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Emerson Jones (born 7 July 2008) is an Australian tennis player.[1]
| Country (sports) |  Australia |
|---|---|
| Born | 7 July 2008 Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Coach | David Taylor |
| Prize money | $32,384 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 15–13 (53.6%) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 638 (15 April 2024) |
| Current ranking | No. 638 (15 April 2024) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open Junior | F (2024) |
| French Open Junior | 3R (2023) |
| Wimbledon Junior | 3R (2023) |
| US Open Junior | 1R (2023) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 5–7 (41.7%) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 1113 (1 April 2024) |
| Current ranking | No. 1113 (1 April 2024) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open Junior | 2R (2023, 2024) |
| French Open Junior | 2R (2023) |
| Wimbledon Junior | 1R (2023) |
| US Open Junior | 2R (2023) |
| Last updated on: 1 April 2024. | |
Early life edit
Jones was born and raised on the Gold Coast, Queensland[2] where she attended Coomera Anglican College.[3] Her mother, Loretta, is an Olympic silver medallist triathlete and her father, Brad, is a former Australian rules footballer who won the 1999 Grogan Medal.[4] Her brother Hayden is also a prodigous tennis player ranked inside the top 25 of the ITF juniors.[5]
Playing career edit
Junior career edit
Jones began playing ITF junior tournaments in August 2021 a few weeks after her 13th birthday when she was given a wildcard entry into a J5 tournament in her hometown of the Gold Coast in August 2021. She recorded several wins and reached the quarterfinals in her first ITF junior tournament.
Jones made her junior Grand Slam debut at 13 years of age at the 2022 Australian Open when she was given a main draw wildcard and defeated Cara Korhonen 6-0 6–1 in the first round before being eliminated in the second round. In August 2022 she won her first junior ITF tournament at the JB2 Sydney event and followed it up with a second title the following week at the J2 Sydney tournament. Her 2023 season included appearance in all four junior Grand Slam tournaments as well as two J300 and one J500 titles in the United States, Korea and Japan which allowed her to rise up the rankings and claim a top 10 spot leading into 2024.[6]
She entered the 2024 season ranked inside the top 10 and started her season well by winning the J300 Traralgon tournament. The following week she entered the Australian Open as the sixth seed and reached her first junior Grand Slam final at 15 years of age.
Professional career (2023–) edit
Jones made her professional debut in January 2023 at the 2023 WTA Hobart International when she was given a wildcard into the qualifying draw at 14 years of age and was defeated in straight sets by Tereza Martincová who was 14 years her senior.[7] She returned to the professional tour in February where she qualified for her first main draw at the ITF Swan Hill event but was defeated in straight sets by the 7th seed Maddison Inglis.
Still 14 years of age, she claimed her first professional main draw win the following week with a hard-fought 4-6 7-5 6–4 victory over Japanese player Nagi Hanatani in the first round of the second ITF Swan Hill event. In August 2023, Jones reached her first professional final in an ITF Caloundra event in her home state of Queensland just a few weeks after her 15th birthday where she was defeated by Melisa Ercan in straight sets. She ended the 2023 season with a professional ranking of 873 in singles.
Jones began the 2024 season at the Canberra Tennis International where she was granted a wildcard entry into the main draw singles event and was defeated by the 6th seed Yafan Wang in the first round. She then participated in her first women's Grand Slam event at the 2024 Australian Open when she was given a wildcard entry into the qualifying draw but was defeated by fellow Queenslander Priscilla Hon 6-2 7–5 in the first round.[8]
ITF Circuit finals edit
Singles: 2 (2 runner-ups) edit
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Jul 2023 | ITF Caloundra, Australia | W15 | Hard | Melisa Ercan
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3–6, 0–6 |
| Loss | 0–2 | Mar 2024 | ITF Swan Hill, Australia | W35 | Grass | Gabriella Da Silva-Fick
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6–3, 3–6, 1–6 |
Junior Grand Slam finals edit
Girls' singles edit
| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 2024 | Australian Open | Hard |  Renáta Jamrichová |
4–6, 1–6 |
References edit
- ^ "Who is Emerson Jones? Australian teenager looking to win Australian Open girls' singles title". The Sporting News. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
- ^ "Emerson Jones - Tennis Australia Profile". Tennis Australia. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ "Kim Birrell returns to Coomera Anglican College as Fed Cup semifinal tie in Brisbane looms". Gold Coast Bulletin. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- ^ "Close encounter has future tennis stars primed for Canberra International". Canberra Times. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
- ^ "The Aussie duo out to become tennis' next superstar siblings". Code Sports. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ "JONES, 15, BECOMES YOUNGEST AUSSIE GIRL SINCE BARTY TO WIN J500 TITLE". ITF Tennis. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
- ^ "Tough initiation for Aussie teenage wildcards on opening day of Hobart International qualifying". Hobart International. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
- ^ "AUSSIE TEENS RECORD MAJOR BREAKTHROUGHS IN AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2024 QUALIFYING". Tennis Australia. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
