning Post. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
- ^ "How Serena Williams inspired Charleston 125 champion Lepchenko to win her biggest title". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
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