Jason Kubler

Jason Kubler
Kubler at the 2022 French Open
Country (sports) Australia
ResidenceBrisbane, Queensland, Australia
Born (1993-05-19) 19 May 1993 (age 31)
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Turned pro2011
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
CoachJarrad Bunt, Hayden Bishop, Joel Hennessy, Stephen Huss
Prize money$ 2,360,897 [1]
Singles
Career record28–34
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 63 (24 April 2023)
Current rankingNo. 190 (6 May 2024)[2]
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open2R (2023)
French Open2R (2022, 2023)
Wimbledon4R (2022)
US Open2R (2018, 2022)
Doubles
Career record19–19 (Grand Slam, ATP Tour level, and Davis Cup)
Career titles1
Highest rankingNo. 27 (22 May 2023)
Current rankingNo. 176 (6 May 2024)[2]
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian OpenW (2023)
French Open1R (2023)
Wimbledon2R (2023)
Other doubles tournaments
Tour FinalsRR (2023)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Australian OpenF (2022)
Wimbledon1R (2023)
Last updated on: 6 May 2024.

Jason Murray Kubler (/ˈkblər/ KOOB-lər;[3] born 19 May 1993) is an Australian professional tennis player. He has a career-high ATP singles ranking of No. 63 achieved on 24 April 2023 and a doubles ranking of No. 27 achieved on 22 May 2023. Kubler's career highlight came at the 2023 Australian Open, where he won his first Grand Slam doubles title as a wildcard alongside compatriot Rinky Hijikata.[4]

Despite a promising junior career, which included the junior world No. 1 ranking and comparisons to Rafael Nadal,[5][6][7][8] Kubler has spent the majority of his professional career on the lower circuits due to a hereditary knee condition that results in weakened meniscus around the joints.[9] The condition has plagued Kubler throughout his career, resulting in six knee surgeries.[10] Kubler also spent four years of his professional career playing exclusively on clay courts to avoid further structural damage to his knees.[9]

  1. ^ "Jason Kubler – Overview". Atptour.com. Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP). Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Jason Kubler – Rankings history". Atptour.com. Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP). Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  3. ^ dominique andre (24 July 2007). "interview Jason Kubler". YouTube. Archived from the original on 15 December 2021. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
  4. ^ "Rinky Hijikata and Jason Kubler win Australian Open men's doubles title". the Guardian. Australian Associated Press. 28 January 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  5. ^ Pearce, Linda (29 September 2014). "Tennis protege Jason Kubler rises from the red dust". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
  6. ^ Tiernan, Eamonn (23 March 2017). "ACT Claycourt International marks comeback for Jason Kubler". Canberra Times. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
  7. ^ Pearce, Linda (12 December 2009). "Balancing on the baseline". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
  8. ^ "Jason Kubler – Tennis Australia". Tennis Australia. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
  9. ^ a b "Jason Kubler: Conquering His Comfort Zone | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
  10. ^ "Kubler returns in Canberra". Tennis Australia. Retrieved 29 June 2022.