Paul Jubb (born 31 October 1999) is a British tennis player. He has a career high ATP singles ranking of world No. 180, achieved on 28 October 2024. Jubb won the singles title at the 2019 NCAA Division I Men's Tennis Championship as a member of the South Carolina Gamecocks.[2]
_(52129582213).jpg) Jubb at the 2022 French Open | |
| Country (sports) |  United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Born | 31 October 1999 York, United Kingdom[1] |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Turned pro | 2020 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| College | South Carolina |
| Coach | Jaime Pulgar-Garcia |
| Prize money | $509,308 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 3–6 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 180 (28 October 2024) |
| Current ranking | No. 180 (28 October 2024) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | Q1 (2023) |
| French Open | Q2 (2022) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (2019, 2022, 2024) |
| 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: 29 October 2024. | |
Early years
editJubb is the son of an English father and Kenyan mother, both of whom died before he was nine. At the age of four Jubb was spotted playing tennis at Pickering 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.[3]
Career
edit2015: Juniors
editIn 2015 he won the under 16 Boys singles title at the LTA British Nationals.[4]
2019-2022: Grand Slam, ATP and Pro debuts
editJubb 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.[5] 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.[6][7]
Jubb also received a wildcard for the 2022 Wimbledon Championships but lost in five sets to eventual finalist Nick Kyrgios in the first round.[8]
2024: First ATP semifinal, back to top 200
editRanked No. 289, at the 2024 Mallorca Championships he qualified for the main draw and reached his first ATP semifinal with wins over two qualifiers Maximilian Marterer and Adam Walton,[9][10] and finally top seed Ben Shelton, for his first top-20 win.[11] As a result he moved close to 90 positions up, back to one position shy of the top 200 and only eight positions from his career-high of No. 193.[12]
He received a wildcard for the main draw of the 2024 Wimbledon Championships.[13]
ATP Challenger and ITF Futures/World Tennis Tour finals
editSingles: 11 (9–2)
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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
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6–4, 6–2 |
| Win | 2–0 | Nov 2019 | M15 Cancún, Mexico | World Tennis Tour | Hard |  João Lucas Reis da Silva
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7–6(7–3), 6–0 |
| Win | 3–0 | Feb 2021 | M15 Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | World Tennis Tour | Hard |  Mārtiņš Podžus
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6–2, 1–6, 6–2 |
| Win | 4–0 | Apr 2021 | M15 Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | World Tennis Tour | Hard |  Sasikumar Mukund
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6–2, 6–7(8–10), 6–4 |
| Win | 5–0 | Sep 2021 | M25 Sintra, Portugal | World Tennis Tour | Hard |  Santiago Rodríguez Taverna
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7–5, 6–4 |
| Win | 6–0 | Sep 2021 | M25 Sintra, Portugal | World Tennis Tour | Hard |  Alejandro Moro Cañas
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6–0, 6–2 |
| Loss | 6–1 | Oct 2021 | M25 Portimao, Portugal | World Tennis Tour | Hard |  Sebastian Fanselow
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1–6, 7–6(7–3), 4–6 |
| Win | 7–1 | Nov 2021 | M25 Harlingen, USA | World Tennis Tour | Hard |  Gabi Adrian Boitan
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6–2, 1–6, 7–5 |
| Win | 8–1 | Mar 2022 | Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia | Challenger | Clay |  Juan Pablo Varillas
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6–3, 7–6(7–5) |
| Win | 9–1 | Dec 2023 | M15 Ceuta, Spain | World Tennis Tour | Hard | Diego Augusto Barreto Sánchez
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6–1, 6–2 |
| Loss | 9–2 | Feb 2024 | Glasgow, UK | Challenger | Hard (i) |  Clément Chidekh
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6–0, 4–6, 1–6 |
References
edit- ^ "Paul Jubb the Wimbledon wildcard tennis player from Hull". Hull Daily Mail. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
- ^ By. "National Champion! South Carolina's Paul Jubb takes NCAA men's tennis singles title". thestate. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "WIMBLEDON: NICK KYRGIOS OVERCOMES PAUL JUBB IN FIVE-SETS, WINS FOR BRITAIN'S HEATHER WATSON, JACK DRAPER, RYAN PENISTON". Retrieved 26 June 2024.
- ^ "Mallorca Open: Briton Jubb reaches first ATP quarter-final". 26 June 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
- ^ "Mensik, Shelton reach Mallorca QFs". 26 June 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
- ^ "First Top 20 win! "Thriving" Paul Jubb tops Ben Shelton from match point down in Mallorca".
- ^ "GB's Jubb & Harris reach first ATP Tour semi-finals". BBC Sport. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
- ^ "Broady, Willis headline initial Wimbledon wild cards". 19 June 2024. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
External links
edit- Paul Jubb at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Paul Jubb at the International Tennis Federation
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