Jessica Failla
| Full name | Jessica Failla Seelig |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  United States |
| Born | June 5, 1997 Ramona, United States |
| Plays | Right (two-handed backhand) |
| College | Pepperdine University |
| Prize money | $59,260 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 158–124 (56.0%) |
| Career titles | 1 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 411 (June 19, 2023) |
| Current ranking | No. 503 (March 18, 2024) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 54–68 (44.3%) |
| Career titles | 3 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 378 (February 26, 2024) |
| Current ranking | No. 389 (March 18, 2024) |
| Last updated on: March 18, 2024. | |
Jessica Failla (born 5 June 1997) is an American tennis player. She is the daughter of Greg Failla and Katrina Crawford.[1]
Failla has a career-high singles ranking by the WTA of 411, achieved on 19 June 2023. She also has a career-high WTA doubles ranking of 378, reached on 26 February 2024.[2]
Failla won her first major ITF title at the W50 in Mexico City in the doubles draw, partnering Jessie Aney.[3]
She plays college tennis at the Pepperdine Waves.[4]
Failla came to Liberty, after completing her college career at Pepperdine. In August 2023, she joined the Liberty women's tennis team as an assistant coach.[5]
ITF Circuit finals[edit]
Singles: 3 (1 title, 2 runner–ups)[edit]
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Jun 2016 | ITF Victoria, Canada | W15 | Hard |  Katharine Fahey
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2–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 0–2 | Dec 2019 | ITF Norman, United States | W15 | Hard | Kennedy Shaffer
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4–6, 6–4, 6–7(3) |
| Loss | 1–2 | Mar 2024 | ITF Montreal, Canada | W15 | Hard (i) | Jessie Aney
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6–4, 6–3 |
Doubles: 5 (3 titles, 2 runner–ups)[edit]
| Legend |
|---|
| $40/50,000 tournaments (1–0) |
| $25/35,000 tournaments (1–1) |
| $10/15,000 tournaments (1–1) |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Nov 2021 | ITF Haabneeme, Estonia | W25 | Hard (i) |  Chihiro Muramatsu
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 Maja Chwalińska  Adrienn Nagy
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6–3, 6–4 |
| Loss | 1–1 | Jul 2022 | ITF Dallas, United States | W25 | Hard | Jessie Aney
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 Maria Kozyreva Veronika Miroshnichenko
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4–6, 7–6(7), [5–10] |
| Loss | 1–2 | Mar 2023 | ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | W15 | Hard | Anna Ulyashchenko
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 Emilie Lindh Aleksandra Pospelova
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2–6, 6–3, [9–11] |
| Win | 2–2 | May 2023 | ITF Málaga, Spain | W15 | Hard |  Katarína Strešnáková
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Isabella Barrera Aguirre  Marina Benito
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6–3, 6–3 |
| Win | 3–2 | Feb 2024 | ITF Mexico City, Mexico | W50 | Hard | Jessie Aney
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 Thaisa Grana Pedretti  María Portillo Ramírez
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3–6, 6–4, [10–8] |
References[edit]
- ^ Dheensaw, Cleve (June 19, 2016). "Family support key to Jessica Failla's success". Victoria Times Colonist.
- ^ "Jessica Failla | Player Stats & More – WTA Official". Women's Tennis Association.
- ^ "ITF W50 Mexico City Main Draw". www.itftennis.com.
- ^ "Jessica Failla Women's Tennis". pepperdinewaves.com.
- ^ "Jessica Failla-Seelig". libertyflames.com.