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Jim Thomas (tennis)
James Joseph Thomas (born September 24, 1974) is an American politician and former professional tennis player serving as a member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the 49th district since 2023.
| Jim Thomas |
|---|
| Incumbent |
| Assumed office January 1, 2023 |
| Thomas West |
| James Joseph Thomas (1974-09-24) September 24, 1974Canton, Ohio, United States |
| Republican |
| Stanford University (BA)Case Western Reserve University (JD) |
James Joseph Thomas (born September 24, 1974) is an American politician and former professional tennis player serving as a member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the 49th district since 2023.
As a tennis player, Thomas' highest ATP world singles ranking was 288, which he reached on November 2, 1998. His career high in doubles was at 29, set on August 21, 2006. He retired following the 2008 season. Thomas was elected to the Ohio House of Representatives as a member of the Republican Party in the 2022 Ohio House of Representatives election.
Thomas was born on September 24, 1974 in Canton, Ohio, the youngest of six children. He began playing tennis at age 3 and his favorite players growing up included John McEnroe and Boris Becker. Thomas earned a bachelor's degree in American Studies from Stanford University in 1996. At Stanford, Thomas was a member of the tennis team where he earned All-American honors during his senior year and was a member of NCAA team champions in 1995–96.
Thomas's career-best effort at a Grand Slam was the 2005 US Open where he and Paul Goldstein made the semi-finals. He has 6 doubles ATP titles and 14 doubles Challenger titles to his name. He recorded doubles wins over Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray, Lleyton Hewitt, Marat Safin, the Bryan brothers and Pat Rafter among others, in his career.
Thomas received his Juris Doctor degree from Case Western Reserve University School of Law in 2013 and worked in business. He was a member of the board of trustees of Jackson Township, Stark County, Ohio from 2020 to 2022.
| Column 1 |
|---|
| Thomas at the 2006 Sydney International ATP Tournament |
| United States |
| 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| 1996 |
| 2008 |
| Right-handed (single-handed backhand) |
| $801,553 |
| 0–3 (at ATP Tour-level, Grand Slam-level, and in Davis Cup) |
| No. 288 (November 2, 1998) |
| Q2 (1998) |
| Q2 (1998, 1999) |
| Q2 (1998) |
| 154–196 (at ATP Tour-level, Grand Slam-level, and in Davis Cup) |
| 6 |
| No. 29 (August 21, 2006) |
| 2R (2005) |
| 2R (2002, 2007, 2008) |
| 1R (2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008) |
| SF (2005) |
| 1–9 |
| 2R (2006) |
| 1R (2007) |
| 1R (2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007) |
| 1R (2006) |
| Finals by surface |
|---|
| Hard (2–6) |
| Grass (3–0) |
| Clay (1–1) |
| Carpet (0–0) |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Nov 2000 | Brighton, England | Hard (i) | Paul Goldstein | Michael Hill Jeff Tarango | 3–6, 5–7 |
| Win | 1–1 | Jan 2001 | Auckland, New Zealand | Hard | Marius Barnard | David Adams Martín García | 7–6(12–10), 6–4 |
| Loss | 1–2 | Apr 2001 | Houston, United States | Clay | Kevin Kim | Mahesh Bhupathi Leander Paes | 6–7(4–7), 2–6 |
| Loss | 1–3 | Sep 2001 | Tashkent, Uzbekistan | Hard | Marius Barnard | Julien Boutter Dominik Hrbatý | 4–6, 6–3, [11–13] |
| Win | 2–3 | Jul 2004 | Newport, United States | Grass | Jordan Kerr | Grégory Carraz Nicolas Mahut | 6–3, 6–7(5–7), 6–3 |
| Win | 3–3 | Jul 2004 | Indianapolis, United States | Hard | Jordan Kerr | Wayne Black Kevin Ullyett | 6–7(7–9), 7–6(7–3), 6–3 |
| Loss | 3–4 | Jan 2005 | Delray Beach, United States | Hard | Jordan Kerr | Simon Aspelin Todd Perry | 3–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 4–4 | Jul 2005 | Newport, United States | Grass | Jordan Kerr | Graydon Oliver Travis Parrott | 7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–5) |
| Loss | 4–5 | Feb 2006 | San Jose, United States | Hard (i) | Paul Goldstein | Jonas Björkman John McEnroe | 6–7(2–7), 6–4, [7–10] |
| Win | 5–5 | May 2006 | Pörtschach, Austria | Clay | Paul Hanley | Oliver Marach Cyril Suk | 6–3, 4–6, [10–5] |
| Loss | 5–6 | Jul 2006 | Indianapolis, United States | Hard | Paul Goldstein | Bobby Reynolds Andy Roddick | 4–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 6–6 | Oct 2006 | Tokyo, Japan | Hard | Paul Goldstein | Ashley Fisher Tripp Phillips | 2–6, 5–7 |
| Win | 7–6 | Jul 2007 | Newport, United States | Grass | Jordan Kerr | Nathan Healey Igor Kunitsyn | 6–3, 7–5 |
- Jim Thomas at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Jim Thomas at the International Tennis Federation
- Official Jim Thomas Website: http://jimthomas11.tripod.com
- Page at the Ohio State House
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