A College Title Meant More Than Winning at Wimbledon | Jack Pinnington Jones

Jack Pinnington Jones has won a match at Wimbledon—but says winning a national championship with TCU meant even more.

The British pro joins Justin and Jody to talk about the college experience that changed his life, why he wasn’t ready for the pro tour at 18, and the pressure of chasing the top 100 during his first full season on tour.

Jack shares hilarious stories from his time at TCU, including birthday celebrations with Jacob Fearnley and the season they went out more—and won it all. We also get into how Nick Saban helped him rethink his approach to competing, his recent ankle injury, and why tennis pros are returning to college for big money.

Plus, his racket switch, growing up alongside Jack Draper, and a competitive round of Changeover trivia.

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00:00 Intro
00:17 Best season for tennis
05:56 Ankle Injury
08:35 Obsessing about ranking
15:22 Changing the process
20:06 Bringing the floor up
21:02 TCU meditation
22:27 Beer Die
24:21 Brits at TCU
26:32 Winning is a drug
31:29 Golf
35:02 Child-like joy of sport
37:18 Early Pro struggles
42:36 18th birthday shenanigans
47:24 Going out at TCU
52:39 Switching rackets
54:51 Pros back at college
01:00:14 Serve +1
01:03:51 Trivia