Sacha Jones
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Sacha Jones is a professional New Zealand
tennis
player. Her highest WTA singles ranking is 162, which she reached on 30 November 2009. Her career high in doubles is 446, which she reached on 21 September 2009.
, Jones won her second title of the year, recording a win over former top 10 player Alicia Molik
who is working on a comeback. Two weeks later she won another title in Australia
, defeating Molik in the final. The next week Jones run continued in Port Pirie, where she again defeated Molik in the final. Jones then traveled to Rock Hill
where she won another tournament without dropping a set. The following week Jones again raced to another final in Phoenix
, but had her run snapped by Varvara Lepchenko
. After this run of good form, Jones was ranked at a career high of 167 in the world.
but had to withdraw due to an abdominal injury.
as a wildcard draw in which she was defeated by Svetlana Kuznetsova
in the first round.
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
tennis
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
player. Her highest WTA singles ranking is 162, which she reached on 30 November 2009. Her career high in doubles is 446, which she reached on 21 September 2009.
2009
Sacha Jones began 2009 ranked 306 in the world. She had a mediocre season on the ITF circuit up until September when she embarked on a 24 match winning streak. At a tournament in DarwinDarwin, Northern Territory
Darwin is the capital city of the Northern Territory, Australia. Situated on the Timor Sea, Darwin has a population of 127,500, making it by far the largest and most populated city in the sparsely populated Northern Territory, but the least populous of all Australia's capital cities...
, Jones won her second title of the year, recording a win over former top 10 player Alicia Molik
Alicia Molik
Alicia Molik is a Australian professional female tennis player. She reached a career high singles rank of number 8 and also won a bronze medal for Australia at the 2004 Athens Olympics. Molik also reached a career high doubles ranking of number 6, and won two grand slam doubles titles, at the...
who is working on a comeback. Two weeks later she won another title in Australia
Mount Gambier, South Australia
Mount Gambier is the largest regional city in South Australia located approximately 450 kilometres south of the capital Adelaide and just 17 kilometres from the Victorian border....
, defeating Molik in the final. The next week Jones run continued in Port Pirie, where she again defeated Molik in the final. Jones then traveled to Rock Hill
Rock Hill, South Carolina
Rock Hill is the largest city in York County, South Carolina and the fourth-largest city in the state. It is also the third-largest city of the Charlotte metropolitan area, behind Charlotte and Concord, North Carolina. The population was 71,459 as of . Rock Hill has undergone rapid growth between...
where she won another tournament without dropping a set. The following week Jones again raced to another final in Phoenix
Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix is the capital, and largest city, of the U.S. state of Arizona, as well as the sixth most populated city in the United States. Phoenix is home to 1,445,632 people according to the official 2010 U.S. Census Bureau data...
, but had her run snapped by Varvara Lepchenko
Varvara Lepchenko
Varvara Lepchenko is an American female professional tennis player. She reached her singles career high of no. 74 on November 15, 2010. She has won six ITF titles during her career.-Early life and junior career:...
. After this run of good form, Jones was ranked at a career high of 167 in the world.
2010
Jones was set to compete in the ASB ClassicASB Classic
The ASB Classic is a tennis tournament held in Auckland, New Zealand. Held since 1986, this WTA Tour event is an International series tournament and is played on outdoor hardcourts during the first week of the year....
but had to withdraw due to an abdominal injury.
2011
Jones featured in the ASB ClassicASB Classic
The ASB Classic is a tennis tournament held in Auckland, New Zealand. Held since 1986, this WTA Tour event is an International series tournament and is played on outdoor hardcourts during the first week of the year....
as a wildcard draw in which she was defeated by Svetlana Kuznetsova
Svetlana Kuznetsova
Svetlana Aleksandrovna Kuznetsova ; born June 27, 1985) is a Russian professional tennis player and as of October 10, 2011 ranked No. 21 in the WTA singles and No. 90 in the doubles ranking. Kuznetsova has appeared in four singles Grand Slam finals, winning two, and has also appeared in six doubles...
in the first round.
ITF Circuit singles finals (8–2)
| $100,000 tournaments |
| $75,000 tournaments |
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score |
| Winner | 1. | 17 November 2008 |  ManilaManila Manila is the capital of the Philippines. It is one of the sixteen cities forming Metro Manila.Manila is located on the eastern shores of Manila Bay and is bordered by Navotas and Caloocan to the north, Quezon City to the northeast, San Juan and Mandaluyong to the east, Makati on the southeast,... , Philippines |
Hard |  Ayu Fani Damayanti |
7–6(5), 6–2 |
| Winner | 2. | 15 June 2009 |  BrownsvilleBrownsville, Texas Brownsville is a city in the southernmost tip of the state of Texas, in the United States. It is located on the northern bank of the Rio Grande, directly north and across the border from Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico. Brownsville is the 16th largest city in the state of Texas with a population of... , United States |
Hard | Ester Goldfeld Ester Goldfeld Ester Goldfeld is a junior American tennis player. Her highest WTA singles ranking is 439, which she reached on May 24, 2010. Her career high in doubles is 807, achieved on May 24, 2010.-Singles finals :-Doubles finals 2 :... |
6–3, 2–6, 6–0 |
| Winner | 3. | 21 September 2009 |  DarwinDarwin, Northern Territory Darwin is the capital city of the Northern Territory, Australia. Situated on the Timor Sea, Darwin has a population of 127,500, making it by far the largest and most populated city in the sparsely populated Northern Territory, but the least populous of all Australia's capital cities... , Australia |
Hard | Bojana Bobusic Bojana Bobusic Bojana Bobusic is a professional Australian tennis player playing in the ITF Women's Circuit. On 14 November 2011, she reached her highest WTA singles ranking of 250... |
6–4, 6–1 |
| Winner | 4. | 5 October 2009 | Mount Gambier, Australia |
Hard | Alicia Molik Alicia Molik Alicia Molik is a Australian professional female tennis player. She reached a career high singles rank of number 8 and also won a bronze medal for Australia at the 2004 Athens Olympics. Molik also reached a career high doubles ranking of number 6, and won two grand slam doubles titles, at the... |
4–6, 6–4, 6–3 |
| Winner | 5. | 12 October 2009 | Port Pirie, Australia |
Hard | Alicia Molik Alicia Molik Alicia Molik is a Australian professional female tennis player. She reached a career high singles rank of number 8 and also won a bronze medal for Australia at the 2004 Athens Olympics. Molik also reached a career high doubles ranking of number 6, and won two grand slam doubles titles, at the... |
3–6, 6–1, 7–5 |
| Winner | 6. | 2 November 2009 | Rock Hill Rock Hill, South Carolina Rock Hill is the largest city in York County, South Carolina and the fourth-largest city in the state. It is also the third-largest city of the Charlotte metropolitan area, behind Charlotte and Concord, North Carolina. The population was 71,459 as of . Rock Hill has undergone rapid growth between... , United States |
Hard |  Ani MijačikaAni Mijačika Ani Mijačika is a professional Croatian tennis player. On July 5, 2010, she reached her highest WTA singles ranking of 224 whilst her best doubles ranking was 319 on the same date.-ITF Circuit finals:-Singles finals: 12 :... |
6–0, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 1. | 15 November 2009 | Phoenix Phoenix, Arizona Phoenix is the capital, and largest city, of the U.S. state of Arizona, as well as the sixth most populated city in the United States. Phoenix is home to 1,445,632 people according to the official 2010 U.S. Census Bureau data... , United States |
Hard | Varvara Lepchenko Varvara Lepchenko Varvara Lepchenko is an American female professional tennis player. She reached her singles career high of no. 74 on November 15, 2010. She has won six ITF titles during her career.-Early life and junior career:... |
0–6, 0–6 |
| Winner | 7. | 20 September 2010 | Alice Springs Alice Springs, Northern Territory Alice Springs is the second largest town in the Northern Territory of Australia. Popularly known as "the Alice" or simply "Alice", Alice Springs is situated in the geographic centre of Australia near the southern border of the Northern Territory... , Australia |
Hard |  Ana-Clara DuarteAna-Clara Duarte Ana Clara Duarte is a Brazilian professional tennis player. The greatest achievement in her career so far is winning the bronze medal in mixed doubles at the 2011 Pan American Games.- Singles 16 :... |
5–7, 6–3, 6–3 |
| Winner | 8. | 14 November 2010 | Esperance Esperance, Western Australia Esperance is a large town in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia, located on the Southern Ocean coastline approximately east-southeast of the state capital, Perth. The shire of Esperance is home to 9,536 people as of the 2006 census, its major industries are tourism, agriculture,... , Australia |
Hard |  Çağla BüyükakçayÇağla Büyükakçay Çağla Büyükakçay , is a Turkish tennis player. She is a member of the Enkaspor tennis team.She is the most successful Turkish player in singles women tennis with a career high WTA ranking of 168 .... |
6–2, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 28 November 2010 | Traralgon Traralgon, Victoria Traralgon is a regional city located in the Latrobe Valley in the Gippsland region of Victoria, Australia. Traralgon is a city within the City of Latrobe.... , Australia |
Hard |  Julia GlushkoJulia Glushko Julia Glushko is a right-handed Israeli tennis player who resides in Tel Aviv.Her junior ranking as of June 2007, when she was 17 years old, was # 10 in the world.-Tennis career:... |
6–2, 5–7, 6–7(4) |
ITF Circuit doubles finals (1–1)
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents in the final | Score |
| Winner | 1. | 15 June 2009 | Brownsville Brownsville, Texas Brownsville is a city in the southernmost tip of the state of Texas, in the United States. It is located on the northern bank of the Rio Grande, directly north and across the border from Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico. Brownsville is the 16th largest city in the state of Texas with a population of... , United States |
Hard | Ashley Weinhold Ashley Weinhold Ashley Weinhold is a professional American tennis player.Weinhold's highest singles ranking was World Number 362 on October 18, 2010. Her highest doubles rank was World Number 235 on July 26, 2010. She has received six various entries into the U.S. Open. Weinhold enjoys playing on clay, and has... |
Ester Goldfeld Ester Goldfeld Ester Goldfeld is a junior American tennis player. Her highest WTA singles ranking is 439, which she reached on May 24, 2010. Her career high in doubles is 807, achieved on May 24, 2010.-Singles finals :-Doubles finals 2 :... Macall HarkinsMacall Harkins Macall Harkins is an American professional tennis player. She won the Metepec and San Luis Potosí tournaments in Mexico in March and August 2010.-Singles wins :-Doubles finals 4 :-References:*... |
6–3, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 1. | 28 August 2009 |  QianshanQianshan Qianshan may refer to the following places in China:*Qianshan County , in Anhui*Qianshan District , in Anshan, Liaoning*Qian Mountains , mountain range in the Northeast... , China |
Hard | Alison Bai Alison Bai Alison Bai is a professional Australian tennis player. Her highest WTA singles ranking is 404, which she reached on 24 May 2010. Her career high in doubles is 258, set at 13 October 2008.-External links:... |
Chen Liang Sun Shengnan Sun Shengnan Sun Shengnan is a Chinese female tennis player. Her highest WTA singles ranking is 233rd, which she reached on May 28, 2007. Her career high in doubles is 50th, which she reached on September 17, 2007.... |
2–6, 4–6 |