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Jordan Kerr

b. 1979

Australian tennis player

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About Jordan Kerr

Born 1979. Jordan Kerr is an Australian tennis player.

Turning professional in 1998 and retiring in 2014, Jordan Kerr’s 17 year career on the ATP/ ITF Tour saw him compete in 44 Grand Slams, win 9 ATP Titles while climbing to World No.23 in doubles (September 2008) and 356 in singles (August 2000).

In 2008 he represented Australia at the Beijing Olympic Games (partnering Paul Hanley) and became Australia’s No.1 doubles player.

Kerr’s most successful doubles partnership was alongside American Jim Thomas, winning four ATP World Tour Titles together. 3 of those came at the Newport Hall Of Fame Championships (Rhode Island USA), the final grass tournament of the season following Wimbledon. Kerr won the event a record 5 times.

Jordan’s best Grand Slam singles result came at the 1998 Australian Open, age 19, losing final round qualifying 6-4 4-6 6-8 to American Brian MacPhie. .

2012

Kerr played for the Philadelphia Freedoms of World Team Tennis that summer. It was his first season playing for the WTT. The Freedoms competed in 14 matches this season, including seven home matches played at The Pavilion at Villanova University.

ATP career finals Doubles: 15 (9 titles, 6 runner-ups) Legend (doubles)Grand Slam (0–0)ATP World Tour Finals (0–0)ATP Masters Series (0–0)ATP Championship Series (1–2)ATP International Series (8–4)Finals by surfaceHard (3–5)Clay (1–1)Grass (5–0)Carpet (0–0)Finals by settingOutdoor (8–5)Indoor (1–1)

ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals

Singles: 1 (0–1) LegendATP Challenger (0–0)ITF Futures (0–1)Finals by surfaceHard (0–1)Clay (0–0)Grass (0–0)Carpet (0–0)

Doubles: 61 (32–29) LegendATP Challenger (20–26)ITF Futures (12–3)Finals by surfaceHard (11–19)Clay (14–10)Grass (4–0)Carpet (3–0)

Performance timelines

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Mixed doubles

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Jordan Kerr?

Australian tennis player

When was Jordan Kerr born?

Jordan Kerr was born on 26 October 1979 in Adelaide.

What is Jordan Kerr's occupation?

Jordan Kerr is a tennis player.

What nationality is Jordan Kerr?

Jordan Kerr is Australian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Jordan Kerr

· Wikidata: Q552833

· DBpedia: Jordan Kerr

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