Jewel Renee Peterson (born September 10, 1981) is an American former professional

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player. Peterson, born and raised in

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, played collegiate tennis at the

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(USC). While at USC she was a four-time

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n and an NCAA semi-finalist as a senior in 2003. A right-handed player, Peterson reached a career high singles ranking of 214 in the world and qualified for the main draw of the 2005 Miami Open. She featured in both doubles main draws at the 2004 US Open, partnering

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in the women's and Phillip Simmonds in the mixed event. Peterson was a childhood coach of

Coco Gauff Cori Dionne "Coco" Gauff ( ; born March 13, 2004) is an American professional tennis player. She has a career-high ranking of world No. 2 in singles and of world No. 1 in doubles by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA). Gauff has won ten career ...

in Atlanta.

ITF finals

Singles: 2 (0–2)

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Peterson, Jewel 1981 births Living people American female tennis players Tennis players from Georgia (U.S. state) USC Trojans women's tennis players Sportspeople from College Park, Georgia