Murphy Jensen ( born Murphy Jensen ; born October 30, 1968 , Ladington , MI ) is an American professional tennis player , tennis coach and sports journalist, a specialist in playing in pairs. Winner of the French Open (1993) in men's doubles (with brother Luke ), a total of four ATP tournaments in doubles, a winner of the Orange Bowl youth tournament in the categories of 16 and 18 years old in doubles. As a coach, he is a six-time champion and three-time coach of the World Team Tennis League year with the Washington Castle Club.
| Murphy Jensen | |
|---|---|
| Date of Birth | |
| Place of Birth | |
| Citizenship | |
| Place of residence | Atlanta , USA |
| Height | 193 cm |
| The weight | 82 kg |
| Carier start | 1991 |
| Retirement | 2001 |
| Working hand | left |
| Prize, $ | 681 817 |
| Singles | |
| V / p matches | |
| Highest position | 586 (January 11, 1993) |
| Doubles | |
| V / p matches | |
| Titles | four |
| Highest position | 17 ( October 18, 1993 ) |
| Grand Slam Tournaments | |
| Australia | 2nd circle (1993-1995) |
| France | victory (1993) |
| Wimbledon | 2nd circle (1993) |
| USA | 3rd circle (1994, 1995, 1998) |
Content
- 1 gaming career
- 2 Place in the ranking at the end of the year
- 3 Finals ATP and Grand Slam tournaments for a career
- 3.1 Male Doubles (4-7)
- 4 After the performance
- 5 notes
- 6 References
Game career
Murphy Jensen grew up in a family of tennis fans. His father, Howard, a former NFL player, taught tennis in high school [3] . His older brother Luke and the younger twin sisters Rebecca and Rachel played in professional tennis tours. Following Luke, Murphy became one of the leaders of youth tennis in the USA, having won a total of 10 champion titles of the country in different age categories together with Al Parker and with him won the prestigious Orange Bowl youth tournament first in the age category under 16 years old (1985) , and then until 18 (1987) [4] .
Also, following his elder brother, Murphy entered the University of Southern California [3] . For two years (in 1998 and 1999), he represented the team of this university in student competitions . Then Murphy moved to the University of Georgia for one year and, speaking for his team, was elected to the symbolic team of North America in doubles, after which he began his professional tennis career in 1991 [4] .
In August 1991, in Salou (Spain), Murphy Jensen won his first title in ATP Challenger class tournaments paired with Francisco Montana , and at the end of next year reached Brian Divning to the semi-finals of the main APR tournament in Tel Aviv . In early 1993, paired with his brother, he became a finalist in the Asia-Pacific tournament in Sydney . During the season, they lost twice in the finals - in Bologna and Tokyo, and in between sensationally won the French Open . These results allowed them to finish the season with the rank of the fifth pair in the world and get into the ATP World Championship - the final tournament of the year among the leaders of the rating [4] . There, however, the Jensen brothers lost all three of their encounters. During the season, Murphy earned more than 250 thousand dollars [5] .
Over the next four years, Luke and Murphy Jensen reached the ATP tournament finals seven more times, winning three more titles, including at the 1997 ATP Championship Series tournament in Washington . This victory was the last during their joint performances [4] . Murphy continued to perform for several more years, but without significant success. Unlike his brother, who settled down, he led a hectic life and became addicted to alcohol. In 1999, he had to seek psychological help, which helped him stop drinking for four years [3] . Jensen's most recent regular appearances on his professional tour came in 2001, but over the past three seasons he has managed to win just a few matches.
End of Year Ranking
| Year | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singles | 696 | 742 | 806 | 1275 | 1281 | 1324 | ||||
| Doubles | 233 | 156 | 17 | 83 | 78 | 118 | 45 | 199 | 1231 | 295 |
APR and Grand Slam Tournament Finals
Men's Doubles (4-7)
| Legend |
|---|
| Grand Slam (1) |
| ATP World Championship (0) |
| ATP Championship Series (1 + 1) |
| ATP World (2 + 6) |
| Result | No. | date of | Tournament | Coating | Partner | Opponents in the finals | Final Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defeat | one. | January 17, 1993 | Sydney, Australia | Hard | Luke Jensen | Sandon stall Jason Stoltenberg | 3-6, 4-6 |
| Defeat | one. | May 23, 1993 | Bologna , Italy | Priming | Luke Jensen | Dani Visser Laurie Warder | 6-4, 4-6, 4-6 |
| Victory | 2. | June 7, 1993 | French Open, Paris | Priming | Luke Jensen | Mark Kevin Göllner David brought | 6-4, 6-7, 6-4 |
| Defeat | 2. | October 17, 1993 | Tokyo, Japan | Carpet (i) | Luke Jensen | Patrick galbright Grant Connell | 3-6, 4-6 |
| Defeat | 3. | February 27, 1994 | Mexico Open, Mexico City | Priming | Luke Jensen | Francisco Montana Brian Shelton | 3-6, 4-6 |
| Defeat | four. | September 18, 1994 | Bogota, Colombia | Priming | Luke Jensen | Daniel Nestor Mark Knowles | 4-6, 6-7 |
| Victory | 3. | June 25, 1995 | Nottingham UK | Grass | Luke Jensen | Dani Visser Patrick galbright | 6-3, 5-7, 6-4 |
| Victory | four. | August 25, 1996 | Long Island, USA | Hard | Luke Jensen | Alexander Volkov Hendrick Dreekman | 6-3, 7-6 |
| Defeat | 5. | May 11, 1997 | Coral Springs , USA | Priming | Luke Jensen | Greg van Embburg Dave Randall | 7-6, 2-6, 6-7 |
| Defeat | 6. | May 25, 1997 | Sankt Pölten, Austria | Priming | Luke Jensen | Kelly jones Scott Melville | 2-6, 6-7 |
| Victory | 7. | July 20, 1997 | Washington , USA | Hard | Luke Jensen | Fernon Vibier Neville Godwin | 6-4, 6-4 |
After speaking,
After a long period of abstinence, Jensen washed down again. The crisis continued until 2006, when Jensen returned to a sober lifestyle, later becoming one of his leading propagandists [3] . Having earned a little less than 700 thousand dollars over the years of performances and alcohol addiction, he owed more than a million dollars in taxes to the states of Georgia and California and the US federal government during the same time and subsequent period of alcohol dependence, declaring himself bankrupt in 2009 [6] .
Despite personal problems, Jensen continued to work in areas related to tennis after the end of his playing career. He hosted the program “Open Access” on the Tennis Channel [6] and coached clubs in the professional tennis league World Team Tennis for 20 years. Since 2009, Jensen has been the head coach of the WTT Washington Castle team for ten years, winning his first title with her in the first season, and subsequently bringing them to six (including five leagues in a row in 2011–2015 years). Under his leadership, Castle in July 2013 broke the record for the number of consecutive victories in major US professional leagues, scoring 34 victories over the 2011, 2012 and 2013 seasons (the first two of them ended with a 100% result). From 2011 to 2013, Jensen was recognized as the WTT coach of the year three times in a row [7] .
In 2016, Jensen co-founded WEConnect, a startup specializing in healthcare technology. Among the company's projects is a mobile application whose task is to support people in the process of getting rid of alcohol or drug addiction [3] .
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 Collins B. The Bud Collins History of Tennis : An Authoritative Encyclopedia and Record Book - 2 - New York City : New Chapter Press , 2010 .-- P. 694. - ISBN 978-0-942257-70-0
- ↑ 1 2 ATP site
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 5 Blair Henley. Only when Murphy Jensen hit rock bottom did he find what he needed . Tennis.com (October 31, 2017). Date of treatment April 17, 2019.
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 Biography (English) on the ATP website
- ↑ 1993 Performances, Doubles ATP Website
- ↑ 1 2 Larry Hartstein. Former tennis star Murphy Jensen had $ 1 million tax debt . The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (May 24, 2010). Date of treatment April 17, 2019.
- ↑ Nate Chura. Coach Murphy Jensen Washington Kastles. Date of treatment April 17, 2019.
Links
- Profile on ITF website
- Nate Chura. Coach Murphy Jensen Washington Kastles. Date of treatment April 17, 2019.