Amy Jensen (born 31 July 1978) is a former professional

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player from Australia.

Biography

Originally from

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, Jensen had a successful career in American college tennis playing for

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. From 1998 to 2000 she won three successive NCAA doubles titles, partnering

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in the first two, then

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for the third. As a professional player she had a top 200 ranking in doubles and won eight ITF titles. She featured in the main draw of the women's doubles at both the

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and

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during her career. At the 2000 US Open, she and partner Claire Curran won the first set of their opening round match against

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and

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. Jensen has held several coaches positions in college tennis. She is currently the head coach for

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ITF finals

Doubles (8–4)

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Jensen, Amy 1978 births Living people Australian female tennis players Australian tennis coaches Tennis players from Brisbane California Golden Bears women's tennis players Australian expatriate tennis players in the United States UC Santa Cruz Banana Slugs coaches College tennis coaches in the United States Sportswomen from Queensland