JC Aragone
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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. Aragone made his first ATP main-draw appearance at the 2017 US Open after coming through qualifying.
Early life and amateur career
Aragone 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. That same year, he was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. 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. Aragone finished his college career with a 109–22 record.
Professional career
Aragone 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.
Personal life
JC'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
Singles: 5 (3–2)
| Legend (singles) | |
|---|---|
| Legend (singles) ATP Challenger Tour (0–0) ITF Futures/World Tennis Tour (3–2) | Titles by surface Hard (3–2) Clay (0–0) Grass (0–0) Carpet (0–0) |
| ATP Challenger Tour (0–0) | |
| ITF Futures/World Tennis Tour (3–2) | |
| Titles by surface | |
| Hard (3–2) | |
| Clay (0–0) | |
| Grass (0–0) | |
| Carpet (0–0) |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Dec 2016 | USA F40, Tallahassee | Futures | Hard (i) | Canada Brayden Schnur | 5–7, 6–3, 2–6 |
| Loss | 0–2 | Jun 2017 | Spain F17, Martos | Futures | Hard | Spain Carlos Gómez-Herrera | 5–7, 6–4, 5–7 |
| Win | 1–2 | Mar 2018 | USA F8, Calabasas | Futures | Hard | United States Marcos Giron | 6–2, 6–4 |
| Win | 2–2 | Jul 2018 | Canada F4, Kelowna | Futures | Hard | Canada Alexis Galarneau | 6–2, 6–3 |
| Win | 3–2 | Feb 2022 | M25 Cancún, Mexico | World Tennis Tour | Hard | Germany Lucas Gerch | 6–1, 6–3 |
Doubles: 15 (6–9)
| Legend (doubles) | |
|---|---|
| Legend (doubles) ATP Challenger Tour (3–6) ITF Futures Tour (3–3) | Titles by surface Hard (5–9) Clay (1–0) Grass (0–0) Carpet (0–0) |
| ATP Challenger Tour (3–6) | |
| ITF Futures Tour (3–3) | |
| Titles by surface | |
| Hard (5–9) | |
| Clay (1–0) | |
| Grass (0–0) | |
| Carpet (0–0) |
External links
- at theAssociation of Tennis Professionals
- atWorld Tennis
- August 25, 2017, at theWayback Machine