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J. J. Wolf
Wolf at the2023 US Open
Full nameJeffrey John Wolf
Country (sports)United States
ResidenceCincinnati,Ohio,U.S.
Born(1998-12-21)December 21, 1998(age 25)
Indian Hill, Ohio,U.S.
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Turned pro2019
PlaysRight-handed (two handed-backhand)
CollegeOhio State University
CoachPatrick Thompson, David Kass, Matt Vaughn
Prize money$2,184,301
Singles
Career record44–51
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 39 (13 February 2023)
Current rankingNo. 107 (20 May 2024)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open4R (2023)
French Open1R (2023,2024)
Wimbledon2R (2023)
US Open3R (2020,2022)
Doubles
Career record1–4
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 543 (22 May 2023)
Current rankingNo. 583 (29 January 2024)
Grand Slam doubles results
Wimbledon1R (2023)
US Open1R (2016)
Last updated on: 30 January 2024.

Jeffrey John"J. J."Wolf(born December 21, 1998) is an American professionaltennisplayer. He achieved a career-highATPsingles ranking of world No. 39 on 13 February 2023. Wolf played collegiately atOhio State University.[1]

Early years

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Wolf was born inCincinnati, Ohioand attendedCincinnati Country Day SchoolinIndian Hill, Ohio.[2]He is the grandson ofNBAbasketball coachCharles Wolf.[3]

In 2016, as the nation's third ranked recruit, he committed to playing collegiate tennis for theOhio State Buckeyes.[4]

On the junior tour, Wolf has a career-high ranking of No. 18 achieved on May 16, 2016.

College

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In his first season, at Ohio State University, Wolf was named 2017Big TenFreshman of the Year and First-Team All Big Ten.[5]

As of April 23, 2019 Wolf was the No. 1 ranked college player in the U.S.[6]

In 2019, Wolf had a combined record of 45–3 between singles and doubles.[7]On April 25, 2019, Wolf was namedBig TenMen's Tennis Athlete of the Year.[8]

Career

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2016–2017: Major doubles debut

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Wolf made hisGrand Slammain-draw debut at the2016 US Openin the doubles event, partnering withJohn McNally.He received awildcardto play in the men's singles qualifying competition for the2017 US Open,but did not win a set.[9]

2018: First top 100 win

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On August 12, 2018, Wolf defeated world No. 85Jozef Kovalikin the first round of qualifying at the2018 Western and Southern OpeninMason, Ohio.[10]Wolf won the match 7–6, 7–6. This upset marked Wolf's first win against anATPtop 100 player.

2019: Turning professional

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Wolf began playing semi-pro tennis in 2016 and three years later, in July 2019, signed with Topnotch Management to play professionally.[11]He turned pro after going 35–2 and earning Big Ten Player of the Year honors as a junior at Ohio State.

On September 22, Wolf made it to the finals of the Columbus 3 Challenger event, losing toPeter Polansky.He beat fellow rising AmericanMichael Mmohin the round of 16 and top seedEmilio Gómezin the semifinals.[12]

Wolf reached a career-high of No. 189 in the ATP singles rankings on November 18, 2019, after winning the 2019 Champaign Challenger, defeatingSebastian Kordain a tight two-and-a-half hour match.[13][14]In January 2020 he started the year by winning theATP Challenger Tourfinal in Nouméa, defeatingYuichi Sugitain the final.

2020: Top 150 & Major debut & third round at US Open

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As of August 2020, Wolf won four Challenger titles and was victorious in three of his last five events dating back to the previous season. He was 14–2 with two titles during the first two months of 2020 before play was suspended due to the pandemic and made his top 150 debut on March 2, 2020, at World No. 144.

He qualified for theWestern & Southern Openand was awarded a wildcard to the main draw at the2020 U.S. Open.At the U.S. Open, Wolf defeated 29th-seededGuido Pellaof Argentina 6–2, 0–6, 6–3, 6–3 in the first round. Wolf went on to defeat Spain'sRoberto Carballés Baena6–2, 6–4, 6–3 in round two, before losing in the third round to RussianDaniil Medvedev6–3, 6–3, 6–2.[15]Wolf is only the third Ohio State Buckeye to reach the third round at the US Open afterFrancisco Gonzálezin1980andRoger Smithin1994.[16]

2021: Hiatus after hernia operations

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In early 2021, Wolf underwent twoherniaoperations and could not compete for seven months.[17]

2022: First two Masters wins & ATP final, US Open third round, top 60

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Wolf practicing at Citi Open, August 3, 2022

Ranked 209th at the2022 Abierto Mexicano Telcelin Acapulco, Wolf reached the second round as a qualifier after defeating World No. 21Lorenzo Sonego.It was his first ATP win since the2020 US Openand only the third of his career.

At his next tournament inIndian Wells,Wolf, having qualified for the tournament again, beatHugo Gastonin straight sets before losing in three sets to 15th seedRoberto Bautista Agut,despite having a match point in the third set. Wolf then reached the semifinals at thePhoenix Challenger,losing to eventual championDenis Kudla. Wolf then qualified forMiami,and beatDaniel Altmaierin the first round.[18]He lost in three sets to third seed and world No. 5Stefanos Tsitsipasin the second round.[19]

He reached the top 100 at World No. 99 on 1 August 2022. Also in August, at the2022 Citi Open,he reached the round of 16 after defeating 6th seedDenis Shapovalov.[20]He reached an ATP 500 quarterfinal for the first time in his career after defeating 9th seedHolger Rune.[21]The same day he lost in his quarterfinal match to top seedAndrey Rublev.As a result, he moved up 15 positions to a new career-high of World No. 84 on August 8, 2022.

At theUS Openhe upset 16th seedRoberto Bautista Agut.[22]Next he defeatedAlejandro Tabiloto reach the third round for a second time at this Major. He lost toNick Kyrgiosin straight sets.[23]As a result, he moved into the top 75 in the rankings to a new career-high of No. 72 on September 12, 2022.

At the2022 Firenze Openhe reached his first ATP semifinal in his career by defeating fourth seedMaxime Cressyin the round of 16[24]and seventh seedAlexander Bublikin the quarterfinals.[25]He defeated qualifierMikael Ymerin the semifinals to reach the first final of his career which he lost in straight sets toFélix Auger-Aliassime.As a result, he moved 20 positions up into the top 60 in the rankings at world No. 56 on October 17, 2022.[26]

2023: Australian Open debut and fourth round, Masters fourth round, top 40

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At the2023 Australian Open,Wolf reached the fourth round, defeatingJordan Thompson,23rd seedDiego SchwartzmanandMichael Mmohbefore losing to fellow AmericanBen Sheltonin five sets.[27]Following this match, Wolf rose into the top 50 in the ATP rankings at world No. 48 on 30 January 2023.[28]

He reached the third round of a Masters 1000 for the first time on his debut at the2023 Italian Open (tennis),defeating 14th seedHubert Hurkacz.

Seeded sixth at the2023 Dallas Open,he reached his second tour-level semifinal in his career after defeating qualifierBrandon Holt,Radu Albotand second seedFrances Tiafoe.[29]As a result, he moved into the top 40 in the rankings at No. 39 on 13 February 2023. Seeded ninth at the2023 Delray Beach Open,he lost in the round of 16 toAdrian Mannarino.Seeded fifth inHoustonhe lost in the quarterfinals toGijs Brouwer.

At the2023 Rolex Shanghai Mastershe reached the third round of a Masters 1000 for a second time in his career and also in his debut at this tournament, defeating 15th seedCameron Norrie.[30]Next he defeatedMatteo Arnaldito reach the fourth round for the first time at a Masters 1000.[31]He qualified at the2023 Rolex Paris Masterson his debut at this tournament.

2024: Out of top 100

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He entered the main draw of the2024 French Openas a lucky loser.[32]

ATP career finals

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Singles: 1 (1 runner-up)

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Legend
Grand Slam tournaments (0–0)
ATP Tour Finals (0–0)
ATP Tour Masters 1000 (0–0)
ATP Tour 500 Series (0–0)
ATP Tour 250 Series (0–1)
Finals by surface
Hard (0–1)
Clay (0–0)
Grass (0–0)
Finals by setting
Outdoor (0–0)
Indoor (0–1)
Result W–L Date Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Loss 0–1 Oct 2022 Firenze Open,Italy 250 Series Hard (i) CanadaFélix Auger-Aliassime 4–6, 4–6

ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals

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Singles: 7 (6–1)

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Legend (singles)
ATP Challenger Tour (5–1)
ITF Futures Tour (1–0)
Titles by surface
Hard (6–1)
Clay (0–0)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Result W–L Date Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Win 1–0 Jan 2019 Columbus Challenger,US Challenger Hard (i) DenmarkMikael Torpegaard 6–7(4–7),6–3, 6–4
Loss 1–1 Sep 2019 Columbus Challenger, US Challenger Hard (i) CanadaPeter Polansky 3–6, 6–7(4–7)
Win 2–1 Nov 2019 JSM Challenger of Champaign–Urbana,US Challenger Hard (i) United StatesSebastian Korda 6–4, 6–7(3–7),7–6(8–6)
Win 3–1 Jan 2020 BNP Paribas de Nouvelle-Calédonie,New Caledonia Challenger Hard JapanYūichi Sugita 6–2, 6–2
Win 4–1 Mar 2020 Columbus Challenger, US Challenger Hard (i) UzbekistanDenis Istomin 6–4, 6–2
Win 5–1 Oct 2021 Las Vegas Challenger,US Challenger Hard United StatesStefan Kozlov 6–4, 6–4
Result W–L Date Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Win 1–0 Oct 2017 USA F34, Harlingen Futures Hard United StatesEvan Zhu 6–7(1–7),6–1, 6–2

Performance timeline

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Key
W F SF QF #R RR Q# DNQ A NH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.

Singles

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Current through the2024 French Open.

Tournament 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 SR W–L Win %
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open A A A Q2 A Q2 4R 1R 0 / 2 3–2 60%
French Open A A A Q1 A A 1R 1R 0 / 2 0–2 0%
Wimbledon A A A NH A A 2R A 0 / 1 1–1 50%
US Open Q1 A Q1 3R Q2 3R 1R 0 / 3 4–3 67%
Win–loss 0–0 0–0 0–0 2–1 0–0 2–1 4–4 0–2 0 / 8 8–8 50%
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Indian Wells Masters A A Q2 NH 1R 2R 1R 1R 0 / 4 1–4 20%
Miami Open A A A NH A 2R 2R Q2 0 / 2 2–2 50%
Monte-Carlo Masters A A A NH A A A A 0 / 0 0–0 –
Madrid Open A A A NH A A 1R A 0 / 1 0–1 0%
Italian Open A A A A A A 3R 1R 0 / 2 2–2 50%
Canadian Open A A A NH Q1 A 1R 0 / 1 0–1 0%
Cincinnati Masters A Q2 Q2 1R Q1 1R 1R 0 / 3 0–3 0%
Shanghai Masters A A A NH 4R 0 / 1 3–1 75%
Paris Masters A A A A A A 1R 0 / 1 0–1 0%
Win–loss 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–1 0–1 2–3 6–8 0–2 0 / 15 8–15 35%
Career statistics
Tournaments 0 0 0 3 3 13 25 7 Career total: 51
Titles 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Career total: 0
Finals 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Career total: 1
Overall win–loss 0–0 0–0 0–0 2–3 0–3 15–13 26–25 1–7 0 / 51 44–51 46%
Year-end ranking 658 364 188 127 174 66 53 $2,090,586

References

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  2. ^"JJ Wolf – Player Information".Tennis Recruiting Network.
  3. ^"Glory Days: Dances with 'Wolfs'".
  4. ^Jones, Ali (April 25, 2016)."JJ Wolf Stays Home at Ohio State".tennisrecruiting.net.Tennis Recruiting Network.RetrievedAugust 12,2018.
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  10. ^Brennan, Patrick (August 12, 2018)."Cincinnati Country Day's J.J. Wolf Scores Upset at Western & Southern Open".The Cincinnati Enquirer.RetrievedAugust 12,2018.
  11. ^"JJ Wolf Signs With Topnotch Management".TopNotch. July 19, 2019.RetrievedSeptember 14,2022.
  12. ^"Polansky Takes Columbus Challenger Title".September 23, 2019.RetrievedSeptember 25,2019.
  13. ^"ATP Singles Rankings".RetrievedSeptember 25,2019.
  14. ^"JJ Wolf Wins Champaign Challenger".Ohio State University. November 17, 2019.RetrievedNovember 17,2019.
  15. ^"Daniil Medvedev ends J.J. Wolf's run at the 2020 US Open".US Open.RetrievedJune 20,2021.
  16. ^"J.J. Wolf onto the third round at the US Open".Ohio State Buckeyes. September 3, 2020.RetrievedSeptember 21,2021.
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  20. ^"Wolf's Shapovalov Upset Leads American Charge In Washington".ATP Tour.RetrievedAugust 4,2022.
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  22. ^"J.J. Wolf Upsets Roberto Bautista Agut at US Open | ATP Tour | Tennis".
  23. ^"My Tennis Life: J.J. Wolf gathers Wolf Pack for Nick Kyrgios showdown at US Open".
  24. ^"Roberto Carballes Baena Stuns Matteo Berrettini in Florence | ATP Tour | Tennis".
  25. ^"Wolf Back: J.J. Wolf Fights into First Semifinal in Florence - Tennis Now".
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  28. ^"Ranking Reaction: Novak Djokovic returns to No. 1 after winning 10th Australian Open title".
  29. ^"Wolf's Comeback Topples Tiafoe in Dallas QFS | ATP Tour | Tennis".
  30. ^"Casper Ruud Defeats Christopher Eubanks in Shanghai | ATP Tour | Tennis".
  31. ^"Ugo Humbert Upsets Stefanos Tsitsipas After Midnight in Shanghai | ATP Tour | Tennis".
  32. ^"De Jong, Bergs qualify for Roland Garros".May 24, 2024.
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