Jesse Levine
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| Birthdate | October 15, 1987 |
| Birthplace | Nepean, Ontario, Canada |
| From | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
| Residence | Boca Raton, Florida, United States |
| Height | 5’9” (1,75m) |
| Style of play | Left-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Turned pro | 2007 |
| Retired | 2014 |
| Best ATP singles ranking | No. 69 (October 1, 2012) |
| Best ATP doubles ranking | No. 119 (July 22, 2013) |
| Profile on CdnTennis.ca | |
Biography
Jesse Levine (born October 15, 1987 in Nepean, Ontario, Canada) is an American-Canadian former professional tennis player. He reached a career-high ATP singles ranking of No. 69 on October 1, 2012 and a career-high ATP doubles ranking of No. 119 on July 22, 2013.
Levine represented the United States from 2007 to 2012 and Canada starting in 2013. He won the 2005 Wimbledon boys' doubles championship with Michael Shabaz. Playing one year of No. 1 singles as a freshman for the University of Florida in 2007, he lost only one match, finishing his career with a 24–1 record. In 2009, he reached his first ATP doubles final at the U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships, losing to the Bryan brothers. He retired in 2014 due to an elbow injury.
Levine was born in Ottawa, Ontario, and grew up in Ottawa's Centrepointe neighborhood. His father Nathan had played tennis for Penn State. Jesse attended Hillel Academy of Ottawa. Off the court Levine, who is Jewish, keeps kosher at home, and he played with a Star of David on his chain. He can read and write Hebrew. As a youth, Levine took tennis lessons at the Ottawa Athletic Club. He and his family moved to Florida in the US when he was 13 years old, because his younger brother Daniel suffers from ulcerative colitis and the year-round warm weather was much better for him. He currently resides in Boca Raton, Florida. Levine is a tennis analyst for Sportsnet, a sports television network in Canada. He was the coach of Madison Keys from December 2015 to May 2016 and the coach of Jessica Pegula from July 2017 to July 2019.
ATP career finals
Doubles: 1 (1 runner-up)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Loss | 0–1 | Apr 2009 | U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships, United States | 250 Series | Clay | Ryan Sweeting (USA) | Bob Bryan (USA) Mike Bryan (USA) |
1–6, 2–6 |
ATP Challenger Tour finals
Singles: 9 (5 titles, 4 runners-up)
| Titles by surface |
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| Hard (4–3) |
| Clay (1–1) |
| Grass (0–0) |
| Carpet (0–0) |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Win | 1–0 | Nov 2007 | Nashville, United States | $75,000 | Hard (i) | Alex Kuznetsov (USA) | 3–6, 6–2, 7–6(7–5) |
| Win | 2–0 | Nov 2007 | Champaign, United States | $50,000 | Hard (i) | Donald Young (USA) | 7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–4) |
| Win | 3–0 | May 2008 | Bradenton, United States | $50,000 | Clay | Robert Kendrick (USA) | 6–3, 5–7, 7–6(7–3) |
| Loss | 3–1 | May 2009 | Alessandria, Italy | $35,000 | Clay | Blaž Kavčič (SLO) | 5–7, 3–6 |
| Loss | 3–2 | Oct 2009 | Sacramento, United States | $50,000 | Hard | Santiago Giraldo (COL) | 6–7(4–7), 1–6 |
| Loss | 3–3 | Jul 2010 | Lexington, United States | $50,000 | Hard | Carsten Ball (AUS) | 4–6, 6–7(2–7) |
| Loss | 3–4 | Nov 2011 | Charlottesville, United States | $75,000 | Hard (i) | Izak Van der Merwe (RSA) | 6–4, 3–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 4–4 | Nov 2011 | Knoxville, United States | $50,000 | Hard (i) | Brian Baker (USA) | 6–2, 6–3 |
| Win | 5–4 | Feb 2012 | Dallas, United States | $100,000 | Hard (i) | Steve Darcis (BEL) | 6–4, 6–4 |
Doubles: 3 (2 titles, 1 runner-up)
| Titles by surface |
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| Hard (2–1) |
| Clay (0–0) |
| Grass (0–0) |
| Carpet (0–0) |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Win | 1–0 | Jun 2008 | Izmir, Turkey | $75,000 | Hard | Kei Nishikori (JPN) | Nathan Thompson (USA) Danai Udomchoke (THA) |
6–1, 7–5 |
| Win | 2–0 | Nov 2008 | Louisville, United States | $50,000 | Hard (i) | Prakash Amritraj (IND) | Frank Dancevic (CAN) Dušan Vemić (SRB) |
6–3, 7–6(12–10) |
| Loss | 2–1 | Aug 2010 | Vancouver, Canada | $100,000 | Hard | Ryan Harrison (USA) | Treat Huey (PHI) Dominic Inglot (GBR) |
4–6, 5–7 |
ITF Circuit finals
Singles: 5 (4 titles, 1 runner-up)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Win | 1–0 | Jun 2011 | USA F15, Indian Harbour Beach | $10,000 | Clay | Jeff Dadamo (USA) | 6–4, 6–4 |
| Win | 2–0 | Sep 2011 | Canada F5, Toronto | $15,000 | Clay | Jordan Cox (USA) | 6–2, 6–2 |
| Win | 3–0 | Sep 2011 | Canada F6, Toronto | $15,000 | Hard | Rhyne Williams (USA) | 6–1, 6–0 |
| Loss | 3–1 | Sep 2011 | Canada F7, Markham | $15,000 | Hard (i) | Peter Polansky (CAN) | 4–6, 6–3, 5–7 |
| Win | 4–1 | Oct 2011 | USA F27, Mansfield | $15,000 | Hard | John-Patrick Smith (AUS) | 6–4, 6–3 |
Doubles: 3 (1 title, 2 runners-up)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Win | 1–0 | Nov 2005 | Canada F3, Montréal | $10,000 | Hard (i) | Clay Donato (CAN) | Peter Polansky (CAN) Adil Shamasdin (CAN) |
6–2, 6–7(5–7), 6–3 |
| Loss | 1–1 | Jan 2006 | USA F3, Boca Raton | $10,000 | Hard | Michael Shabaz (USA) | Brian Wilson (USA) Jeremy Wurtzman (USA) |
2–6, 6–7(4–7) |
| Loss | 1–2 | Mar 2011 | Canada F2, Sherbrooke | $15,000 | Hard (i) | Brett Joelson (USA) | Charles-Antoine Brézac (FRA) Vincent Stouff (FRA) |
3–6, 6–3, [5–10] |
Junior Grand Slam finals
Doubles: 1 (1 title)
| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Win | 2005 | Wimbledon | Grass | Michael Shabaz (USA) | Sam Groth (AUS) Andrew Kennaugh (GBR) |
6–4, 6–1 |
Singles performance timeline
| Tournament | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | SR | W–L | Win % |
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| Grand Slam tournaments | ||||||||||
| Australian Open | A | 2R | A | A | A | 1R | 2R | 0 / 3 | 2–3 | 40% |
| French Open | A | Q1 | Q1 | A | A | 2R | 1R | 0 / 2 | 1–2 | 33% |
| Wimbledon | A | 2R | 3R | 1R | A | 2R | 2R | 0 / 5 | 5–5 | 50% |
| US Open | 1R | 1R | 2R | Q1 | A | 1R | Q1 | 0 / 4 | 1–4 | 20% |
| Win–Loss | 0–1 | 2–3 | 3–2 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 2–4 | 2–3 | 0 / 14 | 9–14 | 39% |
Doubles performance timeline
| Tournament | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | SR | W–L | Win % |
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| Grand Slam tournaments | |||||||||||
| Australian Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
| French Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
| Wimbledon | A | A | 1R | A | 2R | A | A | 3R | 0 / 3 | 3–3 | 50% |
| US Open | 1R | 3R | 1R | 2R | A | A | 3R | A | 0 / 5 | 5–5 | 50% |
| Win–Loss | 0–1 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0 / 8 | 8–8 | 50% |
Mixed doubles performance timeline
| Tournament | 2006 | SR | W–L | Win % |
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| Grand Slam tournaments | ||||
| Australian Open | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
| French Open | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
| Wimbledon | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
| US Open | 2R | 0 / 1 | 1–1 | 50% |
| Win–Loss | 1–1 | 0 / 1 | 1–1 | 50% |