Jason Jung
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- United States (2003–2015)
- Taiwan (2015–present)
Jung at the 2022 BNP Paribas Primrose Bordeaux | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Residence | Torrance, California, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 15 June 1989 Torrance, California, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Turned pro | 2011 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| College | Michigan | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coach | Oliver Messerli | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prize money | $ 1,168,101 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Singles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career record | 12–25 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career titles | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 114 (30 July 2018) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | No. 1,038 (10 November 2025) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grand Slam singles results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australian Open | Q2 (2019, 2020) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| French Open | 1R (2020) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wimbledon | 1R (2018) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| US Open | 1R (2020) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Doubles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career record | 1–2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career titles | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 185 (26 September 2016) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | No. 371 (3 November 2025) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Last updated on: 13 November 2025. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jason Jung (born June 15, 1989) is a professional tennis player. He has a career high ATP singles ranking of world No. 114 achieved on July 30, 2018, and has won four ATP Challenger titles. Jung has attended the University of Michigan.
Jung played college tennis at the University of Michigan, where he majored in political science. As a tennis player, he was the National and Midwest Regional winner of the ITA/Arthur Ashe Award for Leadership & Sportsmanship in 2010. Jung made the All Big Ten team as a junior and senior is the fourth all-time in Michigan history in career doubles wins.[1]
Jung makes blogs about his experiences and his life as a professional tennis player.[2] He was featured in an article by ESPN subsidiary Grantland – together with fellow Michigan alum Evan King as well as then-upcoming players Frances Tiafoe and William Blumberg) – that displayed the struggles and low prize money in playing on the ITF Futures Tour.[3]
Career
Jung reached his first quarterfinal at the 2018 Hall of Fame Tennis Championships in Newport, Rhode Island. He defeated veteran Nicolas Mahut in the second round, but his run was ended by Tim Smyczek, who outlasted Jung 6–1, 5–7, 6–4 in a nearly two-hour, 185-point quarterfinal match.[4]
His career-best result is a semifinal berth at the 2020 New York Open, where he defeated former champion and world No. 5 Kevin Anderson in the first round,[5] followed by seventh seed Cameron Norrie in the second, before upsetting defending champion and third seed Reilly Opelka in the quarterfinals. Jung was eliminated in the semifinals by Italian veteran Andreas Seppi in straight sets.[6]
ATP Challenger and ITF Tour finals
Singles: 20 (8–12)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Win | 1–0 | Jul 2012 | USA F21, Godfrey | Futures | Hard | 2–6, 7–5, 6–2 | |
| Loss | 1–1 | May 2013 | China F4, Fuzhou | Futures | Hard | 3–6, 2–4 ret. | |
| Win | 2–1 | Aug 2013 | USA F22, Edwardsville | Futures | Hard | 6–2, 7–6(7–5) | |
| Loss | 2–2 | Sep 2013 | Canada F7, Toronto | Futures | Clay | 1–6, 1–6 | |
| Loss | 2–3 | Mar 2014 | USA F9, Calabasas | Futures | Hard | 4–6, 6–4, 4–6 | |
| Loss | 2–4 | Nov 2014 | Thailand F10, Bangkok | Futures | Hard | 3–6, 4–6 | |
| Loss | 2–5 | Jan 2015 | USA F2, Los Angeles | Futures | Hard | 1–6, 2–6 | |
| Win | 3–5 | Apr 2015 | USA F13, Little Rock | Futures | Hard | 6–3, 4–6, 6–4 | |
| Loss | 3–6 | Apr 2015 | Guadalajara, Mexico | Challenger | Hard | 1–6, 2–6 | |
| Loss | 3–7 | Jun 2016 | Canada F3, Richmond | Futures | Hard | 1–6, 4–6 | |
| Win | 4–7 | Aug 2016 | Chengdu, China, P.R. | Challenger | Hard | 6–4, 6–2 | |
| Loss | 4–8 | Sep 2016 | Shanghai, China, P.R. | Challenger | Hard | 3–6, 3–6 | |
| Win | 5–8 | Sep 2017 | Zhangjiagang, China, P.R. | Challenger | Hard | 6–4, 2–6, 6–4 | |
| Win | 6–8 | Feb 2018 | San Francisco, USA | Challenger | Hard (i) | 6–4, 2–6, 7–6(7–5) | |
| Loss | 6–9 | Jul 2018 | Winnetka, USA | Challenger | Hard | 3–6, 2–6 | |
| Loss | 6–10 | Sep 2018 | Zhangjiagang, China, P.R. | Challenger | Hard | 2–6, 2–6 | |
| Win | 7–10 | May 2019 | Gwangju, Korea, Rep. | Challenger | Hard | 6–4, 6–2 | |
| Loss | 7–11 | Aug 2019 | Vancouver, Canada | Challenger | Hard | 3–6, 7–5, 4–6 | |
| Win | 8–11 | Jun 2023 | M25 Jakarta, Indonesia | World Tour | Hard | 6–2, 6–2 | |
| Loss | 8–12 | Aug 2023 | Zhuhai, China | Challenger | Hard | 3–6, 7–5, 3–6 |
Doubles: 15 (11–4)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score | |
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| Win | 1–0 | Aug 2012 | Canada F5, Mississauga | Futures | Hard | 6–4, 6–2 | |||
| Win | 2–0 | Nov 2012 | USA F31, Niceville | Futures | Clay | 7–5, 6–2 | |||
| Win | 3–0 | Dec 2012 | Hong Kong F1, Hong Kong | Futures | Hard | 6–1, 6–1 | |||
| Win | 4–0 | May 2013 | Korea F1, Seoul | Futures | Hard | 7–5, 6–1 | |||
| Win | 5–0 | Sep 2013 | Canada F8, Toronto | Futures | Hard | 7–5, 6–2 | |||
| Win | 6–0 | Jan 2014 | USA F2, Sunrise | Futures | Clay | 6–7(4–7), 6–4, [10–6] | |||
| Loss | 6–1 | Jan 2014 | USA F3, Weston | Futures | Clay | 7–6(7–5), 6–7(4–7), [15–17] | |||
| Loss | 6–2 | Jun 2014 | Tianjin, China, P.R. | Challenger | Hard | 7–6(7–3), 5–7, [8–10] | |||
| Win | 7–2 | Jan 2016 | Maui, USA | Challenger | Hard | 6–3, 4–6, [10–8] | |||
| Win | 8–2 | May 2016 | Bangkok, Thailand | Challenger | Hard | 6–4, 3–6, [10–8] | |||
| Win | 9–2 | Jul 2016 | Canada F4, Kelowna | Futures | Hard | 6–4, 7–6(7–4) | |||
| Loss | 9–3 | Oct 2021 | Las Vegas, USA | Challenger | Hard | 5–7, 7–6(7–5), [5–10] | |||
| Loss | 9–4 | Sep 2025 | Shanghai, China | Challenger | Hard | 4–6, 7–6(7–2), [8–10] | 6–3, 4–6, [10–8] | ||
| Win | 10–4 | Mar 2026 | M15 Hinode, Japan | World Tennis Tour | Hard | 5–7, 7–5, [10–7] | |||
| Win | 11–4 | Apr 2026 | Wuning, China | Challenger | Hard | 6–7(3–7), 6–3, [10–6]. |