American tennis player (born 1998)
Makenna Jones![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bf/Makenna_Jones_%282023_US_Open%29_03_%28cropped%29.jpg/220px-Makenna_Jones_%282023_US_Open%29_03_%28cropped%29.jpg) Jones at the 2023 US Open |
Country (sports) | United States |
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Born | (1998-02-26) February 26, 1998 (age 26) |
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Plays | Right-handed |
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College | North Carolina |
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Prize money | US$ 125,571 |
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Singles |
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Career record | 95–57 |
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Career titles | 3 ITF |
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Highest ranking | No. 236 (October 23, 2023) |
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Current ranking | No. 313 (June 10, 2024) |
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Grand Slam singles results |
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US Open | Q1 (2023) |
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Doubles |
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Career record | 76–34 |
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Career titles | 11 ITF |
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Highest ranking | No. 107 (July 3, 2023) |
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Current ranking | No. 204 (June 10, 2024) |
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Grand Slam doubles results |
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Wimbledon | 1R (2023) |
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US Open | 1R (2021, 2023) |
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Last updated on: June 15, 2024. |
Makenna Jones (born February 26, 1998) is an American tennis player. She has a career-high singles ranking by the WTA of 236, achieved on 23 October 2023, and a doubles ranking of 107, set on 3 July 2023. Jones played college tennis at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill,[1] where she won the 2021 NCAA doubles championships with partner Elizabeth Scotty.[2]
Professional career
Jones made her WTA Tour main-draw debut at the 2021 Silicon Valley Classic, where she received a wildcard into the doubles tournament. She also received a wildcard for the 2021 US Open, partnering Elizabeth Scotty.
She received another wildcard for the 2023 Miami Open, partnering Sloane Stephens.
Jones also received a wildcard for the 2023 US Open singles qualifying competition and for the main draw in doubles, partnering Jamie Loeb.
ITF Circuit finals
Singles: 4 (3 titles, 1 runner-up)
Legend | W25 tournaments (2–0) | W15 tournaments (1–1) | | Finals by surface | Hard (2–1) | Clay (1–0) | |
Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponents | Score |
Win | 1–0 | Jun 2022 | ITF San Diego, United States | W15 | Hard | Megan McCray | 3–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
Loss | 1–1 | Jul 2022 | ITF Fountain Valley, US | W15 | Hard | Yang Ya-yi | 2–6, 2–6 |
Win | 2–1 | Apr 2023 | ITF Zephyrhills, US | W25 | Clay | Hanna Chang | 5–7, 6–4, 6–1 |
Win | 3–1 | Jun 2023 | ITF Madrid, Spain | W25 | Hard | Sakura Hosogi | 6–2, 6–3 |
Doubles: 14 (11 titles, 3 runner-ups)
Legend | W100 tournaments (1–0) | W60 tournaments (4–1) | W25 tournaments (4–1) | W15 tournaments (2–1) | | Finals by surface | Hard (5–2) | Clay (6–1) | |
Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
Win | 1–0 | Jun 2022 | ITF San Diego, US | W15 | Hard | Kimmi Hance | Maria Kozyreva Veronika Miroshnichenko | 6–3, 6–3 |
Loss | 1–1 | Jun 2022 | ITF San Diego, US | W15 | Hard | Sara Daavettila | Bunyawi Thamchaiwat Yang Ya-yi | 3–6, 4–6 |
Win | 2–1 | Jul 2022 | ITF Lakewood, US | W15 | Hard | Brienne Minor | Taylor Cataldi Isabella Chhiv | 6–4, 6–0 |
Win | 3–1 | Jan 2023 | ITF Naples, US | W25 | Clay | Reese Brantmeier | Emily Appleton Quinn Gleason | 6–4, 6–2 |
Win | 4–1 | Jan 2023 | ITF Vero Beach, US | W60 | Clay | Francesca Di Lorenzo | Quinn Gleason Elixane Lechemia | 4–6, 6–3, [10–3] |
Loss | 4–2 | Mar 2023 | ITF Boca Raton, US | W25 | Clay | Francesca Di Lorenzo | Hailey Baptiste Whitney Osuigwe | 2–6, 2–6 |
Win | 5–2 | Mar 2023 | ITF Boca Raton, US | W25 | Clay | Jamie Loeb | Sofia Sewing Fanny Stollár | 5–7, 6–3, [10–8] |
Win | 6–2 | May 2023 | ITF Bonita Springs, US | W100 | Clay | Jamie Loeb | Ashlyn Krueger Robin Montgomery | 5–7, 6–4, [10–2] |
Win | 7–2 | May 2023 | ITF Orlando, US | W25 | Clay | Maria Mateas | Katarina Jokić Dalayna Hewitt | 6–4, 6–2 |
Win | 8–2 | May 2023 | ITF Pelham, US | W60 | Clay | Jamie Loeb | Robin Anderson Elysia Bolton | 6–4, 7–5 |
Win | 9–2 | Jun 2023 | Madrid Open, Spain | W60 | Hard | Jamie Loeb | Destanee Aiava Berfu Cengiz | 6–4, 5–7, [10–6] |
Win | 10–2 | Jun 2023 | ITF Tauste-Zaragoza, Spain | W25+H | Hard | Jamie Loeb | Gao Xinyu Ekaterina Ovcharenko | 6–2, 5–7, [10–6] |
Loss | 10–3 | Jul 2023 | Dallas Summer Series, United States | W60 | Hard | Jamie Loeb | Sophie Chang Ashley Lahey | 2–6, 2–6 |
Win | 11–3 | Oct 2023 | Rancho Santa Fe Open, United States | W60 | Hard | Yulia Starodubtseva | Tatiana Prozorova Madison Sieg | 6–3, 4–6, [10–6] |
References
- ^ "Makenna Jones - Women's Tennis". University of North Carolina Athletics.
- ^ "Makenna Jones and Elizabeth Scotty win NCAA tennis doubles title | UNC-Chapel Hill". The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. May 28, 2021.
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