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Edward Jones
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 156
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Carmarthen, Wales
RECORD & HONORS
Career Singles Record: 77-61Career Doubles Record: 93-49 (7th in UT history)
Highest Doubles Ranking: No. 21 with Jarryd Chaplin (1/3/2013) Awards
2013 ITA Scholar Athlete
2013 SEC Academic Honor Roll
2012 SEC Academic Honor Roll
2011 SEC Academic Honor Roll
2010 NCAA Championships All-Tournament Team
2010 SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll Doubles Titles
2012 Baylor HEB Intercollegiate (with Jarryd Chaplin)
2010 Elon Invitational (with Tennys Sandgren)
2012-13 - SENIOR
Doubles Record: 28-14 (5-5 SEC)
Awards
2013 ITA Scholar Athlete
2013 SEC Academic Honor Roll
SPRING SEASON
- Starting third year in Vols' singles lineup, primarily at No.5/ 6. In fourth year of starting in doubles, this time primarily at No. 2/3 with John Collins
- Opened spring matching career-best five-match winning streak in singles
- Helped the Vols end the ITA National Indoors with a victory, rallying to beat Jordan Szabo 2-6, 6-4, 7-5 to clinch UT's 4-3 win over Texas A&M in consolation
- Entered the UT career doubles wins list with 84 to pass former doubles partner Matteo Fago for 10th
- Has won at least 20 doubles matches all four years of his career. His senior year marks a season high in doubles wins.
- Won two final matches in SEC play, clinching the Vols' 4-0 shutout over Auburn on Senior Day at home
- Went 1-1 in singles and 2-1 in doubles in the SEC Championships to help the Vols to the title match. He clinched the Vols' 4-2 victory over Florida in the semifinals
- Finished his career with an 11-2 record in NCAA doubles matches. His 3-1 postseason doubles efforts helped the Vols to the quarterfinals.
- As a four-year doubles starter, he ended with 93 career doubles wins, the seventh most in a career in Tennessee history.
- Kicked off the fall season by capturing the doubles title at the Baylor HEB Intercollegiate with Jarryd Chaplin, beating Baylor's Krickovic and Verzaal 8-6 in the championship match. The win in the championship was the 70th doubles victory in his career. Also reached the second round in singles at Baylor
- Reached the final round of doubles qualifying at the ITA All-American Championships with Brandon Fickey
- Played his way into his first career collegiate singles final, losing to teammate John Collins 7-6 (4), 6-2 in the title match of the second flight of singles at the Tennessee Fall Invitational. Also reached the doubles final with Collins.
2011-12 - JUNIOR
Doubles Record: 20-11 (7-3 SEC)
Awards
2012 SEC Academic Honor Roll
Feature Content
March 2012: Barnburner (VIDEO)
March 2012: Serve & Volley: Edward Jones
January 2012: From Barn to Bench Leader
SPRING SEASON
- As the team's only returning starter from 2011, Jones played primarily the No. 5 singles position. He shared the court with three doubles partners in dual matches before teaming with Jarryd Chaplin on court 2 for a 9-2 record
- Junior year marks Jones' third playing in the doubles lineup and his second in singles
- Missed the Vols' match against Illinois after rolling ankle when serving for the first set against Ole Miss' Chris Thiemann on Jan. 30
- Played a pair of deciding doubles tiebreakers at the ITA National Team Indoor Championships with Brandon Fickey, losing against UCLA but winning the next day against Pepperdine
- Went 3-0 in singles at the Blue Gray National Tennis Classic playing on court 5
- Extended singles winning streak to five matches by opening SEC play with wins at Florida and South Carolina
- Earned first top-50 win of his career, beating No. 41 George Coupland of Mississippi State 6-3, 6-4
- Started the outdoor season with a 9-1 record
- Ran SEC start to 5-1 on court 5 with wins against LSU & Arkansas
- Recorded his second consecutive season of at least 20 wins in singles and doubles
- Won four of his final five singles matches to finish the fall with a 6-5 record against some of the more difficult opponents he has faced in his career
- Scored a 6-0, 6-1 win against South Carolina's former No. 1 player -- now Wisconsin transfer -- Alexander Kostanov
- Best performance came at the end of the season when he reached the round of 16 at the USTA/ITA Ohio Valley Regional Championships played on Tennessee's home courts
- Teamed up with Brandon Fickey to reach the quarterfinals of the Ohio Valley Regional, falling to Indiana's Josh MacTaggart and Stephen Vogl, ranked 25th nationally.
2010-11 - SOPHOMORE
Singles Record: 26-17 (5-4 SEC)Doubles Record: 22-12 (5-4 SEC)
Awards
2011 SEC Academic Honor Roll
Feature Content
March 2011: Catching up with Edward Jones
SEASON RECAP
- Wrapped up his first year as a starter in both singles and doubles for the Vols, going 26-17 overall in singles and 22-12 in doubles
- Played again with Matteo Fago at the No. 3 position in the doubles lineup. In two years, the duo went 7-1 in NCAA Tournament matches
- Spent a majority of the year at the No. 6 singles spot and ended the year 15-9 in dual matches, winning all 11 at home
- Undefeated in singles at home in his career (14-0)
- Clinched the Vols' 4-3 victory against Duke to return to the finals of the ITA National Team Indoor Championships, beating Jared Pinsky in three sets
- Teamed up with Tennys Sandgren to win his first career doubles title, taking the top flight of the Elon Invitational
- Formed a team with Rhyne Williams at the ITA Ohio Valley Regional Championships, where they reached the semifinals in their first tournament together
- In singles, finished one match shy of reaching the qualifying draw at the ITA All-American Championships in October.
2009-10 - FRESHMAN
Singles Record: 14-10 (0-0 SEC)Doubles Record: 23-12 (7-3 SEC)
Awards
2010 NCAA Championships All-Tournament Team
2010 SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll Feature Content
May 2010: What's up with Ed Jones?
January 2010: Catching up with Edward Jones SEASON RECAP
- Finished 14-10 in singles and 23-12 for the Vols in his first season of collegiate play
- Cracked the Vols' dual match lineup at the beginning of SEC play, teaming up with Matteo Fago on court 3
- Improved together as the season progressed, winning their final five matches and being named to the NCAA Championships All-Tournament Team at No. 3 doubles
- Helped the Vols win the doubles point in 32 of 33 matches in 2010
- Entered the singles lineup at the No. 6 position against 10th-ranked Illinois and came away with a 6-4, 6-2 victory against Connor Roth
- Became one of four Vols to end the fall with double-digit wins, finishing 10-8
- Defeated the only ranked opponent he faced, taking out No. 80 Carlos Alvarez of Clemson 6-3, 6-2.
PRIOR TO TENNESSEE
- Won Youll Cup U-19 doubles event while at Millfield
- Also assisted Millfield to third-place finish in National Schools
- Helped South Wales men to the top division of County Cup
- Won two Great Britain ITF doubles events.
PERSONAL
- Born March 10, 1990
- Both parents, Carwyn and Sarah are medical doctors
- Has an older brother and sister and also a younger sister
- Majoring in communication studies.
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