Lesedi Sheya Jacobs

{{short description|Namibian tennis player}} {{Infobox tennis biography | name = Lesedi Sheya Jacobs | fullname = | country = {{NAM}} | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|10|01|df=yes}} | birth_place = Windhoek, Namibia | college = University of Kentucky | careerprizemoney = $3,395 | plays = Right-handed | singlesrecord = 15–8 | singlestitles = 1 ITF | highestsinglesranking = No. 871 (31 October 2016) | doublesrecord = 7–7 | doublestitles = 0 | highestdoublesranking = No. 1065 (26 September 2016) }}

'''Lesedi Sheya Jacobs''' (born 1 October 1997) is a female Namibian tennis player.

Jacobs has won one singles title on the ITF Circuit, and reached a career-high singles ranking of 871 on 31 October 2016.

Playing for Namibia Fed Cup team, Jacobs has a win–loss record of 10–16 (as of July 2024).<ref>{{Fed Cup player|800334121|Lesedi Sheya Jacobs}}</ref>

On the ITF Junior Circuit, she reached a career-high ranking of world No. 88 on 8 June 2015.

Jacobs is attending the University of Kentucky from 2015.

==ITF finals== ===Singles (1–0)=== {| |-valign=top | {|class=wikitable style="font-size:85%" !Legend |- style="background:lightblue;" |$25,000 tournaments |- style="background:#f0f8ff;" |$10,000 tournaments |} | {|class=wikitable style="font-size:85%" !Finals by surface |- |Hard (1–0) |- |Clay (0–0) |} |} {|class="sortable wikitable" style=font-size:97% !Result !Date !Tier !Tournament !Surface !Opponent !Score |-style="background:#f0f8ff;" | style="background:#98fb98;"|Win | 8 November 2015 |10,000 | Stellenbosch, South Africa | Hard | {{flagicon|GER}} Luisa Marie Huber | 7–6(7–3), 5–7, 6–1 |}

===Doubles (0–1)=== {| |-valign=top | {|class=wikitable style="font-size:85%" !Legend |- style="background:lightblue;" |$25,000 tournaments |- style="background:#f0f8ff;" |$10,000 tournaments |} | {|class=wikitable style="font-size:85%" !Finals by surface |- |Hard (0–1) |- |Clay (0–0) |} |} {|class="sortable wikitable" style=font-size:97% !Result !Date !Tier !Tournament !Surface !Partner !Opponent !Score |- style="background:#f0f8ff;" | style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss | 7 November 2015 | 10,000 | Stellenbosch, South Africa | Hard | {{flagicon|ZIM}} Valeria Bhunu | {{flagicon|RSA}} Madrie Le Roux {{flagicon|NED}} Erika Vogelsang | 6–7(6–8), 2–6 |}

==Fed Cup participation== ===Singles (3–7)=== {|class=wikitable style=font-size:97% !Edition !Stage !Date !Location !Against !Surface !Opponent !W/L !Score |- bgcolor="#EBC2AF" | rowspan="3" | {{nowrap|2012 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group III}} | rowspan="3" | R/R | {{nowrap|16 April 2012}} | rowspan="3" | Cairo, Egypt | {{flagicon|Lithuania}} {{nowrap|Lithuania}} | rowspan="3" | Clay | {{flagicon|LTU}} Lina Stančiūtė | style="text-align:center; background:#ffa07a;"|L | 1–6, 0–6 |- bgcolor="#EBC2AF" | {{nowrap|17 April 2012}} | {{flagicon|EGY}} Egypt | {{flagicon|EGY}} Mai El Kamash | style="text-align:center; background:#ffa07a;"|L | 1–6, 3–6 |- bgcolor="#EBC2AF" | 20 April 2012 | {{flagicon|CYP}} Cyprus | {{flagicon|CYP}} Joanna Nena Savva | style="text-align:center; background:#ffa07a;"|L | 6–7(6–8), 3–6 |-style="background:#ccf;" | rowspan="3" | {{nowrap|2014 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group III}} | rowspan="2" | R/R | {{nowrap|5 February 2014}} | rowspan="3" | Tallinn, Estonia | {{nowrap|{{flagicon|EST}}}} {{nowrap|Estonia}} | rowspan="3" | Hard (i) | {{flagicon|EST}} Kaia Kanepi | style="text-align:center; background:#ffa07a;"|L | 1–6, 1–6 |-style="background:#ccf;" | {{nowrap|6 February 2014}} | {{flagicon|ARM}} Armenia | {{flagicon|ARM}} Ani Amiraghyan | style="text-align:center; background:#ffa07a;"|L | 2–6, 0–6 |-style="background:#ccf;" | rowspan="1" | P/O | {{nowrap|8 February 2014}} | {{flagicon|NOR}} Norway | {{flagicon|Norway}} Melanie Stokke | style="text-align:center; background:#ffa07a;"|L | 2–6, 1–6 |- bgcolor="#EBC2AF" | rowspan="4" | {{nowrap|2015 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group III}} | rowspan="3" | R/R | {{nowrap|14 April 2015}} | rowspan="4" | Ulcinj, Montenegro | {{nowrap|{{flagicon|MKD}}}} {{nowrap|Macedonia}} | rowspan="4" | Clay | {{flagicon|MKD}} Lina Gjorcheska | style="text-align:center; background:#ffa07a;"|L | 6–7(1–7), 0–6 |- bgcolor="#EBC2AF" | {{nowrap|15 April 2015}} | {{flagicon|MOZ}} Mozambique | {{flagicon|MOZ}} Cláudia Sumaia | style="text-align:center; background:#98fb98;"|W | 6–1, 6–1 |- bgcolor="#EBC2AF" | {{nowrap|16 April 2015}} | {{flagicon|MDA}} Moldova | {{flagicon|MDA}} Daniela Ciobanu | style="text-align:center; background:#98fb98;"|W | 6–1, 6–3 |- bgcolor="#EBC2AF" | rowspan="1" | P/O | {{nowrap|17 April 2015}} | {{flagicon|Iceland}} Iceland | {{flagicon|Iceland}} Hjördís Rósa Guðmundsdóttir | style="text-align:center; background:#98fb98;"|W | 6–1, 6–1 |}

===Doubles (3–6)=== {|class=wikitable style=font-size:97% !Edition !Stage !Date !Location !Against !Surface !Partner !Opponents !W/L !Score |- bgcolor="#EBC2AF" | rowspan="3" | {{nowrap|2012 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group III}} | rowspan="3" | R/R | {{nowrap|16 April 2012}} | rowspan="3" | {{nowrap|Cairo, Egypt}} | {{flagicon|TUN}} Tunisia | rowspan="3" | Clay | {{flagicon|NAM}} Carita Moolman | {{flagicon|LTU}} Justina Mikulskytė {{flagicon|LTU}} Lina Stančiūtė | style="text-align:center; background:#ffa07a;"|L | 2–6, 0–6 |- bgcolor="#EBC2AF" | 17 April 2012 | {{flagicon|EGY}} Egypt | {{flagicon|NAM}} Carita Moolman | {{flagicon|EGY}} Menna El Nadgy {{flagicon|EGY}} Mora Eshak | style="text-align:center; background:#ffa07a;"|L | 4–6, 2–6 |- bgcolor="#EBC2AF" | 19 April 2012 | {{flagicon|MDA}} Moldova | {{flagicon|NAM}} Liniques Theron | {{flagicon|MDA}} Julia Helbet {{flagicon|MDA}} Melisa Martinov | style="text-align:center; background:#98fb98;"|W | 6–1, 3–6, 6–3 |-style="background:#ccccff;" | rowspan="3" | {{nowrap|2014 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group III}} | rowspan="2" | R/R | {{nowrap|5 February 2014}} | rowspan="3" | {{nowrap|Tallinn, Estonia}} | {{flagicon|EST}} Estonia | rowspan="3" | Hard (i) | {{flagicon|NAM}} Liniques Theron | {{flagicon|Estonia}} Eva Paalma {{flagicon|Estonia}} Tatjana Vorobjova | style="text-align:center; background:#ffa07a;"|L | 5–7, 2–6 |-style="background:#ccccff;" | 6 February 2014 | {{flagicon|ARM}} Armenia | {{flagicon|NAM}} Liniques Theron | {{flagicon|ARM}} Ani Amiraghyan {{flagicon|ARM}} Milena Avetisyan | style="text-align:center; background:#98fb98;"|W | 7–6(7–5), 6–2 |-style="background:#ccccff;" | rowspan="1" | P/O | 8 February 2014 | {{flagicon|NOR}} Norway | {{flagicon|NAM}} Liniques Theron |{{nowrap|{{flagicon|NOR}} Ida Seljevoll Skancke {{flagicon|NOR}} Melanie Stokke}} | style="text-align:center; background:#ffa07a;"|L | 2–6, 3–6 |- bgcolor="#EBC2AF" | rowspan="3" | {{nowrap|2015 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group III}} | rowspan="3" | R/R | {{nowrap|14 April 2015}} | rowspan="3" | {{nowrap|Ulcinj, Montenegro}} | {{flagicon|Macedonia}} Macedonia | rowspan="3" | Clay | {{flagicon|NAM}} Lize-Elfrida Moolman | {{flagicon|MKD}} Lina Gjorcheska {{flagicon|MKD}} Magdalena Stoilkovska | style="text-align:center; background:#ffa07a;"|L | 1–6, 2–6 |-bgcolor="#EBC2AF" |15 April 2015 |{{flagicon|MOZ}} Mozambique |{{flagicon|NAM}} Lize-Elfrida Moolman |{{flagicon|MOZ}} Marieta de Lyubov Nhamitambo {{flagicon|MOZ}} Cláudia Sumaia |style="text-align:center; background:#98fb98;"|W |6–0, 6–0 |-bgcolor="#EBC2AF" | 16 April 2015 | {{flagicon|MDA}} Moldova | {{flagicon|NAM}} Liniques Theron | {{flagicon|MDA}} Julia Helbet {{flagicon|MDA}} Alexandra Perper | style="text-align:center; background:#ffa07a;"|L | 3–6, 2–6 |}

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== * {{WTA|322171|Lesedi Jacobs}} * {{ITF profile}} * {{Fed Cup player}}

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