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Sports journalist, author, and television correspondent

Jon Wertheim

Best known for Reporting for Sports Illustrated, CBS's 60 Minutes, and Tennis Channel

Born
1970
From
American
Working since
1996
Also known as
L. Jon Wertheim

Jon Wertheim is an American sports journalist, television correspondent, and author. Born in Bloomington, Indiana, he attended Yale University before earning a law degree from the University of Pennsylvania Law School. He joined Sports Illustrated in 1996, where he established himself as a prominent voice in sports journalism, covering tennis, basketball, combat sports, and broader cultural trends across the sporting world.

Over his career, Wertheim expanded his work into television and long-form literature. He became a key on-air analyst for Tennis Channel and joined CBS News's 60 Minutes as a contributing correspondent. He has authored and co-authored several widely read books, including Strokes of Genius and Scorecasting, and continues to produce investigative reporting and sports commentary.

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Jon Wertheim in brief

  • —Senior writer and executive editor at Sports Illustrated.
  • —Contributing correspondent for the CBS news magazine 60 Minutes.
  • —Regular studio analyst and commentator for Tennis Channel.
  • —Author of the acclaimed tennis book Strokes of Genius.
  • —Co-authored the bestselling analytical sports book Scorecasting.
  • —Holds degrees from Yale University and the University of Pennsylvania Law School.

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