Jack Kennedy (tennis)

Jack Kennedy
Kennedy at the 2026 Cary Tennis Classic
Country (sports) United States
Born (2008-06-04) June 4, 2008
Huntington, New York, US
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
CollegeVirginia
CoachGreg Lumpkin
Prize moneyUS $90,637
Singles
Career record0–0 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 379 (July 27, 2026)
Current rankingNo. 386 (August 24, 2026)
Grand Slam singles results
US Open1R ((2026)
Australian Open JuniorQF (2025)
French Open JuniorQF (2026)
Wimbledon Junior3R (2025)
US Open Junior3R (2025)
Doubles
Career record0–0 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 922 (August 24, 2026)
Current rankingNo. 922 (August 24, 2026)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open Junior1R (2025)
French Open JuniorSF (2025, 2026)
Wimbledon Junior2R (2025)
US Open JuniorW (2025)
Last updated on: August 25, 2026.

Jack Kennedy (born June 4, 2008) is an American tennis player. He has a career-high ATP singles ranking of No. 379 achieved on July 27, 2026 and a doubles ranking of No. 922 achieved on August 24, 2026.[1]

Kennedy won the boys' doubles title at the 2025 US Open, with compatriot Keaton Hance.

Early life

Kennedy was born in Huntington, New York, to Bryan and Jeannie Kennedy. He trains at Robbie Wagner Tennis in Glen Cove, New York.[2]

Junior tennis

Kennedy has good results on the ITF junior circuit, with a 128–39 singles win-loss record as of April 2026. In July 2022, he won both the singles and doubles titles at the USTA Boys' 14 National Clay Court Championships.[3] That December, he reached the final of the U14 Junior Orange Bowl.[4] In August 2024, he reached the final of the USTA Boys' 18 National Championships, but lost to compatriot Matthew Forbes.[2]

In January 2025, Kennedy reached the boys' singles quarterfinals of the Australian Open.[5] That May, he won the J300 event in Santa Croce sull'Arno and reached the semifinals of the J500 Trofeo Bonfiglio.[6][7] At the French Open, he and Keaton Hance reached the boys' doubles semifinals.[8][9] The pair later went on to win the boys' doubles title at the US Open after defeating Jack Secord and Yannick Álvarez in the semifinals and Benjamin Willwerth and Noah Johnston in the final.[10][11]

He reached an ITF junior combined ranking of world No. 3 on January 5, 2026.[12]

College

Kennedy will begin playing collegiate tennis for the Virginia Cavaliers in the fall of 2026.[13][14]

Professional career

In August 2024, Kennedy received a wildcard into the qualifying competition of the US Open, but lost in the first round to Maximilian Marterer.[2][15]

2026: First pro title, ATP Challenger final, top 500

In April 2026, Kennedy won his first professional title, a Futures-level event at M15 Boca Raton, United States. He defeated seventh seed Andreja Petrovic in the final.[16] The same month, he competed at Tallahassee Tennis Challenger, reaching the semifinals before losing to João Lucas Reis da Silva.

The following week, Kennedy reached his first Challenger final in Savannah, Georgia, with a notable win over former Top 10 Kei Nishikori in the second round. He lost to second seed Nishesh Basavareddy in the final.[17]

Performance timelines

Key
W  F  SF QF #R RRQ# DNQ A NH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.

Singles

Current through the 2025 US Open.

Tournament 2024 2025 2026 SR W–L Win%
Australian Open A A A 0 / 0 0–0  – 
French Open A A 0 / 0 0–0  – 
Wimbledon A A 0 / 0 0–0  – 
US Open Q1 Q1 0 / 0 0–0  – 
Win–loss 0–0 0–0 0–0 0 / 0 0–0  – 

ATP Challenger and ITF World Tennis Tour finals

Singles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)

Legend
ATP Challenger Tour (0–1)
ITF WTT (1–0)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Loss 0–1 Apr 2026 Savannah Challenger, US Challenger Clay United States Nishesh Basavareddy 3–6, 0–6
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Win 1–0 Apr 2026 M15 Boca Raton, US WTT Clay Norway Andreja Petrovic 6–3, 6–4

Doubles: 1 (runner-up)

Legend
ATP Challenger Tour (–)
ITF WTT (0–1)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 0–1 Apr 2025 M15 Vero Beach, US WTT Clay United States Keaton Hance Dominican Republic Peter Bertran
Costa Rica Jesse Flores		 2–6, 5–7

Junior Grand Slam finals

Doubles: 1 (title)

Result Year Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 2025 US Open Hard United States Keaton Hance United States Noah Johnston
United States Benjamin Willwerth		 6–3, 1–6, [10–8]

References

  1. ↑ "Jack Kennedy". ATP Tour. Retrieved November 3, 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 Lewis, Michael J. (August 24, 2024). "Long Island tennis phenom Kennedy gets amazing first U.S. Open experience". Long Island Press. Retrieved January 21, 2025.
  3. ↑ Johnson, Jon (July 17, 2022). "Jack Kennedy earns two titles on final day of USTA 14s National Clay Court Championships in Dothan". Dothan Eagle. Retrieved January 21, 2025.
  4. ↑ Fialkov, Harvey (December 21, 2022). "Ivanov secures boys' crown while Lachinova and Lyutova sweep girls' OB tennis titles". Miami Herald. Retrieved June 4, 2025.
  5. ↑ Forsblom, Mattias (January 23, 2025). "Finländsk tennissuccé: Harri Heliövaara till final i herrdubbeln, Oskari Paldanius till semifinal i pojksingeln". Yle (in Swedish). Retrieved June 4, 2025.
  6. ↑ Trifoni, Vezio (May 18, 2025). "Cvetkovic e Kennedy sono i vincitori del "Santa Croce" Under 18". Federazione Italiana Tennis (in Italian). Retrieved June 4, 2025.
  7. ↑ McLean, Ross (October 14, 2025). "2025 ITF World Tennis Tour Junior Finals: meet the boys". International Tennis Federation. Retrieved October 28, 2025.
  8. ↑ Wanninger, Lexie (June 11, 2025). "Next Gen SoCal: Junior Standouts Break Ground at Roland Garros". USTA Southern California. Retrieved September 6, 2025.
  9. ↑ Rabinovich, Michelle (June 16, 2025). "Huntington's Jack Kennedy climbing ranks in junior tennis after French Open doubles run". Newsday. Retrieved September 6, 2025.
  10. ↑ Sode, Scott (September 4, 2025). "Juniors: Ivanov, Klugman reach semis at the 2025 US Open". US Open. Retrieved September 6, 2025.
  11. ↑ Stephenson, Colin (September 6, 2025). "Huntington's Jack Kennedy wins U.S. Open junior boys doubles title". Newsday. Retrieved September 7, 2025.
  12. ↑ "Jack Kennedy Junior Results".
  13. ↑ Walsh, Courtney (June 3, 2025). "Kennedy learning lessons from the likes of Shelton and Tiafoe". International Tennis Federation. Retrieved June 3, 2025.
  14. ↑ Clark, Roger (September 2, 2025). "Long Island junior tennis star prepares for U.S. Open". NY1. Retrieved September 7, 2025.
  15. ↑ Spangler, Nicholas (September 1, 2024). "U.S. Open 2024: Jack Kennedy of Huntington looking for a big week in junior draw". Newsday. Retrieved January 21, 2025.
  16. ↑ "UVA recruit Jack Kennedy wins first pro title at 15k Boca Raton".
  17. ↑ "#NextGenATP alum Basavareddy spoils 17-year-old Kennedy's hopes at Savannah Challenger". ATPTour. Retrieved August 25, 2026.
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