13 Facts About Jill Craybas

Jill N Craybas was born on July 4,1974 and is an American former professional tennis player.

Jill Craybas received an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where she played for coach Andy Brandi's Florida Gators women's tennis team in National Collegiate Athletics Association and Southeastern Conference competition from 1993 to 1996.

Jill Craybas graduated from the University of Florida with a bachelor's degree in telecommunications in 1996, and has said in interviews that she hopes to enter film or television production when her playing career ends.

Jill Craybas was inducted into the University of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame as a "Gator Great" in 2008.

Jill Craybas won one title on the WTA Tour, at the Japan Open.

Jill Craybas is best known for her 2005 defeat of Serena Williams in the third round of Wimbledon.

On March 25,2006, Jill Craybas served up an early round defeat of a top-seeded player.

Jill Craybas began 2007 by reaching the semifinals of a Tier-IV event in New Zealand, the Auckland Open.

Jill Craybas bounced back into winning form at her next tournament in the US, at an ITF tournament in Midland, Michigan.

Jill Craybas's ranking improved from world No 77 to No 60 because of these results.

Jill Craybas represented the United States at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the women's singles tournament.

Jill Craybas became the last qualifier for the event, replacing Tamira Paszek of Austria.

At the US Open 2013, Jill Craybas announced her retirement from tennis.