JC Aragone
Juan Cruz "JC" Aragone is an American tennis player. He attended the University of Virginia and was a member of three NCAA Men's Tennis Championship winning teams. Aragone made his first ATP main draw appearance at the 2017 US Open after securing a spot through the qualifying tournament.
Early life and amateur career
Aragone is from Yorba Linda, California and took classes through the Parkview School, an independent study school based in Placentia, California. In January 2012, Aragone was hospitalized due to liver and kidney failure after developing an allergic reaction to an acne medication. That same year, he was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. Despite these challenges, Aragone finished his junior career competing in two junior US Opens and ranked 14th in his graduating class. He committed to playing college tennis at the University of Virginia.While at Virginia, Aragone helped the Cavaliers win three straight NCAA Men's Tennis Championships. He was named to the NCAA All-Tournament team twice, in both singles and doubles, and was a two-time ACC Tournament MVP. Aragone finished his college career with a 109–22 record.
Professional career
Aragone was awarded a wild card into the 2017 US Open qualifying tournament. He would go on to defeat Marco Cecchinato, Riccardo Bellotti, and Akira Santillan to secure a spot in the main draw of the 2017 US Open, where he lost to seeded player Kevin Anderson.Personal life
JC's parents are Paula and Facundo Aragone. He has one brother named Tommy. Aragone majored in government while at Virginia. He also interned at J.P. Morgan in New York City during the summer of 2016, balancing urban tennis practice with the demands of a Wall Street job. He received an offer to return to the company full-time, but opted instead to pursue his dream of a professional career in tennis.Challenger and Futures finals
Singles: 4 (2–2)
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
| Loss | 0–1 | USA F40, Tallahassee | Futures | Hard |  Brayden Schnur | 5–7, 6–3, 2–6 | |
| Loss | 0–2 | Spain F17, Martos | Futures | Hard |  Carlos Gómez-Herrera | 5–7, 6–4, 5–7 | |
| Win | 1–2 | USA F8, Calabasas | Futures | Hard |  Marcos Giron | 6–2, 6–4 | |
| Win | 2–2 | Canada F4, Kelowna | Futures | Hard | Alexis Galarneau | 6–2, 6–3 |
Doubles: 8 (3–5)
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| Loss | 0–1 | Spain F17, Martos | Futures | Hard |  Daniel Nolan | Robert Galloway Evan King | 4–6, 4–6 | |
| Loss | 0–2 | Canada F1, Gatineau | Futures | Hard | Deiton Baughman |  Florian Lakat Ronnie Schneider | 6–2, 6–7, | |
| Win | 1–2 | USA F15, Winston-Salem | Futures | Hard | Harrison Adams | Ian Dempster Christian Seraphim | 7–5, 6–7, | |
| Loss | 1–3 | 2018 Challenger Banque Nationale de Granby – Men's Doubles| | Granby, Canada | Challenger | Hard |  Liam Broady | Alex Lawson Li Zhe | 6–7, 3–6 |
| Win | 2–3 | 2019 Oracle Challenger Series – Indian Wells – Men's Doubles| | Indian Wells, USA | Challenger | Hard | Marcos Giron |  Darian King Hunter Reese | 6–4, 6–4 |
| Win | 3–3 | 2019 Nielsen Pro Tennis Championships – Doubles| | Winnetka, USA | Challenger | Hard | Bradley Klahn | Christopher Eubanks Thai-Son Kwiatkowski | 7–5, 6–4 |
| Loss | 3–4 | 2019 Levene Gouldin & Thompson Tennis Challenger – Doubles| | Binghamton, United States | Challenger | Hard | Alex Lawson | Max Purcell Luke Saville | 4–6, 6–4, |
| Loss | 3–5 | 2019 Tiburon Challenger – Doubles| | Tiburon, United States | Challenger | Hard | Darian King | Robert Galloway Roberto Maytin | 2-6, 5-7 |