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Full name
  
Jonathan Leach

Plays
  
Right-handed

Career titles
  
0

Highest ranking
  
No.

Country (sports)
  
United States

Career record
  
3–6

US Open
  
2R (1995)

Born
  
April 18, 1973 (age 43) (
1973-04-18
)

Jonathan "Jon" Leach (born April 18, 1973) is a former professional tennis player from the United States. He is the husband of Lindsay Davenport.

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Professional career

Leach, an All-American player at USC, made his Grand Slam debut at the 1991 US Open when he partnered David Witt in the men's doubles. He competed in the doubles at Indian Wells in 1992 with Brian MacPhie and before exiting in the second round they defeated a seeded pairing of Luke Jensen and Laurie Warder. A doubles specialist, his only singles appearance came at Indian Wells in 1994. With Brett Hansen-Dent as his partner, Leach made the second round of the 1995 US Open, with a win over Dutch players Richard Krajicek and Jan Siemerink. At the 1996 US Open, his third and final appearance at the tournament, Leach partnered with his brother Rick. He also played in the mixed doubles, with Amy Frazier. His only doubles title on the ATP Challenger Tour came at Weiden, Germany in 1996.

Personal life

The son of USC tennis coach Dick Leach, he was brought up in California and went to Laguna Beach High School. Leach married tennis player Lindsay Davenport in Hawaii on April 25, 2003. Their first child, a son named Jagger, was born in 2007. They have had a further three children, all daughters. An investment banker, Leach is also involved in coaching and worked with young American player Madison Keys in the 2015 season. His elder brother, Rick Leach, was also a professional tennis player, who won five Grand Slam titles and reached number one in the world for doubles.

References

Jon Leach Wikipedia