Jagger Leach
.jpg) Leach with Stanford in 2026 | |
| Country (sports) |  United States |
|---|---|
| Born | 10 June 2007 Newport Beach, US |
| Plays | Right, two-handed backhand |
| College | Stanford |
| Prize money | $2,791 |
| Singles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 1,242 (June 23, 2025) |
| Current ranking | No. 1,353 (February 16, 2026) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open Junior | SF (2025) |
| French Open Junior | 3R (2025) |
| Wimbledon Junior | QF (2024) |
| US Open Junior | 2R (2023) |
| Doubles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 1,576 (July 21, 2025) |
| Current ranking | No. 1,725 (February 16, 2026) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open Junior | SF (2024, 2025) |
| French Open Junior | SF (2025) |
| Wimbledon Junior | F (2025) |
| US Open Junior | 1R (2024) |
| Last updated on: February 16, 2026. | |
Jagger Leach (born June 10, 2007) is an American tennis player.
Early life
[edit]Born in June 2007,[1] he started playing tennis at a young age.[2] In August 2020, Leach was in an automobile accident and had to be airlifted to a hospital for emergency surgery which took five hours and he spent over a week in hospital in Hawaii.[3] Leach was not able to bear weight for five months. In 2021, he had surgery on both his legs for growth plate issues and to remove a plate and screws, keeping him away from the sport for another three months.[2] His family moved from Laguna Beach to Sarasota, Florida where he attended the IMG Academy.[4]
In July 2025, he decommitted from Texas Christian University to Stanford University.[5]
Career
[edit]2023
[edit]He won three ITF junior events in New Zealand at the start of 2023.[6] With Darwin Blanch and Maxwell Exsted, he was part of the American team which finished third at the 2023 Junior Davis Cup.[7] During the 2023 season he achieved a streak of 17 consecutive victories.[8]
2024
[edit]In January 2024, he won his first match at a grand slam junior event at the 2024 Australian Open.[2] In the second round he faced home wildcard Hayden Jones.[9] Although he lost to Jones, he reached the semifinals of the Boys doubles competition alongside Kaylan Bigun. He also paired with Bigun at the Boys' doubles at the 2024 French Open.[10] Competing at the 2024 Wimbledon Championships, he reached the quarter finals of the boys singles and teamed up again with Kaylan Bigun in the boys doubles where they reached the semi finals.[11]
2025
[edit]He reached the semi-final of the boys' singles at the 2025 Australian Open following wins over Flynn Thomas and William Rejchtman Vinciguerra.[12][13] In the semi-final he lost in three sets to compatriot Benjamin Willwerth.[14] Playing alongside Brit Oliver Bonding, he also reached the semi-final of the boys' doubles at the Championships.[15] Alongside Bonding he reached the final of the Boys' doubles at the 2025 Wimbledon Championships with a semi-final win over Dutch pair Mees Rottgering and Hidde Schoenmakers.[16]
2026
[edit]Leach began his collegiate career with Stanford University in the 2025–26 season. He finished the season with a 16–9 singles record and an 11–11 doubles record in dual matches, including an 8–5 singles record against ACC opponents. He earned three ACC Freshman of the Week awards during the season. In March, he recorded a 6–1, 7–6^(3) victory over then-No. 118 Gerard Planelles Ripoll of Duke University and in April clinched Stanford's 4–3 victory over No. 3 Wake Forest University after recovering from a 5–2 deficit in the deciding set. Stanford finished 19–9 and reached the NCAA Championship Super Regionals for the fifth consecutive season. Leach was subsequently named the ITA Northwest Region Rookie of the Year.[17][18]
In March 2026, Leach received a wild card into qualifying for the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, his first ATP Tour qualifying event at an ATP Masters 1000 tournament. He lost his opening qualifying match to Tomás Barrios Vera, 6–3, 6–3.[19]
After completing his freshman season, Leach returned to professional competition at the ITF World Tennis Tour M15 tournament in Claremont, California, in June. The tournament marked his return after a serious elbow injury that had kept him out for approximately six months. Entering the tournament as a wild card, he defeated Alex Petrov in the first round, Lucas Pow in the second round and qualifier Oliver Ojakaar in the quarterfinals before losing to Spencer Johnson in the semifinals, 7–6^(4), 6–4.[20][21]
At the end of 2025, Leach was ranked 18th in the ITF World Tennis Tour boys' year-end rankings. His ranking earned him eligibility for eight 2026 Accelerator places at ATP Challenger 50 or 75 tournaments, as well as up to two places at ITF M15 or M25 events under the ITF Junior Accelerator Programme.[22]
Personal life
[edit]He is the son of Lindsay Davenport and her husband Jon Leach. He has three sisters.[23] His uncle is former number one ATP ranked doubles player Rick Leach and his grandfather was former USC tennis coach Dick Leach.[24][25]
Junior Grand Slam finals
[edit]Doubles: 0 (1)
[edit]| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 2025 | Wimbledon Championships | Grass |  Oliver Bonding |
 Alan Ważny  Oskari Paldanius |
7-5, 6-7(6-8), [5-10] |
References
[edit]- ↑ "September 16, 2007: The day Lindsay Davenport won her comeback tournament after a maternity break". Tennismajors.com. September 16, 2023. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- 1 2 3 "Meet Jagger Leach, son of Lindsay Davenport: 'This was a dream'". atptour.com. 21 January 2024. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ↑ "Jagger Leach". Hawaiipacifichealth.org. 17 October 2021. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ↑ "Good bloodlines give junior star Jagger Leach a chance to make his mark in tennis". Miami Herald. December 18, 2021. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ↑ "Men's Tennis Adds Talented Trio". Go Stanford. 3 July 2025. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
- ↑ "Jagger Leach out in 2nd round in Indian Wells amateur event". ESPN. 16 March 2023. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ↑ Raya, Antonio (5 November 2023). "España acaba en una cruel cuarta plaza en la Copa Davis Júnior de Cordoba". Disriocordoba. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ↑ Carro, Javier (12 January 2025). "10 young tennis talents to watch in 2025". Inside The Games. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
- ↑ "Hollywood or Court 3? 'Son of gun' Hewitt shines as starstudded box enjoys Aus Open debut". Foxsports.com.au. 21 January 2024. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ↑ Mahajan Madhavan, Nikhil (Jun 5, 2024). "French Open Juniors 2024: Top seeds Rei Sakamoto & Renata Jamrichova enter quarterfinals; 4 Americans reach last 8 in boys and girls singles". Sportskeeda. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- ↑ Cambers, Simon (6 July 2024). "Wimbledon diary: Rosewall landmark, Dart's coach and a young Jagger". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ↑ Laughton, Max (23 January 2025). "Champ's flaw puts her in danger early; Aussie world junior No.1 on brink of 30-year first". Foxsports.com.au. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
- ↑ "THOMAS BOWS OUT OF AUSTRALIAN OPEN BUT CHARMS WITH THE HELP OF CHIPS". ITF. 22 January 2025. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
- ↑ Belloch, Oscar (24 January 2025). "These are the junior finalists of the Australian Open 2025". Puntodebreak. Retrieved 24 January 2025.
- ↑ "Ognjen Milić from Kragujevac in the Australian Open final". glassadije.rs. 23 January 2025. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
- ↑ "Wimbledon 2025: Britain's Oliver Bonding & Jagger Leach reach boys' doubles final". lta.org. 11 July 2025. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
- ↑ "Jagger Leach". Stanford Cardinal. Retrieved 29 September 2026.
- ↑ "Razeghi, Leach Claim ITA Regional Honors". Stanford Cardinal. 9 June 2026. Retrieved 29 September 2026.
- ↑ "Davenport's son Leach excited for his moment at Indian Wells: 'It feels surreal'". ATP Tour. 2 March 2026. Retrieved 29 September 2026.
- ↑ "Wild Card Jagger Leach Makes SoCal Pro Series Debut with Comeback Win in Claremont". USTA Southern California. 25 June 2026. Retrieved 29 September 2026.
- ↑ "San Diego's Midori Castillo Meza and Alyssa Ahn Advance to Claremont SoCal Pro Series Semifinals". USTA Southern California. 27 June 2026. Retrieved 29 September 2026.
- ↑ "Who benefits from the Junior Accelerator Programme in 2026?". ITF. 9 January 2026. Retrieved 29 September 2026.
- ↑ "Jagger Leach, son of Lindsay Davenport, is upcoming junior tennis player". Tennis.com. 15 March 2023. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ↑ Dillman, Lisa (April 30, 1988). "He's Trying to Match Up : Jonathan Leach, 15, Breaks Through Shadows Cast on Tennis Courts by Father and Brother". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ↑ "Obituary: In Loving Memory of Dick Leach". 10sballs.com. 24 October 2023. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
