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Biofile with Murphy Jensen

Status: Former 1993 French Open doubles champion. Winner of four career ATP doubles titles. Current coach of the WTT Washington Kastles.

Ht: 6-4 Wt: 190

DOB: October 30, 1968 In: Ludington, Michigan

Tennis Inspirations: “My dad, McEnroe, Connors, Laver, Borg, and my brother Luke.”

First Tennis Memory: “Hitting at the wall of the high school courts.”

Hobbies/Leisure Activities: “Playing guitar, fishing, hiking, mountain biking, skydiving, and scuba diving.”

Last Book Read: “On the Road!”

Favorite Movie: “Forrest Gump.”

Musical Tastes: “Rock ‘ roll, The Violets, Gavin Rossdale, Mary J. Blige, Slim Chickens, Michael and Marisa, Don Middlebrook, Sleeping Naked.”

Favorite TV Shows: “The Office, Seinfeld, Californication, Wake Up With Al.”

First Job: “Picking weeds….it lasted a day [laughs]!”

First Car: “Ford Gran Torino with a CB radio.”

Current Car: “Jeep Wrangler four-door, trail rated.”

Favorite Meal: “Steak and fries in France.”

Favorite Ice Cream Flavor: “Blue moon in Ludington, Michigan.”

Childhood Dream: “My childhood dream is to make a lotta cash to help kids make there dreams come true.”

Greatest Sports Moment: “The greatest moment of my career was winning the French Open with my brother (d. Goellner/Prinosil in ’93). And winning World Team Tennis last season for the Washington Kastles as the coach.”

Most Painful Moment: “Vanishing from the Wimbledon Championships [laughs].”

Favorite Tournaments: “Wimbledon, U.S. Open, French Open, Monte Carlo, Rome, and anywhere I could win!”

Closest Tennis Friends: “Andre Agassi.”

Funniest Players Encountered: “My brother and Scott Davis.”

Toughest Competitors Encountered: “My brother Luke.”

Embarrassing Tennis Memory: “Traveling with 12 pairs of only left shoes.”

Last Vacation: “Alaska.”

Favorite Sport Outside Tennis: “Snowmobiling.”

People Qualities Most Admired: “Rich [laughs]! Anyone who cares about being a good human being.”

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2 comments

  • murphy jensen · June 7, 2010 at 5:53 pm

    ALL LIES!!!!!!!!!!!!! HAHAHA! COME ON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • Scoop Malinowski · June 7, 2010 at 8:25 pm

    Big thanks to the Grand Slam champ who did the best interview ever with Roger Federer for The Tennis Channel in Australia a few years back, for supporting our new site,

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