Jessica Failla
| Full name | Jessica Failla Seelig |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) | .png){kind=small} United States |
| Born | June 5, 1997 Ramona, United States |
| Plays | Right (two-handed backhand) |
| College | Pepperdine University |
| Prize money | $98,303 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 190–146 |
| Career titles | 1 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 411 (June 19, 2023) |
| Current ranking | No. 427 (January 27, 2025) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 83–88 |
| Career titles | 1 WTA Challenger, 5 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 168 (January 27, 2025) |
| Current ranking | No. 168 (January 27, 2025) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| US Open | 1R (2024) |
| Last updated on: 27 January 2025. | |
Jessica Failla (born 5 June 1997) is an American tennis player. She is the daughter of Greg Failla, who also was a professional tennis player, and Katrina Crawford.[1]
Failla has a career-high singles ranking by the WTA of 411, achieved on 19 June 2023. She also has a career-high WTA doubles ranking of 168, reached on 27 January 27 2025.[2]
Failla won her first bigger ITF title at the W50 in Mexico City in the doubles draw, partnering Jessie Aney.[3]
She played college tennis for the Pepperdine Waves.[4]
Failla came to Liberty, after completing her college career at Pepperdine. In August 2023, she joined the Liberty women's tennis team as an assistant coach.[5]
Partnering with Hiroko Kuwata, Failla won the doubles title at the WTA 125 2024 Barranquilla Open, defeating Quinn Gleason and Ingrid Martins in the final.[6]
WTA Challenger finals
Doubles: 1 (title)
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Aug 2024 | Barranquilla Open, Colombia | Hard |  Hiroko Kuwata
|
 Quinn Gleason  Ingrid Martins
|
4–6, 7–6(7–2), [10–7] |
ITF Circuit finals
Singles: 3 (1 title, 2 runner–ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Jun 2016 | ITF Victoria, Canada | W15 | Hard | Katharine Fahey
|
2–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 0–2 | Dec 2019 | ITF Norman, United States | W15 | Hard | Kennedy Shaffer
|
4–6, 6–4, 6–7(3) |
| Win | 1–2 | Mar 2024 | ITF Montreal, Canada | W15 | Hard (i) | Jessie Aney
|
6–4, 6–3 |
Doubles: 11 (6 titles, 5 runner–ups)
| Legend |
|---|
| W100 tournaments (1–0) |
| W50 tournaments (2–1) |
| W25/35 tournaments (2–3) |
| W15 tournaments (1–1) |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Nov 2021 | ITF Haabneeme, Estonia | W25 | Hard (i) | Chihiro Muramatsu
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 Maja Chwalińska  Adrienn Nagy
|
6–3, 6–4 |
| Loss | 1–1 | Jul 2022 | ITF Dallas, United States | W25 | Hard | Jessie Aney
|
 Maria Kozyreva Veronika Miroshnichenko
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4–6, 7–6(7), [5–10] |
| Loss | 1–2 | Mar 2023 | ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | W15 | Hard | Anna Ulyashchenko
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 Emilie Lindh Aleksandra Pospelova
|
2–6, 6–3, [9–11] |
| Win | 2–2 | May 2023 | ITF Málaga, Spain | W15 | Hard |  Katarína Strešnáková
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Isabella Barrera Aguirre  Marina Benito
|
6–3, 6–3 |
| Win | 3–2 | Feb 2024 | ITF Mexico City, Mexico | W50 | Hard | Jessie Aney
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Thaisa Grana Pedretti  María Portillo Ramírez
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3–6, 6–4, [10–8] |
| Loss | 3–3 | May 2024 | ITF Yecla, Spain | W35 | Hard |  Anastasia Iamachkine
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Adrienn Nagy  Joelle Steur
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3–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 3–4 | Oct 2024 | ITF Edmonton, Canada | W35 | Hard (i) | Anna Rogers
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.svg.png){kind=small} Kayla Cross Maribella Zamarripa
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3–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 4–4 | Oct 2024 | ITF Norman, United States | W35 | Hard (i) | Maribella Zamarripa
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Makenna Jones  Park So-hyun
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3–6, 6–2, [10–5] |
| Loss | 4–5 | Jan 2025 | ITF New Delhi, India | W50+H | Hard | Jessie Aney
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Naiktha Bains  Ankita Raina
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4–6, 6–3, [8–10] |
| Win | 5–5 | Jan 2025 | ITF Bengaluru Open, India | W100 | Hard | Jessie Aney
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Amina Anshba Elena Pridankina
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6–2, 4–6, [10–6] |
| Win | 6–5 | Mar 2025 | ITF Chihuahua, Mexico | W50 | Clay | Jessie Aney
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 Eleni Christofi Despina Papamichail
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6–3, 7–5 |
References
- ^ Dheensaw, Cleve (June 19, 2016). "Family support key to Jessica Failla's success". Victoria Times Colonist.
- ^ "Jessica Failla | Player Stats & More – WTA Official". Women's Tennis Association.
- ^ "ITF W50 Mexico City Main Draw". www.itftennis.com.
- ^ "Jessica Failla Women's Tennis". pepperdinewaves.com.
- ^ "Jessica Failla-Seelig". libertyflames.com.
- ^ "Podoroska reclaims winning form with WTA 125 Barranquilla title". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved November 3, 2024.