J.J. Wolf returns to tennis after 'car wreck' injury
Former Top 40 player J.J. Wolf is back on the court after a serious shoulder injury, winning his first match.
VERO BEACH – The muscle shirt is on hold and his trademark mullet is gone, but former Top 40 player J. J. Wolf is smiling again because he’s back on the court competing in the Mardy Fish Children’s Foundation USTA/ITF Pro Circuit tournament after sustaining a serious shoulder injury at the 2025 Delray Beach Open.
A more mature Wolf, now rocking a classy moustache and goatee combo, flashed his warp-speed forehand and radar-breaking serve, knocked off second-seeded Raphael Perot of France 6-3, 6-2 Wednesday night at a packed Sea Oaks Beach & Tennis Club. Although sleight at 5-foot-8, Perot was no pushover, having won four Futures tournaments last year to see his rank soar to 404, however, he couldn’t match the firepower of Wolf, who at his peak in 2023 was ranked No. 39 in the world.
Wolf, a Cincinnati native, was ranked the No. 1 collegiate player in the nation when he starred for his beloved Ohio State University in 2019 when he went 45-3 in singles and doubles. During his three years there, the multiple All-American led the Buckeyes to three Big 10 titles.
After college, he quickly won five ATP Challenger titles, tournaments one level below ATP main-level events, but the pandemic and a ripped pelvis (double hernia) slowed him down. Recent: Teen tennis phenom with unique style faces veteran at Mardy Fish event Wolf eventually rocketed up the ATP ranks to the Top 50 after reaching the fourth round of the 2023 Australian Open before losing to Ben Shelton in five sets. Prior to his Aussie run, Wolf knocked off No.
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