University of North Carolina Athletics
Loeb Handed Oracle US Tennis Award
March 12, 2019 | Women's Tennis
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. -- Jamie Loeb, the 2015 NCAA Tennis champion who spent two seasons at North Carolina, is the recipient of the third annual Oracle US Tennis Award. Loeb will receive a $100,000 grant to help develop her tennis career.
"This means so much to me; I was in absolute shock when I heard,'' Loeb said. "The success of past recipients proves how big of an impact an award like this can have. It's great that Oracle recognizes the challenges we face. I'm am beyond excited to get to work!''
Loeb, 24, turned professional in 2015 after two years at North Carolina, where she amassed an 84-9 singles record while at UNC. Loeb, a native of New York, has won seven ITF singles events and six doubles events since 2012. As a junior player, Loeb won the singles and doubles 18s championships at the 2012 USTA National Winter Championship. She currently has a UTR of 12.13 and is ranked No. 219 on the WTA tour.
JC Aragone, a former tennis player at Virginia, also received the grant. The Intercollegiate Tennis Association, the governing body of college tennis, will administer the grants.
Previous winners were Danielle Collins and Mackenzie McDonald in 2017, and Francesca Di Lorenzo and Chris Eubanks in 2018.
All four previous award winners have found professional success and improved their rankings since receiving the award. Collins, ranked No. 237 when she received the award, today is ranked No. 25. McDonald today is ranked No. 62, up from No. 257 in 2017. Eubanks is No. 154, compared to 284 when he received the award a year ago. Francesca Di Lorenzo is up from No. 259 to No. 167.
Lindsay Davenport, on behalf of the advisory council, congratulated Loeb and Aragone and applauded Oracle for its continuing commitment to tennis.
"Jamie and JC are exciting players and the advisory council is confident these grants will help them reach their potential,'' Davenport said.Â
"We're all grateful to Oracle for these awards and everything else it is doing to support American tennis.''
The Oracle US Tennis Awards Advisory Council includes:
Lindsay Davenport: Former singles world No. 1; 1996 Olympic gold medalist, current Tennis Channel analyst.
Ilana Kloss: Former singles world No. 19; former CEO and Commissioner of World Team Tennis.
Peggy Michel: three-time grand slam doubles champion; played college tennis at Arizona State; current Assistant Tournament Director & Vice President of Sales and Sponsorship, BNP Paribas Open.
Dr. Timothy Russell: CEO ITA; college educator for three decades.
Martin Blackman: General Manager, USTA Player Development; played college tennis at Stanford.
Todd Martin: former singles world No. 4; CEO International Tennis Hall of Fame and Tournament Director, Dell Technologies Hall of Fame Open; played college tennis at Northwestern University.
"This means so much to me; I was in absolute shock when I heard,'' Loeb said. "The success of past recipients proves how big of an impact an award like this can have. It's great that Oracle recognizes the challenges we face. I'm am beyond excited to get to work!''
Loeb, 24, turned professional in 2015 after two years at North Carolina, where she amassed an 84-9 singles record while at UNC. Loeb, a native of New York, has won seven ITF singles events and six doubles events since 2012. As a junior player, Loeb won the singles and doubles 18s championships at the 2012 USTA National Winter Championship. She currently has a UTR of 12.13 and is ranked No. 219 on the WTA tour.
JC Aragone, a former tennis player at Virginia, also received the grant. The Intercollegiate Tennis Association, the governing body of college tennis, will administer the grants.
Previous winners were Danielle Collins and Mackenzie McDonald in 2017, and Francesca Di Lorenzo and Chris Eubanks in 2018.
All four previous award winners have found professional success and improved their rankings since receiving the award. Collins, ranked No. 237 when she received the award, today is ranked No. 25. McDonald today is ranked No. 62, up from No. 257 in 2017. Eubanks is No. 154, compared to 284 when he received the award a year ago. Francesca Di Lorenzo is up from No. 259 to No. 167.
Lindsay Davenport, on behalf of the advisory council, congratulated Loeb and Aragone and applauded Oracle for its continuing commitment to tennis.
"Jamie and JC are exciting players and the advisory council is confident these grants will help them reach their potential,'' Davenport said.Â
"We're all grateful to Oracle for these awards and everything else it is doing to support American tennis.''
The Oracle US Tennis Awards Advisory Council includes:
Lindsay Davenport: Former singles world No. 1; 1996 Olympic gold medalist, current Tennis Channel analyst.
Ilana Kloss: Former singles world No. 19; former CEO and Commissioner of World Team Tennis.
Peggy Michel: three-time grand slam doubles champion; played college tennis at Arizona State; current Assistant Tournament Director & Vice President of Sales and Sponsorship, BNP Paribas Open.
Dr. Timothy Russell: CEO ITA; college educator for three decades.
Martin Blackman: General Manager, USTA Player Development; played college tennis at Stanford.
Todd Martin: former singles world No. 4; CEO International Tennis Hall of Fame and Tournament Director, Dell Technologies Hall of Fame Open; played college tennis at Northwestern University.
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