Jessica Moore (tennis)

Jessica Moore (born 16 August 1990, in Perth, Western Australia) is an Australian professional tennis player. Formerly coached by Milo Bradley, Moore works with the Australian Institute of Sport. Her preferred surface is grass.

Career

She reached the second round of the 2008 Australian Open after defeating Julie Ditty. There she lost to Israeli 17th seed Shahar Pe'er, 6–0, 7–5. This made her the youngest Australian to win a match at the Australian Open since Jelena Dokić in 1999.

Moore also reached the final of the 2008 Australian Open girls' singles, in which she lost to Arantxa Rus. She was the first Australian to make the final in 13 years.

In February 2008, the young Australian made her Fed Cup debut, becoming the youngest Australian to play for Australia since Jelena Dokić in 2000.

After recovering from a shoulder injury, Moore won both the French Open and Wimbledon junior doubles titles with Slovenia's Polona Hercog.

At the final Grand Slam tournament of the year, Moore reached the second round of the 2008 US Open after defeating American wildcard Melanie Oudin 7–6(5), 7–6(5). However, she lost in the second round to Anna-Lena Grönefeld of Germany 6–1, 6–3.

ITF Singles Winner (3)

• 2008 – $25k Rome-Tevere Remo, Italy
• 2007 – $25k Traralgon, Australia
• 2007 – $10k Ilkley, Great Britain

ITF Singles Runner-Up (1)

• 2007 – $10k Davos, Switzerland

ITF Doubles Winner (5)

• 2010 – $25k Bundaberg, AUS w/ Marija Mirkovic
• 2010 – $25k Mildura, AUS w/ Casey Dellacqua
• 2010 – $25k Burnie, AUS w/ Arina Rodionova
• 2008 – $25k Galatina, ITA w/ Melanie Klaffner
• 2007 – $10k Bournemouth, GBR w/ Alenka Hubacek

ITF Doubles Runner-Up (3)

• 2008 – $25k Traralgon, AUS w/ Jarmila Groth
• 2008 – $25k Campobasso, ITA w/ Nicole Clerico
• 2007 – $25k Rockhampton, AUS w/ Alison Bai

External links

• Jessica Moore at the Women's Tennis Association
• Jessica Moore at the International Tennis Federation