{{Short description|English tennis player and coach}} {{BLP sources|date=July 2017}} {{EngvarB|date=August 2013}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2023}} {{Infobox tennis biography | name = Jason Goodall | image = Jason Goodall.jpg | caption = | country = {{flagicon|GBR}} Great Britain | residence = Connecticut, USA | birth_date= {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1967|1|23}} | birth_place = Yorkshire, England | height = 6 ft 1 in<ref name=ATP /> | turnedpro = 1984 | retired = 1990 | plays = Right-handed | careerprizemoney = $28,921 | singlesrecord = 0–5 | singlestitles = 0 | highestsinglesranking = No. 240 (3 April 1989) | AustralianOpenresult = Q2 (1985, 1987) | Wimbledonresult = 1R (1985, 1988) | doublesrecord = 0–7 | doublestitles = 0 | highestdoublesranking = No. 248 (3 April 1989) | WimbledonDoublesresult = 1R (1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990) | Mixed = yes | mixedrecord = | mixedtitles = | WimbledonMixedresult = 1R (1989) }}
'''Jason Goodall''' (born 23 January 1967) is a sports broadcaster, specialising in tennis commentary and analysis. He is a former professional player and currently works in sports media for the likes of ESPN and Tennis Channel<ref>[https://www.nbcsports.com/pressbox/bios/jason-goodall-olympics JASON GOODALL]</ref> as a host and commentator covering various tennis events.
He won two Emmy Awards for his work in his play-by-play role for NBC whilst covering the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-01-27 |title=theemmys.tv |url=https://theemmys.tv/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/46th-Annual-Sports-Emmy-Awards_winners_2025-07-10.pdf |access-date=2026-01-27 |website=The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences}}</ref>
==Early years== Goodall started playing tennis in Zambia, Central Africa, when he was nine years old. Upon returning to the United Kingdom three years later he was chosen to represent Great Britain (under-12 level) and continued to do so throughout his junior career up to, and including, under-21 level.{{citation needed|date=July 2025}} He won several National Championships across all junior levels in both singles and doubles, and was a silver medalist in doubles at the under-14 European Championships. {{citation needed|date=July 2025}}
He also went on to compete in all of the junior Grand Slam events on several occasions in both singles and doubles. {{citation needed|date=July 2025}}
==Tour career== At age 18 Goodall was given a wildcard entry into the 1985 Wimbledon Championships where he met seventh seed Joakim Nyström in the first round.<ref name=ATP>[https://www.atptour.com/en/players/jason-goodall/g026/bio ATP World Tour Bio]</ref> He was beaten by the Swede in four sets.<ref name=ATP/> His only other appearance in the singles draw at Wimbledon was in 1988, when he lost to Italian qualifier Diego Nargiso in straight sets.<ref name=ATP/> He participated in the Wimbledon men's doubles championships every year from 1986 to 1990.<ref name=ATP/>
Goodall was ranked as high as British number two as a senior and was also national senior doubles champion.<ref name=ATP/> He is also a fully qualified coach{{citation needed|date=July 2025}} and has worked with leading tennis players, including Mary Joe Fernandez and Tim Henman.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jason Goodall {{!}} Bio {{!}} ATP Tour {{!}} Tennis |url=http://www.atptour.com/en/players/jason-goodall/g026/bio |access-date=2026-01-27 |website=ATP Tour |language=en}}</ref> He worked for numerous years for the Lawn Tennis Association in Great Britain with some of the best junior players of the time, and was also Great Britain's Fed Cup coach (now the Billie Jean King Cup).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jason Goodall |url=https://espnpressroom.com/us/bios/jason-goodall/ |access-date=2026-01-27 |website=ESPN Press Room U.S. |language=en-US}}</ref>
As a player he was chosen to be part of the British team in two Davis Cup ties in 1989: away against Finland, which Britain won 4–1 and at home against Argentina, which the hosts lost 3–2.<ref name=ATP/>
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