Juan Cruz "JC" Aragone (born June 28, 1995) is an American former professional tennis player. He attended the University of Virginia and was a member of three NCAA Men's Tennis Championship winning teams.[1] Aragone made his first ATP main-draw appearance at the 2017 US Open after coming through qualifying.
| Full name | Juan Cruz Aragone |
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| Country (sports) |  United States |
| Residence | Yorba Linda, California |
| Born | June 28, 1995 Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Turned pro | 2017 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| College | University of Virginia |
| Prize money | $284,679 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 0–4 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 224 (December 17, 2018) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | Q1 (2019) |
| US Open | 1R (2017) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 0–0 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 153 (September 30, 2019) |
| Last updated on: July 29, 2024. | |
Early life and amateur career
editAragone is from Yorba Linda, California and took classes through the Parkview School, an independent study school based in Placentia, California. In January 2012, Aragone was hospitalized due to liver and kidney failure after developing an allergic reaction to an acne medication.[2] That same year, he was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes.[2] Despite these challenges, Aragone finished his junior career competing in two junior US Opens and ranked 14th in his graduating class. He committed to playing college tennis at the University of Virginia.
While at Virginia, Aragone helped the Cavaliers win three straight NCAA Men's Tennis Championships. He was named to the NCAA All-Tournament team twice, in both singles and doubles, and was a two-time ACC Tournament MVP.[1] Aragone finished his college career with a 109–22 record.
Professional career
editAragone was awarded a wild card into the 2017 US Open qualifying tournament. He defeated Marco Cecchinato, Riccardo Bellotti, and Akira Santillan to secure a spot in the main draw of the 2017 US Open, where he lost to 28th seed Kevin Anderson.[3]
Personal life
editJC's parents are Paula and Facundo Aragone. He has one brother named Tommy. Aragone majored in government while at Virginia. He also interned at J.P. Morgan in New York City during the summer of 2016, balancing urban tennis practice with the demands of a Wall Street job. He received an offer to return to the company full-time, but opted instead to pursue his dream of a professional career in tennis.
ATP Challenger and ITF Futures/World Tennis Tour finals
editSingles: 5 (3–2)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Loss | 0–1 | Dec 2016 | USA F40, Tallahassee | Futures | Hard (i) | Brayden Schnur | 5–7, 6–3, 2–6 |
| Loss | 0–2 | Jun 2017 | Spain F17, Martos | Futures | Hard | Carlos Gómez-Herrera | 5–7, 6–4, 5–7 |
| Win | 1–2 | Mar 2018 | USA F8, Calabasas | Futures | Hard | Marcos Giron | 6–2, 6–4 |
| Win | 2–2 | Jul 2018 | Canada F4, Kelowna | Futures | Hard | Alexis Galarneau | 6–2, 6–3 |
| Win | 3–2 | Feb 2022 | M25 Cancún, Mexico | World Tennis Tour | Hard | Lucas Gerch | 6–1, 6–3 |
Doubles: 15 (6–9)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Loss | 0–1 | Jun 2017 | Spain F17, Martos | Futures | Hard | Daniel Nolan | Robert Galloway Evan King |
4–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 0–2 | Mar 2018 | Canada F1, Gatineau | Futures | Hard (i) | Deiton Baughman | Florian Lakat Ronnie Schneider |
6–2, 6–7(6–8), [7–10] |
| Win | 1–2 | Jun 2018 | USA F15, Winston-Salem | Futures | Hard | Harrison Adams | Ian Dempster Christian Seraphim |
7–5, 6–7(4–7), [10–3] |
| Loss | 1–3 | Jul 2018 | Granby, Canada | Challenger | Hard | Liam Broady | Alex Lawson Li Zhe |
6–7(2–7), 3–6 |
| Win | 2–3 | Mar 2019 | Indian Wells, USA | Challenger | Hard | Marcos Giron | Darian King Hunter Reese |
6–4, 6–4 |
| Win | 3–3 | Jul 2019 | Winnetka, USA | Challenger | Hard | Bradley Klahn | Christopher Eubanks Thai-Son Kwiatkowski |
7–5, 6–4 |
| Loss | 3–4 | Jul 2019 | Binghamton, USA | Challenger | Hard | Alex Lawson | Max Purcell Luke Saville |
4–6, 6–4, [5–10] |
| Loss | 3–5 | Sep 2019 | Tiburon, USA | Challenger | Hard | Darian King | Robert Galloway Roberto Maytín |
2–6, 5–7 |
| Win | 4–5 | May 2021 | M25 Pensacola, USA | World Tennis Tour | Clay | Nicolás Barrientos | Alejandro Gómez Junior A. Ore |
6–2, 4–6, [10–6] |
| Loss | 4–6 | Jun 2021 | Orlando, USA | Challenger | Hard | Nicolás Barrientos | Christian Harrison Peter Polansky |
2–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 4–7 | Jun 2021 | M25 Tulsa, USA | World Tennis Tour | Hard | Nicolás Barrientos | Strong Kirchheimer Michail Pervolarakis |
1–6, 6–4, [7–10] |
| Loss | 4–8 | Jul 2021 | El Espinar, Spain | Challenger | Hard | Nicolás Barrientos | Robert Galloway Alex Lawson |
6–7(8–10), 4–6 |
| Win | 5–8 | Feb 2022 | M25 Cancún, Mexico | World Tennis Tour | Hard | Peter Polansky | Boris Arias Federico Zeballos |
6–2, 6–4 |
| Loss | 5–9 | Apr 2022 | Salinas, Ecuador | Challenger | Hard | Roberto Quiroz | Yuki Bhambri Saketh Myneni |
6–4, 3–6, [7–10] |
| Win | 6–9 | Apr 2022 | Cuernavaca, Mexico | Challenger | Hard | Adrián Menéndez Maceiras | Nicolás Mejía Roberto Quiroz |
7–6(7–4), 6–2 |
References
edit- ^ a b "Virginia Cavaliers Bio". virginiasports.com.
- ^ a b Lewis, Colette (October 9, 2012). "Comeback From Serious Illness Continues for JC Aragone, Who Reaches Third Round at Pan American Closed". ZooTennis. Retrieved August 25, 2017.
- ^ "Former UVa tennis player qualifies for U.S. Open". dailyprogress.com. August 25, 2017. Retrieved August 25, 2017.