Julia Jehs

Julia Jehs (born 29 March 1975) is a German former professional tennis player.

Julia Jehs
Country (sports) Germany
Born (1975-03-29) 29 March 1975
Prize money$34,049
Singles
Career record50–64
Highest rankingNo. 223 (26 Apr 1993)
Doubles
Career record8–13
Highest rankingNo. 439 (15 Feb 1993)

Jehs, who had a career high ranking of 223 in the world, played on the professional tour in the 1990s, with two WTA Tour main draw appearances. At the 1992 Strasbourg Open she won her first round match over Jenny Byrne, then lost in the second round to eighth seed Debbie Graham.[1] She was beaten in the first round of the 1994 Linz Open.[2]

Following her professional career, Jehs was successful at collegiate level in the United States, competing for Lynn University from 1997 to 2000. She was a member of Lynn's 1997 and 1998 NCAA Division II Championship winning teams. Her three ITA All-American singles selections included an undefeated season in 1998 and she earned All-American honors a further four times for doubles. She is a member of the Sunshine State Conference Hall of Fame.[3]

ITF finals

Singles: 2 (0–2)
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Runner-up 1. 26 January 1992 Bergen, Norway Carpet Elena Makarova 0–6, 0–6
Runner-up 2. 9 July 1995 Stuttgart, Germany Clay Lenka Cenková 4–6, 1–6

Doubles: 1 (0–1)
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Runner-up 1. 1 November 1992 Madeira, Portugal Hard Els Callens Karin Ptaszek
Marianne Vallin		 1–6, 3–6

References
  1. "Sampras, Rostagno Lose as Czechs Beat U.S. in World Team Cup". Los Angeles Times. 22 May 1992.
  2. "Women's Tournament At Linz". The Province. Vancouver. 9 February 1994.
  3. "Julia Jehs (2008) - Hall of Fame". sunshinestateconference.com.
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