Fall 2001:
Concluded a busy fall that included six tournaments with a 10-9 singles record and an 11-3 doubles record… Advanced to the semifinals of the IU Fall Classic with a 6-0, 6-0 win over Iowa’s Gloria Okino and a 6-1, 6-2 victory over Missouri’s Mary Barry… Capped off her fall season with a 6-2, 6-1 over South Carolina’s Lynn-Yin Tan at the SEC Fall Tournament… Along with partner Amy Trefethen, Buckley bounced back after losing her first doubles match of the season by winning her next eight matches… Bested Melissa Iqbal and Lara Burgarello to take the Flight 3 title at the June Stewart Invitational… Defeated 30th-ranked Amanda Johnson and Susie Abromeit of Duke in the round of 16 at the ITA Southeast Regional… Advanced to the doubles semifinal of the SEC Fall Tournament with an amazing 8-1 victory over eighth-ranked Jennifer Radman and Kathy Boyanovich of South Carolina… Also defeated fellow Wildcats and 38th-ranked Lauren Rookledge and Leigh Bradwell in the consolation bracket of the SEC Fall Tournament.
2000-01:
Saw partial action in both singles and doubles for the Wildcats… Finished the year with a record of 11-12 in singles and 5-2 in doubles… Advanced to the quarterfinals of the doubles competition at the ITA Southeast Regional Championship with partner Amy Trefethen… Also tallied an impressive 8-0 victory over Julia Boyadjieva and Adriana Lopez in the opening round of the SEC Championships… Picked up a crucial doubles win over Claudia Castro and Erika Fisk in the Cats’ 4-3 victory over the Buckeyes… Notched a 6-2, 7-5 win over Martina Janska at the No. 6 singles position in UK’s triumph over Auburn… Named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll.
1999-00:
A consistent performer in the middle of the lineup for the Cats... Avenged an earlier loss to Claudia Oliveira of Mississippi State by moving up into the No. 4 spot and defeating her in the first round of the SEC Tournament... Notched straight-set wins over Claudia Castro of Ohio State and Tara Reid Arkansas in back-to-back 5-4 UK victories... Battled tough in the Rolex Regional Indoor before falling in three sets to 34th-ranked Janet Bergman of Wake Forest in the second round... Joined Rookledge at mid-season to bring stability to the No. 3 doubles spot, finishing 10-3... The tandem clinched a dual match win for the Cats at Indiana by crushing Amanda Field and Jennifer Hsia 8-1... Notched 9-8 come-from-behind victory at Tulane over Maiko Cook and Anneli Axsater to give UK a narrow 5-4 victory.
Junior Career:
Ranked No. 2 in Girls 18s in Tennessee, No. 8 in the Southern Region and No. 88 nationally... Won Tennessee High School singles title... Reached quarterfinals in doubles at the National 18s.
Personal:
Full name is Jill Ann Buckley... Daughter of Johnnie and Stephen Buckley... Favorite surface is clay... Dream doubles partner is Lindsay Davenport... Chose UK because of its "tennis program, location, people and academics"... Also enjoys soccer.
