Jay Gooding (born 13 May 1976) is an Australian tennis coach and former professional player.
| Country (sports) |  Australia |
|---|---|
| Born | 13 May 1976 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) |
| Prize money | $26,453 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 0–1 (ATP Tour) |
| Highest ranking | No. 488 (13 Aug 2001) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | Q1 (2000) |
| Doubles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 400 (21 Apr 2003) |
Gooding was born in Melbourne and raised on Queensland's Sunshine Coast. He attended Nambour State High School.
Turning professional in 1998, Gooding competed mostly in ITF satellite and Futures tournaments, with the occasional ATP Challenger appearance. He won five ITF Futures titles in doubles.
Gooding, who had a best singles world ranking of 488, made an ATP Tour main draw at the Franklin Templeton Classic in Scottsdale, where after coming through qualifying he lost in the first round to James Blake.[1]
Based in the United States, Gooding now works as a coach and runs the Gooding Todero Academy, which he founded with Argentine Jorge Todero. Gooding previously had an academy in New York and as a USTA coach was involved in coaching Christina McHale and Melanie Oudin. As a personal coach he has toured with Louisa Chirico, helping her reach a career high ranking of 58.[2] In 2020 he became head coach of the Orlando Storm in World TeamTennis.[3]
ITF Futures titles
editDoubles: (5)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Sep 2000 | Japan F6, Kashiwa | Hard | David McNamara
|
 Tasuku Iwami Mitsuru Takada
|
6–7(3), 6–4, 7–6(6) |
| 2. | Sep 2000 | Japan F7, Chiba | Hard | David McNamara
|
 Sulistyo Wibowo Bonit Wiryawan
|
w/o |
| 3. | Nov 2000 | Australia F1, Melbourne | Hard | David McNamara
|
Paul Hanley Jordan Kerr
|
6–2, 3–6, 6–4 |
| 4. | Aug 2001 | Luxembourg F2, Luxembourg | Clay |  Sebastian Fitz
|
 Roberto Álvarez  Jordane Doble
|
6–7(3), 6–3, 6–3 |
| 5. | Apr 2003 | USA F8, Little Rock | Hard | Jordan Kerr
|
 Nick Crowell Luke Shields
|
6–3, 6–4 |
References
edit- ^ "Enqvist ends Agassi's winning streak". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 4 March 2003.
- ^ Rothenberg, Ben (6 May 2016). "With Rare Comfort on the Clay Court, a Teenager Leaves Her Mark". The New York Times.
- ^ "Orlando Storm Announces New Leadership Team". orlandostorm.com. 25 February 2020.