Makenna Jones

Makenna Jones
Jones at the 2023 US Open
Country (sports) United States
Born (1998-02-26) February 26, 1998 (age 26)
PlaysRight-handed
CollegeNorth Carolina
CoachKelly Jones
Prize moneyUS$128,135
Singles
Career record98–61
Career titles3 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 236 (October 23, 2023)
Current rankingNo. 962 (November 4, 2024)
Grand Slam singles results
US OpenQ1 (2023)
Doubles
Career record83–37
Career titles12 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 107 (July 3, 2023)
Current rankingNo. 478 (November 4, 2024)
Grand Slam doubles results
Wimbledon1R (2023)
US Open1R (2021, 2023)
Last updated on: November 4, 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

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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

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Singles: 4 (3 titles, 1 runner-up)

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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 United States Megan McCray 3–6, 6–3, 6–3
Loss 1–1 Jul 2022 ITF Fountain Valley, US W15 Hard Chinese Taipei Yang Ya-yi 2–6, 2–6
Win 2–1 Apr 2023 ITF Zephyrhills, United States W25 Clay United States Hanna Chang 5–7, 6–4, 6–1
Win 3–1 Jun 2023 ITF Madrid, Spain W25 Hard Japan Sakura Hosogi 6–2, 6–3

Doubles: 17 (12 titles, 5 runner-ups)

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Legend
W100 tournaments (1–0)
W60 tournaments (4–1)
W25/35 tournaments (5–3)
W15 tournaments (2–1)
Finals by surface
Hard (6–4)
Clay (6–1)
Result W–L Date Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1–0 Jun 2022 ITF San Diego, US W15 Hard United States Kimmi Hance Maria Kozyreva
Veronika Miroshnichenko
6–3, 6–3
Loss 1–1 Jun 2022 ITF San Diego, US W15 Hard United States Sara Daavettila Thailand Bunyawi Thamchaiwat
Chinese Taipei Yang Ya-yi
3–6, 4–6
Win 2–1 Jul 2022 ITF Lakewood, US W15 Hard United States Brienne Minor United States Taylor Cataldi
United States Isabella Chhiv
6–4, 6–0
Win 3–1 Jan 2023 ITF Naples, US W25 Clay United States Reese Brantmeier United Kingdom Emily Appleton
United States Quinn Gleason
6–4, 6–2
Win 4–1 Jan 2023 ITF Vero Beach, US W60 Clay United States Francesca Di Lorenzo United States Quinn Gleason
France Elixane Lechemia
4–6, 6–3, [10–3]
Loss 4–2 Mar 2023 ITF Boca Raton, US W25 Clay United States Francesca Di Lorenzo United States Hailey Baptiste
United States Whitney Osuigwe
2–6, 2–6
Win 5–2 Mar 2023 ITF Boca Raton, US W25 Clay United States Jamie Loeb United States Sofia Sewing
Hungary Fanny Stollár
5–7, 6–3, [10–8]
Win 6–2 May 2023 Bonita Springs Championship, US W100 Clay United States Jamie Loeb United States Ashlyn Krueger
United States Robin Montgomery
5–7, 6–4, [10–2]
Win 7–2 May 2023 ITF Orlando, US W25 Clay United States Maria Mateas Serbia Katarina Jokić
United States Dalayna Hewitt
6–4, 6–2
Win 8–2 May 2023 ITF Pelham, US W60 Clay United States Jamie Loeb United States Robin Anderson
Australia Elysia Bolton
6–4, 7–5
Win 9–2 Jun 2023 Madrid Open, Spain W60 Hard United States Jamie Loeb Australia Destanee Aiava
Turkey Berfu Cengiz
6–4, 5–7, [10–6]
Win 10–2 Jun 2023 ITF Tauste-Zaragoza, Spain W25+H Hard United States Jamie Loeb China Gao Xinyu
Ekaterina Ovcharenko
6–2, 5–7, [10–6]
Loss 10–3 Jul 2023 Dallas Summer Series, US W60 Hard United States Jamie Loeb United States Sophie Chang
United States Ashley Lahey
2–6, 2–6
Win 11–3 Oct 2023 Rancho Santa Fe Open, US W60 Hard Ukraine Yulia Starodubtseva Tatiana Prozorova
United States Madison Sieg
6–3, 4–6, [10–6]
Loss 11–4 Sep 2024 ITF San Rafael, US W35 Hard United States Jamie Loeb United States Robin Anderson
United States Alana Smith
5–7, 2–6
Win 12–4 Oct 2024 ITF Hilton Head Island, United States W35 Hard United States Fiona Crawley Kenya Angella Okutoyi
Egypt Merna Refaat
6–2, 6–7(5), [10–7]
Loss 12–5 Oct 2024 ITF Norman, United States W35 Hard (i) South Korea Park So-hyun United States Jessica Failla
United States Maribella Zamarripa
6–3, 2–6, [5–10]

References

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  1. ^ "Makenna Jones - Women's Tennis". University of North Carolina Athletics.
  2. ^ "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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