Makenna Jones

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Makenna Jones
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Jones at the 2023 US Open
Country (sports)Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Born (1998-02-26) February 26, 1998 (age 26)
PlaysRight-handed
College North Carolina
Coach Kelly Jones
Prize moneyUS$130,474
Singles
Career record101–64
Career titles3 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 236 (October 23, 2023)
Current rankingNo. 995 (December 2, 2024)
Grand Slam singles results
US Open Q1 (2023)
Doubles
Career record91–39
Career titles14 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 107 (July 3, 2023)
Current rankingNo. 549 (December 2, 2024)
Grand Slam doubles results
Wimbledon 1R (2023)
US Open 1R (2021, 2023)
Last updated on: December 2, 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]

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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)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentsScore
Win1–0 Jun 2022 ITF San Diego, United StatesW15Hard Flag of the United States.svg Megan McCray3–6, 6–3, 6–3
Loss1–1 Jul 2022 ITF Fountain Valley, USW15Hard Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Yang Ya-yi 2–6, 2–6
Win2–1 Apr 2023 ITF Zephyrhills, United StatesW25Clay Flag of the United States.svg Hanna Chang 5–7, 6–4, 6–1
Win3–1 Jun 2023 ITF Madrid, SpainW25Hard Flag of Japan.svg Sakura Hosogi 6–2, 6–3

Doubles: 19 (14 titles, 5 runner-ups)

Legend
W100 tournaments (1–0)
W60 tournaments (4–1)
W40/50 tournaments (1–0)
W25/35 tournaments (5–3)
W15 tournaments (3–1)
Finals by surface
Hard (7–4)
Clay (7–1)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1–0Jun 2022ITF San Diego, USW15Hard Flag of the United States.svg Kimmi HanceFlag placeholder.svg Maria Kozyreva
Flag placeholder.svg Veronika Miroshnichenko		6–3, 6–3
Loss1–1Jun 2022ITF San Diego, USW15Hard Flag of the United States.svg Sara Daavettila Flag of Thailand.svg Bunyawi Thamchaiwat
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Yang Ya-yi 		3–6, 4–6
Win2–1Jul 2022ITF Lakewood, USW15Hard Flag of the United States.svg Brienne Minor Flag of the United States.svg Taylor Cataldi
Flag of the United States.svg Isabella Chhiv 		6–4, 6–0
Win3–1Jan 2023ITF Naples, USW25Clay Flag of the United States.svg Reese Brantmeier Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Emily Appleton
Flag of the United States.svg Quinn Gleason 		6–4, 6–2
Win4–1Jan 2023ITF Vero Beach, USW60Clay Flag of the United States.svg Francesca Di Lorenzo Flag of the United States.svg Quinn Gleason
Flag of France.svg Elixane Lechemia 		4–6, 6–3, [10–3]
Loss4–2Mar 2023ITF Boca Raton, USW25Clay Flag of the United States.svg Francesca Di Lorenzo Flag of the United States.svg Hailey Baptiste
Flag of the United States.svg Whitney Osuigwe 		2–6, 2–6
Win5–2Mar 2023ITF Boca Raton, USW25Clay Flag of the United States.svg Jamie Loeb Flag of the United States.svg Sofia Sewing
Flag of Hungary.svg Fanny Stollár 		5–7, 6–3, [10–8]
Win6–2May 2023 Bonita Springs Championship, USW100Clay Flag of the United States.svg Jamie Loeb Flag of the United States.svg Ashlyn Krueger
Flag of the United States.svg Robin Montgomery 		5–7, 6–4, [10–2]
Win7–2May 2023ITF Orlando, USW25Clay Flag of the United States.svg Maria Mateas Flag of Serbia.svg Katarina Jokić
Flag of the United States.svg Dalayna Hewitt 		6–4, 6–2
Win8–2May 2023ITF Pelham, USW60Clay Flag of the United States.svg Jamie Loeb Flag of the United States.svg Robin Anderson
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Elysia Bolton 		6–4, 7–5
Win9–2Jun 2023 Madrid Open, SpainW60Hard Flag of the United States.svg Jamie Loeb Flag of Australia (converted).svg Destanee Aiava
Flag of Turkey.svg Berfu Cengiz 		6–4, 5–7, [10–6]
Win10–2Jun 2023ITF Tauste-Zaragoza, SpainW25+HHard Flag of the United States.svg Jamie Loeb Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Gao Xinyu
Flag placeholder.svg Ekaterina Ovcharenko		6–2, 5–7, [10–6]
Loss10–3Jul 2023 Dallas Summer Series, USW60Hard Flag of the United States.svg Jamie Loeb Flag of the United States.svg Sophie Chang
Flag of the United States.svg Ashley Lahey 		2–6, 2–6
Win11–3 Oct 2023 Rancho Santa Fe Open, USW60Hard Flag of Ukraine.svg Yulia Starodubtseva Flag placeholder.svg Tatiana Prozorova
Flag of the United States.svg Madison Sieg 		6–3, 4–6, [10–6]
Loss11–4Sep 2024ITF San Rafael, USW35Hard Flag of the United States.svg Jamie Loeb Flag of the United States.svg Robin Anderson
Flag of the United States.svg Alana Smith 		5–7, 2–6
Win12–4Oct 2024ITF Hilton Head Island, United StatesW35Hard Flag of the United States.svg Fiona Crawley Flag of Kenya.svg Angella Okutoyi
Flag of Egypt.svg Merna Refaat 		6–2, 6–7(5), [10–7]
Loss12–5Oct 2024ITF Norman, United StatesW35Hard (i) Flag of South Korea.svg Park So-hyun Flag of the United States.svg Jessica Failla
Flag of the United States.svg Maribella Zamarripa 		6–3, 2–6, [5–10]
Win13–5Nov 2024ITF Clemson, United StatesW15Hard Flag of the United States.svg Sara Daavettila Flag of Poland.svg Olivia Bergler
Flag of France.svg Sophia Biolay 		6–0, 6–2
Win14–5Dec 2024ITF Tampa, United StatesW50Clay Flag of the United States.svg Alana Smith Flag of the United States.svg Lexington Reed
Flag of the United States.svg Mia Yamakita 		7–5, 6–1

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References

  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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