Jesse Witten
American tennis player
Jesse Witten (born October 15, 1982, in Naples, Florida) is an American professional tennis player. He is a graduate of Lely High School and the University of Kentucky, where he majored in kinesiology.
College career
Witten had a highly successful college career at the University of Kentucky from 2001 to 2005. His achievements include:
Reached Final of NCAA Championships (2002)
Named the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) National Rookie of the Year (2002)
Named the SEC Rookie of the Year (2002)
Attained (4) first team All-SEC singles selections during his career
The University of Kentucky's first (5) time ITA All-American (4 singles; 1 doubles)
The University of Kentucky's first SEC Men's Tennis Player of the Year
Professional career
2001
Upon graduating from Lely High School, Witten was given a wildcard to the USTA Pro Circuit event in Seminole, Florida, where he reached the semifinal.
2002
Witten was given a wildcard to the qualifying round of the US Open and also attempted to qualify for ATP events in Cincinnati, Ohio and Indianapolis, Indiana.
2003
The summer after his sophomore year of college, Witten played a handful of USTA Pro Circuit events and reach the semifinal of the event in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
2004
As a wildcard, Witten won his first professional title at the USTA Pro Circuit event in Joplin, Missouri. He also reached two other finals at USTA Pro Circuit events in Peoria, Illinois, and Lexington, Kentucky.
2005
Upon graduation from the University of Kentucky, Witten was given a lucky loser entrance into the ATP event in Indianapolis, Indiana where he lost in the first round to Andy Murray. He then won consecutive titles later in the summer on the ITF Circuit in Ecuador.
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