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 Jensen in 2009 | |
| Country (sports) |  United States |
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| Born | October 30, 1968 Ludington, Michigan, United States |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Turned pro | 1991 |
| Retired | 2006 |
| Plays | Left-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| College | University of Southern California University of Georgia |
| Prize money | $681,817 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 0–5 |
| Career titles | 0 0 Challenger, 0 Futures |
| Highest ranking | No. 586 (11 January 1993) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | Q2 (1992) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 125–179 |
| Career titles | 4 3 Challenger, 0 Futures |
| Highest ranking | No. 17 (18 October 1993) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (1993, 1994, 1995) |
| French Open | W (1993) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1993) |
| US Open | 3R (1994, 1995, 1998) |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (1994, 1996) |
| French Open | SF (1993) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1995) |
| US Open | QF (1994) |
Murphy Jensen (born October 30, 1968) is an American former professional tennis player and Grand Slam doubles champion. He is the younger brother of former professional tennis player Luke Jensen, with whom he teamed to win the 1993 French Open Doubles title.[1]
He is the co-founder of WEconnect, a healthcare information technology company with a platform designed to aid addiction recovery, and currently the head coach of the Washington Kastles of World TeamTennis.
Early life
Murphy Jensen grew up on a Christmas-tree farm in the summer resort town of Ludington in western Michigan. He is of Danish descent[2] He first saw a tennis net being used to corral salmon along the Pere Marquette River as a boy.[3] His father (who tried out with the New York Giants as an offensive guard[4] and then became a high school tennis coach) Howard Jensen, taught Murphy and brother Luke to play tennis before they were 5 years old.
Collegiate tennis career
Jensen and his brother Luke both attended the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, California.[5] After two years playing for the USC Trojans, Murphy transferred to the University of Georgia for one year and then turned professional to pursue a career in tennis and to join his brother Luke on the ATP Tour.
Business ownership and activism
After winning the 1993 French Open with Luke, the Jensen brothers became a center-court attraction.[6] Murphy turned to drugs and alcohol to cope with the stress of his new-found success and celebrity status. In 1995, he missed a mixed-doubles match at Wimbledon with Brenda Schultz-McCarthy and his family feared he had been kidnapped.[7] During this period of his life Murphy partnered with the very popular Jimmy Buffett to open a Bait Shack in Key West.
After losing in the first round of the 1999 US Open, feeling the pressure of work and family responsibilities (his son, William, was born a few weeks after the tournament), Jensen found himself in the throes of addiction. A hotel manager noticed Jensen's apparent crisis and contacted an interventionist, who asked Jensen to consider treatment for addiction recovery. Jensen agreed, and has since been in recovery from alcohol and drug addiction.
In 2014, Jensen met serial entrepreneur Daniella Tudor, also in treatment for addiction recovery. After leaving recovery, the two worked together towards improving addiction recovery awareness. In 2016, Jensen, Tudor, and business owner Jen Mallory co-founded WEconnect, a web application platform designed to assist patients with addiction recovery after treatment. Described as a "social-purpose corporation", WEconnect's business platform is centered around providing "accountability for an individual's recovery activities by closing the gap in communication with their support network." In June 2016, WEconnect won the TechCrunch Seattle Meet-Up, and was then chosen as the wildcard battlefield startup at TechCrunch Disrupt San Francisco in September later that year.[8]
Personal life
Jensen has a son William (born 1999[9][10]) with actress Robin Givens, whom he dated periodically during the late 1990s.
Jensen has been open about his addiction and the factors that led to his recovery.[11] He has been in long-term recovery and sober since June 1, 2006, and he cites his close relationships with recovery mentors as one of the key factors in preventing relapse.[12]
ATP career finals
Doubles: 11 (4 titles, 7 runner-ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Loss | 0–1 | Jan 1993 | Sydney, Australia | World Series | Hard |  Luke Jensen
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 Sandon Stolle Jason Stoltenberg
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3–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 0–2 | May 1993 | Bologna, Italy | World Series | Clay | Luke Jensen
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 Danie Visser Laurie Warder
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6–4, 4–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 1–2 | Jun 1993 | Paris, France | Grand Slam | Clay | Luke Jensen
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 Marc-Kevin Goellner David Prinosil
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6–4, 6–7, 6–4 |
| Loss | 1–3 | Oct 1993 | Tokyo, Japan | Championship Series | Carpet | Luke Jensen
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 Grant Connell Patrick Galbraith
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3–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 1–4 | Feb 1994 | Mexico City, Mexico | World Series | Clay | Luke Jensen
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Francisco Montana Bryan Shelton
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3–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 1–5 | Sep 1994 | Bogota, Colombia | World Series | Clay | Luke Jensen
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 Mark Knowles Daniel Nestor
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4–6, 6–7 |
| Win | 2–5 | Jun 1995 | Nottingham, United Kingdom | World Series | Grass | Luke Jensen
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Danie Visser Patrick Galbraith
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6–3, 5–7, 6–4 |
| Win | 3–5 | Aug 1996 | Long Island, United States | World Series | Hard | Luke Jensen
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Hendrik Dreekmann  Alexander Volkov
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6–3, 7–6 |
| Loss | 3–6 | May 1997 | Coral Springs, United States | World Series | Clay | Luke Jensen
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Dave Randall Greg Van Emburgh
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7–6(7–2), 2–6, 6–7(2–7) |
| Loss | 3–7 | May 1997 | St. Pölten, Austria | World Series | Clay | Luke Jensen
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Kelly Jones Scott Melville
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2–6, 6–7 |
| Win | 4–7 | Jul 1997 | Washington, United States | Championship Series | Hard | Luke Jensen
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Neville Godwin  Fernon Wibier
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6–4, 6–4 |
ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals
Doubles: 5 (3–2)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Win | 1–0 | Aug 1991 | Salou, Spain | Challenger | Clay | Francisco Montana
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Wayne Arthurs Carl Limberger
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5–7, 6–2, 7–5 |
| Win | 2–0 | Dec 1991 | Hong Kong, Hong Kong | Challenger | Hard | Luke Jensen
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Mike Briggs Trevor Kronemann
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walkover |
| Loss | 2–1 | Mar 1992 | Zaragoza, Spain | Challenger | Hard |  Martin Damm
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David Adams Andrei Olhovskiy
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2–6, 6–1, 4–6 |
| Loss | 2–2 | Jun 1992 | Cologne, Germany | Challenger | Clay | Brian Devening
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Marc-Kevin Goellner Bernd Karbacher
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4–6, 7–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 3–2 | Apr 1997 | Birmingham, United States | Challenger | Clay | Luke Jensen
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 Fredrik Bergh Rikard Bergh
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6–2, 7–6 |
Performance timelines
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |