J.J. Wolf

Jeffrey John "J.J." Wolf (born December 21, 1998) is an American professional tennis player. He achieved a career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 120 in September 2020. Wolf played collegiately at The Ohio State University.[1] Wolf began playing semi-pro tennis in 2016 and three years later, in July 2019, signed with Topnotch Management to play professionally.[2]

J.J. Wolf
Wolf in his Ohio State tennis photo
Full nameJeffrey John Wolf
Country (sports) United States
ResidenceCincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
Born (1998-12-21) December 21, 1998
Indian Hill, Ohio, U.S.
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Turned pro2019
PlaysRight-handed (two handed-backhand)
CollegeOhio State University
CoachPatrick Thompson, David Kass
Prize money$479,745
Singles
Career record6–10 (37.5%)
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 120 (14 September 2020)
Current rankingNo. 156 (21 March 2022)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian OpenQ2 (2020, 2022)
French OpenQ1 (2020)
US Open3R (2020)
Doubles
Career record0–1
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 606 (16 May 2019)
Grand Slam doubles results
US Open1R (2016)
Last updated on: 23 February 2022.

Early years

Wolf was born in Cincinnati, Ohio and attended Cincinnati Country Day School in Indian Hill, Ohio.[3] He is the grandson of NBA basketball coach Charley Wolf.[4]

In 2016, as the nation's third ranked recruit, he committed to playing collegiate tennis for the Ohio State Buckeyes.[5]

On the junior tour, Wolf has a career-high ranking of No. 18 achieved on 16 May 2016.

College

In his first season, at Ohio State University, Wolf was named 2017 Big Ten Freshman of the Year and First-Team All Big Ten.[6]

As of April 23, 2019 Wolf was the No. 1 ranked college player in the U.S.[7]

In 2019, Wolf had a combined record of 45–3 between singles and doubles.[8] On April 25, 2019, Wolf was named Big Ten Men's Tennis Athlete of the Year.[9]

Career

2016–2017: Grand Slam doubles debut

Wolf made his Grand Slam main-draw debut at the 2016 US Open in the doubles event, partnering with John McNally. He received a wildcard to play in the men's singles qualifying competition for the 2017 US Open, but did not win a set.[10]

2018: First top 100 win

On August 12, 2018, Wolf defeated world No. 85 Jozef Kovalik in the first round of qualifying at the 2018 Western and Southern Open in Mason, Ohio.[11] Wolf won the match 7–6, 7–6. This upset marked Wolf's first win against an ATP top 100 player.

2019: Turning professional

Wolf turned professional in July 2019 and signed with Topnotch Management.[12] He turned pro after going 35–2 and earning Big Ten Player of the Year honors as a junior at Ohio State.

On September 22, Wolf made it to the finals of the Columbus 3 Challenger event, losing to Peter Polansky. He beat fellow rising American Michael Mmoh in the round of 16 and top seed Emilio Gómez in the semifinals.[13]

Wolf reached a career-high of No. 189 in the ATP singles rankings on November 18, 2019 after winning the 2019 Champaign Challenger, defeating Sebastian Korda in a tight two-and-a-half hour match.[14][15] In January 2020 he started the year by winning the ATP Challenger Tour final in Nouméa, defeating Yuichi Sugita in the final.

2020: Top 150 and Grand Slam singles debut and first two ATP tour level wins, US Open third round

As of August 2020, Wolf won four Challenger titles and was victorious in three of his last five events dating back to the previous season. He was 14–2 with two titles during the first two months of 2020 before play was suspended due to the pandemic and made his top 50 debut on March 2, 2020 at World No. 144.

He qualified for the Western & Southern Open and was awarded a wildcard to the main draw at the 2020 U.S. Open. At the U.S. Open, Wolf defeated 29th-seeded Guido Pella of Argentina 6–2, 0–6, 6–3, 6–3 in the first round. Wolf went on to defeat Spain’s Roberto Carballés Baena 6–2, 6–4, 6–3 in round two, before losing in the third round to Russian Daniil Medvedev 6–3, 6–3, 6–2.[16] Wolf is only the third Ohio State Buckeye to reach the third round at the US Open after Francisco González in 1980 and Roger Smith in 1994.[17]

2021: Hernia operations and tennis hiatus

In early 2021, Wolf underwent two hernia operations and could not compete for seven months.[18]

2022: Injuries, out of top 200

Ranked 209th at the 2022 Abierto Mexicano Telcel in Acapulco, Wolf reached the second round as a qualifier after defeating World No. 21 Lorenzo Sonego. It was his first ATP win since the 2020 US Open and only the third of his career. At his next tournament in Indian Wells, Wolf, having qualified for the tournament again, beat Hugo Gaston in straight sets before losing in three sets to 15th seed Roberto Bautista Agut, despite having a match point in the third set. Wolf then reached the semifinals at the Phoenix Challenger, losing to eventual champion Denis Kudla. Wolf then qualified for Miami, and beat Daniel Altmaier in the first round. He lost in three sets to 3rd seed and world No. 5 Stefanos Tsitsipas in the second round.[19]

ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals

Singles: 7 (6–1)
Legend (singles)
ATP Challenger Tour (5–1)
ITF Futures Tour (1–0)
Titles by surface
Hard (6–1)
Clay (0–0)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Win 1–0 Oct 2017 USA F34, Harlingen Futures Hard Evan Zhu 6–7(1–7), 6–1, 6–2
Win 2–0 Jan 2019 Columbus, USA Challenger Hard (i) Mikael Torpegaard 6–7(4–7), 6–3, 6–4
Loss 2–1 Sep 2019 Columbus, USA Challenger Hard (i) Peter Polansky 3–6, 6–7(4–7)
Win 3–1 Nov 2019 Champaign, USA Challenger Hard (i) Sebastian Korda 6–4, 6–7(3–7), 7–6(8–6)
Win 4–1 Jan 2020 Nouméa, New Caledonia Challenger Hard Yūichi Sugita 6–2, 6–2
Win 5–1 Mar 2020 Columbus, USA Challenger Hard (i) Denis Istomin 6–4, 6–2
Win 6–1 Oct 2021 Las Vegas, USA Challenger Hard Stefan Kozlov 6–4, 6–4

Performance timeline
Key
W  F  SF QF #R RR Q# DNQ A NH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.

Singles

Current through the 2022 U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships.

Tournament201720182019202020212022SRW–LWin %
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open A A A Q2 A Q2 0 / 0 0–0  – 
French Open A A A Q1 A 0 / 0 0–0  – 
Wimbledon A A A NH A 0 / 0 0–0  – 
US Open Q1 A Q1 3R Q2 0 / 1 2–1 67%
Win–loss 0–0 0–0 0–0 2–1 0–0 0–0 0 / 1 2–1 67%
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Indian Wells Masters A A Q2 NH 1R 2R 0 / 2 1–2 33%
Miami Open A A A NH A 2R 0 / 1 1–1 50%
Canadian Open A A A NH Q1 0 / 0 0–0  – 
Cincinnati Masters A Q2 Q2 1R Q1 0 / 1 0–1 0%
Win–loss 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–1 0–1 2–2 0 / 4 2–4 33%
Career statistics
Tournaments 0 0 0 3 3 4 Career total: 10
Overall win–loss 0–0 0–0 0–0 2–3 0–3 4–4 0 / 10 6–10 38%
Year-end ranking 658 364 188 127 174

References
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  2. "JJ Wolf Signs With Topnotch Management". Cracked Racquets. 19 July 2019. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
  3. "JJ Wolf - Player Information". Tennis Recruiting Network. Tennis Recruiting Network.
  4. "Glory Days: Dances with 'Wolfs'".
  5. Jones, Ali (April 25, 2016). "JJ Wolf Stays Home at Ohio State". tennisrecruiting.net. Tennis Recruiting Network. Retrieved August 12, 2018.
  6. "Big Ten Men's Tennis All-Conference Teams and Individual Awards Announced". BIG TEN Men's Tennis. BIG TEN. Retrieved August 12, 2018.
  7. "ITA Men's Singles Rankings". Intercollegiate Tennis Association. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
  8. "Men's Tennis Season Statistics". Ohio State Buckeyes. The Ohio State University. 27 January 2019. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
  9. "Big Ten Men's Tennis All-Conference Teams and Individual Awards Announced". BIGTen. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
  10. "Kypson Digs Deep For Second Kalamazoo Title". Tennis Recruiting Network. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  11. Brennan, Patrick (August 12, 2018). "Cincinnati Country Day's J.J. Wolf Scores Upset at Western & Southern Open". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved August 12, 2018.
  12. "JJ Wolf Signs With Topnotch Management". Cracked Racquets. 19 July 2019. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  13. "Polansky Takes Columbus Challenger Title". 23 September 2019. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  14. "ATP Singles Rankings". Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  15. "JJ Wolf Wins Champaign Challenger". Ohio State University. 17 November 2019. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
  16. "Daniil Medvedev ends J.J. Wolf's run at the 2020 US Open". US Open. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  17. "J.J. Wolf onto the third round at the US Open". Ohio State Buckeyes. 3 September 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
  18. "J.J. Wolf | Bio | ATP Tour | Tennis".
  19. "Tsitsipas Pulls Away Late In Wolf Rematch". ATP Tour. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
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