Jarmere Jenkins

Jarmere Jenkins
Country (sports) United States
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Turned pro2013
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
CollegeUniversity of Virginia
Prize money$145,669
Singles
Career record0–0
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 190 (January 5, 2015)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian OpenQ3 (2015)
French OpenQ1 (2014, 2015)
WimbledonQ1 (2015)
US OpenQ3 (2013)
Doubles
Career record0–1
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 202 (January 12, 2015)
Grand Slam doubles results
US Open1R (2013)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
US Open1R (2013)

Jarmere Jenkins is a retired American professional tennis player who became the hitting partner for Serena Williams. He was the 2013 Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) National Player of the Year and male ACC Athlete of the Year after earning the national championships in indoor singles, outdoor doubles and team competition while also finishing runner up in outdoor singles. He was the first Atlantic Coast Conference athlete to win ACC athlete of the year solely for tennis accomplishments. In his first full year as a pro, he cracked the top 200 in the 2014 year end rankings at 193, but the costs of travel became prohibitive for him and he retired in 2017.