Makenna Jones
Country (sports) | United States |
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Born | February 26, 1998 |
Plays | Right-handed |
College | North Carolina |
Coach | Kelly Jones |
Prize money | US$127,008 |
Singles | |
Career record | 97–60 |
Career titles | 3 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 236 (October 23, 2023) |
Current ranking | No. 1044 (October 28, 2024) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
US Open | Q1 (2023) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 79–37 |
Career titles | 12 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 107 (July 3, 2023) |
Current ranking | No. 574 (October 28, 2024) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Wimbledon | 1R (2023) |
US Open | 1R (2021, 2023) |
Last updated on: October 28, 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 best 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
[edit]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
[edit]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: 17 (12 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] |
References
[edit]- ^ "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
[edit]- Makenna Jones at the Women's Tennis Association
- Makenna Jones at the International Tennis Federation