Jacob Fearnley is a male professional tennis player who made his breakthrough facing Novak Djokovic in the second round of Wimbledon in 2024.
Fearnley received a wildcard for The Championships and made the most of it by winning his first-round match to kick off the 2024 edition of Wimbledon.
It meant he got the opportunity to try and pull off one of the biggest upsets in modern Wimbledon history against 24-time Grand Slam champion Djokovic.
The Tennis Gazette tells you everything you need to know about Fearnley including his profile, world ranking and ATP record.
Profile
Jacob Fearnley age
Fearnley was born on July 15, 2001, in Edinburgh, Scotland – the same country as two-time Wimbledon champion Andy Murray.
Jacob Fearnley height
Fearnley is six feet tall (1.83m), the same height as 2023 and 2024 Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz. The 22-year-old weighs 176 pounds (80kg).
Tennis career
Jacob Fearnley college
Fearnley plays tennis at the Texan Christian College (TCU) in Fort Worth, Texas, U.S. TCU’s notable alumni include 2022 Wimbledon semi-finalist Cameron Norrie and NBA basketball player Desmond Bane.
Jacob Fearnley ATP Tour
Fearnley made his ATP Tour debut as a wildcard at the 2024 Eastbourne Invitational. He faced compatriot Billy Harris in the first round and lost 4-6 6-7 (7-9). That was his only ATP Tour match prior to Wimbledon 2024.
Jacob Fearnley at Wimbledon
Fearnley received a wildcard entry into Wimbledon after winning the ATP Challenger title at the 2024 Nottingham Open.
He played world number 172 Alejandro Moro Canas in the first round and won 7-5 6-4 7-6 (14-12). But he fell to a 6-3, 6-4, 5-7, 7-5 defeat to Djokovic to see Fearnley’s Wimbledon debut cut short.
Jacob Fearnley world ranking
Fearnley finished the 2024 ATP Tour season ranked 99th in the world in singles. His ranking took a huge leap during the year after facing Djokovic at Wimbledon with Fearnley only ranked 277th in the world.
The Scottish prospect achieved his career-high world ranking to date in November 2024 when Fearnley was the 89th best men’s singles player on the ATP Tour.
Jacob Fearnley prize money
As of the end of the 2024 ATP Tour season, Fearnley has to date earned $312,627 (£246,115.61) in career prize money.
Social media
Jacob Fearnley Instagram
You can find Fearnley on Instagram under the handle @jakefearnley01. He has over 9,000 followers and his bio reads: ’TCU Tennis’.
Jacob Fearnley Twitter
Fearnley does not have a public Twitter/X account.
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