Jones at the 2023 US Open | |
| Country (sports) | United States |
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| Born | February 26, 1998 |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| College | North Carolina |
| Coach | Kelly Jones |
| Prize money | US$130,474 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 101–64 |
| Career titles | 3 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 236 (October 23, 2023) |
| Current ranking | No. 995 (December 2, 2024) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| US Open | Q1 (2023) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 91–39 |
| Career titles | 14 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 107 (July 3, 2023) |
| Current ranking | No. 549 (December 2, 2024) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 1R (2023) |
| US Open | 1R (2021, 2023) |
| Last updated on: December 2, 2024. | |
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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 best doubles ranking of 107, set on 3 July 2023. Jones played college tennis at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she won the 2021 NCAA doubles championships with partner Elizabeth Scotty.
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)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponents | Score |
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| 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, United States | 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: 19 (14 titles, 5 runner-ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| 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 | Bonita Springs Championship, 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, US | W60 | Hard | Jamie Loeb | Sophie Chang Ashley Lahey |
2–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 11–3 | Oct 2023 | Rancho Santa Fe Open, US | W60 | Hard | Yulia Starodubtseva | Tatiana Prozorova Madison Sieg |
6–3, 4–6, [10–6] |
| Loss | 11–4 | Sep 2024 | ITF San Rafael, US | W35 | Hard | Jamie Loeb | Robin Anderson Alana Smith |
5–7, 2–6 |
| Win | 12–4 | Oct 2024 | ITF Hilton Head Island, United States | W35 | Hard | Fiona Crawley | Angella Okutoyi Merna Refaat |
6–2, 6–7(5), [10–7] |
| Loss | 12–5 | Oct 2024 | ITF Norman, United States | W35 | Hard (i) | Park So-hyun | Jessica Failla Maribella Zamarripa |
6–3, 2–6, [5–10] |
| Win | 13–5 | Nov 2024 | ITF Clemson, United States | W15 | Hard | Sara Daavettila | Olivia Bergler Sophia Biolay |
6–0, 6–2 |
| Win | 14–5 | Dec 2024 | ITF Tampa, United States | W50 | Clay | Alana Smith | Lexington Reed Mia Yamakita |
7–5, 6–1 |
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.
External links
- Makenna Jones at the Women's Tennis Association
- Makenna Jones at the International Tennis Federation
