Jared Donaldson | Bio | ATP Tour

Nickname is"JD".
Began playing tennis at age 4.
Father, Courtney, is a businessman; mother, Rebecca, is a social worker; sister, Tye.
Idols are boxing legend Muhammad Aliand basketball legend Bill Russell.
Made Buenos Aires his training base at age 14 to improve his game by playing on clay courts. Trained there for 2.5 years.
Favourite surface is hard andshotis down-the-line backhand.
Favourite tournament is ATP Masters 1000 Indian Wells.
If he wasn't a tennis player, he would be a poker player.
Runs D&D Realty with his father and a business partner. It isa real-estate company that manages student rental properties.
Has trained with Roger Federer in Dubai.

(UPDATED 10 SEPTEMBER 2018)

Earned career-high No. 48 on 5 March 2018 after reaching Acapulco SF. Achieved new career-high ranking 10 times in 2017. Improved year-end ranking in 5 straight seasons (2013-17).
Competed at inaugural Next Gen ATP Finals in 2017 (l. to Coric, Khachanov and Medvedev in RR).
Advanced to 1st ATP World Tour SF at 2018 Acapulco and 1st QF at 2017 ATP Masters 1000 Cincinnati. At Cincinnati, ended 0-13 start to career in Round of 16 matches.
Reached Grand Slam 3R for 1st time at 2016 US Open as 19-year-old qualifier. Youngest American to reach US Open 3R since 18-year-old Young in 2007. Also advanced to 2017 Wimbledon 3R.
Defeated No. 14 Goffin in 2016 US Open 1R and No. 14 Bautista Agut in 2017 Cincinnati 1R for biggest wins of career.

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