Makenna Jones
Jones at the 2023 US Open
Country (sports) United States
Born (1998-02-26) February 26, 1998 (age 25)
PlaysRight-handed
CollegeNorth Carolina
Prize moneyUS$122,515
Singles
Career record94–54 (63.5%)
Career titles3 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 236 (23 October 2023)
Current rankingNo. 242 (6 November 2023)
Grand Slam singles results
US OpenQ1 (2023)
Doubles
Career record73–32 (69.5%)
Career titles11 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 107 (3 July 2023)
Current rankingNo. 123 (6 November 2023)
Grand Slam doubles results
Wimbledon1R (2023)
US Open1R (2021, 2023)
Last updated on: 6 November 2023.

Makenna Jones (born February 26, 1998) is an American tennis player. She has career high WTA singles ranking of No. 236 achieved on 23 October 2023 and a doubles ranking of No. 107 achieved 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 to 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.

She also received a wildcard for the 2023 US Open (tennis) singles qualifying competition and for the main draw in doubles partnering Jamie Loeb.

ITF Circuit finals

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

Legend
$25,000 tournaments (2–0)
$15,000 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 15,000 Hard United States Megan McCray 3–6, 6–3, 6–3
Loss 1–1 Jul 2022 ITF Fountain Valley, United States 15,000 Hard Chinese Taipei Yang Ya-yi 2–6, 2–6
Win 2–1 Apr 2023 ITF Zephyrhills, United States 25,000 Clay United States Hanna Chang 5–7, 6–4, 6–1
Win 3–1 Jun 2023 ITF Madrid, Spain 25,000 Hard Japan Sakura Hosogi 6–2, 6–3

Doubles: 14 (11 titles, 3 runner-ups)

Legend
$100,000 tournaments (1–0)
$60,000 tournaments (4–1)
$25,000 tournaments (4–1)
$15,000 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, United States 15,000 Hard United States Kimmi Hance Maria Kozyreva
Veronica Miroshnichenko
6–3, 6–3
Loss 1–1 Jun 2022 ITF San Diego, United States 15,000 Hard United States Sara Daavettila Thailand Bunyawi Thamchaiwat
Chinese Taipei Yang Ya-yi
3–6, 4–6
Win 2–1 Jul 2022 ITF Lakewood, United States 15,000 Hard United States Brienne Minor United States Taylor Cataldi
United States Isabella Chhiv
6–4, 6–0
Win 3–1 Jan 2023 ITF Naples, United States 25,000 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, United States 60,000 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, United States 25,000 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, United States 25,000 Clay United States Jamie Loeb United States Sofia Sewing
Hungary Fanny Stollár
5–7, 6–3, [10–8]
Win 6–2 May 2023 ITF Bonita Springs, United States 100,000 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, United States 25,000 Clay United States Maria Mateas Serbia Katarina Jokić
United States Dalayna Hewitt
6–4, 6–2
Win 8–2 May 2023 ITF Pelham, United States 60,000 Clay United States Jamie Loeb United States Robin Anderson
Australia Elysia Bolton
6–4, 7–5
Win 9–2 Jun 2023 Madrid Open, Spain 60,000 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 25,000+H Hard United States Jamie Loeb China Gao Xinyu
Ekaterina Ovcharenko
6–2, 5–7, [10–6]
Loss 10–3 Jul 2023 ITF Dallas, United States 60,000 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, United States 60,000 Hard Ukraine Yulia Starodubtseva Tatiana Prozorova
United States Madison Sieg
6–3, 4–6, [10–6]

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.