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2018-19 Men's Tennis Roster
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Jones, Scott
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Scott Jones
- Height:
- 5-7
- Weight:
- 129
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Perth, Australia
Bio
RECORD & HONORS
Singles Record: 72-36Highest Singles Ranking: No. 75 (11/15/18)
Doubles Record: 36-35
Highest Doubles Ranking: No. 25 (with Timo Stodder)
Awards and Honors
2019 All-SEC (Second Team)
2019 SEC All-Tournament Team
2018 All-SEC (Second Team)
2018-19 - JUNIOR
Singles Record: 27-12Doubles Record: 8-10
SPRING SEASON
- Posted a career-best 27-12 record in singles overall with an 18-9 record in dual matches, went 8-4 in SEC play tied for the second best mark on the team
- Had a career-long nine match winning streak from March 24 through April 21
- Helped keep the Vols alive and rally against Florida in the semifinals of the SEC Tournament with his win at No. 3 against Johannes Ingildsen
- Went 14-7 this season when playing on court three
- Earned Second Team All-SEC honors in consecutive seasons
- Posted a 9-3 record in singles, culminating in a career-high No. 75 rating in the end-of-fall ITA national rankings
- Went 5-2 in three-set matches, including a 4-1 record in matches where he lost the first set
- Earned a third-place finish with a 4-1 showing in his season debut at the Gamecock Invitational, topping competitors from SMU, UNC and Georgia State
- Picked up back-to-back three-set wins in the qualifying round of the ITA All-American Championships
- Advanced to the ITA Ohio Valley Regional round of 16 for the second year in a row, claiming victories over Blaine Carr (Northern Kentucky), Tomas Rodriguez (Chattanooga) and Carson Haskins (Indiana)
2017-18 - SOPHOMORE
Singles Record: 23-9 (7-3 SEC)Doubles Record: 11-9 (1-4 SEC)
SPRING SEASON
- Earned All-SEC second team honors.
- Defeated 98th ranked Yancy Dennis of South Carolina on Mar. 2.
- One of five players to reach the 20-win mark in singles.
- Helped Tennessee defeat No. 20 Duke by winning his doubles match with partner Timo Stodder and winning his singles match in three-sets.
- Won his first singles match of the calendar year by taking down Justyn Levin of Minnesota in three sets, 6-3, 2-6, 6-3.
- Earned three wins against nationally ranked opponents and produced a 10-5 overall record.
- Reeled off four consecutive wins to reach the quarterfinals of the ITA Ohio Valley Regional Championships, one of three Vols to advance to the field of eight.
2016-17 - FRESHMAN
Singles Record: 22-15 (7-5 SEC)Doubles Record: 17-16 (1-6 SEC)
SPRING SEASON
- In first season with the Vols, played No. 3 and 4 singles and No. 2 doubles with Timo Stodder and Jack Schipanski.
- Became first Vol freshman to win 20 matches in a season since NCAA champions Mikelis Libietis and Hunter Reese in 2012.
- Tied with Srdjan Jakovljevic with a team-leading seven SEC singles wins.
- Scored two ranked victories during the spring, notably beating eventual SEC tournament MVP and No. 46 Emil Reinberg of Georgia 6-4, 7-6.
- Clinched the Vols' 4-2 win over Alabama with a 2-6, 6-2, 6-4 comeback over Edson Ortiz at home.
- Made his dual match debut in the orange and white, earning his first collegiate victories in singles and doubles after returning to Knoxville from playing in Australian Open qualifying.
FALL SEASON
- After semester, returned home to Australia to win the Australian U18 Boys Championship, earning a qualifying wild card to the Australian Open.
- Advanced to the round of 32 after defeating [27] Victor Chaw (Lipscomb) 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 at the ITA Ohio Valley Regional Championships.
- Scored a top-10 doubles victory with Timo Stodder to capture their first doubles title at the Ivy Plus Invitational.
- Gained his third career singles win against George Washington at the ITA All-American.
- Went 3-0 in doubles with partner Timo Stodder at the Southern Intercollegiate tournament.
- Jones made his singles debut during the Southern Intercollegiate tournament. He went 2-2 over the weekend, gaining wins against Marist and Princeton.
PRIOR TO TENNESSEE
- Part of Tennessee's No. 4-ranked incoming class by TennisRecruiting.net
- 2016 Australian Open boys doubles semifinalist
- Reached a career-high ITF ranking of No. 99
PERSONAL
- Continues the tradition of Australian tennis players at Tennessee. The Vols have had at least one Aussie on the roster every year since 1988.
- Recipient of the W. W. & Robert Kennerly Athletic Endowment
- Recipient of the Patrick and Amy Heckethorn Athletics Scholarship Endowment
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