Jamie Holmes (tennis)
| Full name | Jamie Holmes |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  Australia |
| Born | 4 May 1973 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | $800,021 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 0–0 |
| Career titles | 0 0 Challenger, 0 Futures |
| Highest ranking | No. 289 (28 August 1995) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | Q3 (1998) |
| Wimbledon | Q2 (1996) |
| US Open | Q2 (1995) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 6–17 |
| Career titles | 0 0 Challenger, 0 Futures |
| Highest ranking | No. 116 (10 August 1998) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (1996) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1998) |
| US Open | Q2 (1997, 1998) |
| Last updated on: 31 May 2022. | |
Jamie Holmes (born 4 May 1973) is a former professional tennis player from Australia.
Biography[edit]
Holmes, who is originally from Sydney, attended the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra.[1] During his junior career, Holmes formed a doubles partnership with Paul Kilderry which took them to the boys' doubles semi-finals at the 1990 Wimbledon Championships, the final of the 1991 Australian Open, followed by quarter-finals at the 1991 French Open and 1991 Wimbledon Championships.[2]
On the professional circuit, Holmes competed in the men's doubles main draw of every Australian Open from 1995 to 1998. He also played doubles at the 1998 Wimbledon Championships with Andrew Painter and made the second round.[3]
At ATP Tour level he featured in the doubles events of 11 tournaments, all across 1997 and 1998. He also won a total of three Challenger titles, one in Bronx, New York and the others in Perth.
Presently, Holmes is a real estate agent in Palm Beach, Queensland.[4]
Junior Grand Slam finals[edit]
Doubles: 1 (1 runner-up)[edit]
| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1991 | Australian Open | Hard | Paul Kilderry |
Grant Doyle Joshua Eagle |
6–7, 4–6 |
ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals[edit]
Doubles: 6 (3–3)[edit]
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Aug 1995 | Bronx, United States | Challenger | Hard |  Ross Matheson
|
 Steven Downs James Greenhalgh
|
6–3, 5–7, 6–3 |
| Win | 2–0 | Dec 1996 | Perth, Australia | Challenger | Hard | Andrew Painter
|
Grant Doyle Andrew Kratzmann
|
7–5, 6–4 |
| Loss | 2–1 | Sep 1997 | Edinburgh, United Kingdom | Challenger | Clay |  Chris Haggard
|
Wayne Arthurs Grant Doyle
|
6–4, 2–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 3–1 | Dec 1997 | Perth, Australia | Challenger | Hard | Paul Kilderry
|
Lleyton Hewitt Luke Smith
|
6–1, 3–6, 7–6 |
| Loss | 3–2 | Feb 1998 | Singapore, Singapore | Challenger | Hard | Andrew Painter
|
 Jim Thomas  Laurence Tieleman
|
3–6, 6–3, 6–7 |
| Loss | 3–3 | May 1998 | Dresden, Germany | Challenger | Clay | Andrew Painter
|
 Pablo Albano  Sander Groen
|
3–6, 4–6 |
References[edit]
- ^ "Elwood for Aust team". The Canberra Times. 29 April 1990. p. 15. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
- ^ "ITF Tennis - Juniors - Player Profile - Holmes, James (AUS)". International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
- ^ "Wimbledon". The Index-Journal. 30 June 1998. p. 18. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
- ^ "Jamie Holmes Real Estate Agent Palm Beach Qld". Ray White. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
