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Makenna Jones

{{short description|American tennis player (born 1998)}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2025}}

{{Infobox tennis biography

| name = Makenna Jones

| image = Makenna Jones (2023 US Open) 03 (cropped).jpg

| caption = Jones at the 2023 US Open

| fullname =

| country_represented = {{USA}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|2|26}}

| birth_place =

| death_date =

| death_place =

| height =

| plays = Right-handed

| college = North Carolina

| coach = Kelly Jones

| retired =

| careerprizemoney = US$155,097

| singlesrecord = {{tennis record|won=111|lost=71}}

| singlestitles = 3 ITF

| highestsinglesranking = No. 236 (October 23, 2023)

| currentsinglesranking = No. 699 (March 17, 2025)

| USOpenresult = Q1 (2023)

| doublesrecord = {{tennis record|won=99|lost=44}}

| doublestitles = 14 ITF

| highestdoublesranking = No. 107 (July 3, 2023)

| currentdoublesranking = No. 250 (March 17, 2025)

| WimbledonDoublesresult = 1R (2023)

| USOpenDoublesresult = 1R (2021, 2023)

| updated = March 17, 2025

}}

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 October 23, 2023, and a best doubles ranking of 107, set on July 3, 2023.

Jones played college tennis at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill,{{Cite web|url=https://goheels.com/sports/womens-tennis/roster/makenna-jones/21966|title=Makenna Jones - Women's Tennis|website=University of North Carolina Athletics}} where she won the 2021 NCAA doubles championships with partner Elizabeth Scotty.{{Cite web|url=https://www.unc.edu/posts/2021/05/28/makenna-jones-and-elizabeth-scotty-win-ncaa-tennis-doubles-title/|title=Makenna Jones and Elizabeth Scotty win NCAA tennis doubles title | UNC-Chapel Hill|date=May 28, 2021|website=The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill}}

Professional career

{{BLP unreferenced section|date=March 2025}}

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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|W25 tournaments (2–0)

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|W15 tournaments (1–1)

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!Date

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bgcolor="98FB98"|Win

| 1–0

| Jun 2022

| style="background:#f0f8ff;"|ITF San Diego, United States

| style="background:#f0f8ff;"|W15

| Hard

| {{flagicon|USA}} Megan McCray

| 3–6, 6–3, 6–3

bgcolor=ffa07a|Loss

| 1–1

| Jul 2022

| style="background:#f0f8ff;"|ITF Fountain Valley, US

| style="background:#f0f8ff;"|W15

| Hard

| {{flagicon|TPE}} Yang Ya-yi

| 2–6, 2–6

bgcolor="98FB98"|Win

| 2–1

| Apr 2023

| style="background:lightblue;"|ITF Zephyrhills, United States

| style="background:lightblue;"|W25

| Clay

| {{flagicon|USA}} Hanna Chang

| 5–7, 6–4, 6–1

bgcolor="98FB98"|Win

| 3–1

| Jun 2023

| style="background:lightblue;"|ITF Madrid, Spain

| style="background:lightblue;"|W25

| Hard

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Sakura Hosogi

| 6–2, 6–3

=Doubles: 20 (15 titles, 5 runner-ups)=

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!Legend

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|W100 tournaments (1–0)

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|W60 tournaments (4–1)

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|W40/50 tournaments (1–0)

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|W25/35 tournaments (6–3)

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|W15 tournaments (3–1)

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Clay (8–1)

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!Tournament

!Tier

!Surface

!Partner

!Opponents

!class=unsortable|Score

style="background:#98fb98;"|Win

| 1–0

| Jun 2022

| style="background:#f0f8ff;"|ITF San Diego, US

| style="background:#f0f8ff;"|W15

| Hard

| {{flagicon|USA}} Kimmi Hance

| {{flagicon

} Maria Kozyreva
{{flagicon|}} Veronika Miroshnichenko

| 6–3, 6–3

|-

| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss

| 1–1

| Jun 2022

| style="background:#f0f8ff;"|ITF San Diego, US

| style="background:#f0f8ff;"|W15

| Hard

| {{flagicon|USA}} Sara Daavettila

| {{flagicon|THA}} Bunyawi Thamchaiwat
{{flagicon|TPE}} Yang Ya-yi

| 3–6, 4–6

|-

| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win

| 2–1

| Jul 2022

| style="background:#f0f8ff;"|ITF Lakewood, US

| style="background:#f0f8ff;"|W15

| Hard

| {{flagicon|USA}} Brienne Minor

| {{flagicon|USA}} Taylor Cataldi
{{flagicon|USA}} Isabella Chhiv

| 6–4, 6–0

|-

| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win

| 3–1

| Jan 2023

| style="background:lightblue;"|ITF Naples, US

| style="background:lightblue;"|W25

| Clay

| {{flagicon|USA}} Reese Brantmeier

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Emily Appleton
{{flagicon|USA}} Quinn Gleason

| 6–4, 6–2

|-

| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win

| 4–1

| Jan 2023

| style="background:#addfad;"|ITF Vero Beach, US

| style="background:#addfad;"|W60

| Clay

| {{flagicon|USA}} Francesca Di Lorenzo

| {{flagicon|USA}} Quinn Gleason
{{flagicon|FRA}} Elixane Lechemia

| 4–6, 6–3, [10–3]

|-

| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss

| 4–2

| Mar 2023

| style="background:lightblue;"|ITF Boca Raton, US

| style="background:lightblue;"|W25

| Clay

| {{flagicon|USA}} Francesca Di Lorenzo

| {{flagicon|USA}} Hailey Baptiste
{{flagicon|USA}} Whitney Osuigwe

| 2–6, 2–6

|-

| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win

| 5–2

| Mar 2023

| style="background:lightblue;"|ITF Boca Raton, US

| style="background:lightblue;"|W25

| Clay

| {{flagicon|USA}} Jamie Loeb

| {{flagicon|USA}} Sofia Sewing
{{flagicon|HUN}} Fanny Stollár

| 5–7, 6–3, [10–8]

|-

| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win

| 6–2

| May 2023

| style="background:#f88379;"|Bonita Springs Championship, US

| style="background:#f88379;"|W100

| Clay

| {{flagicon|USA}} Jamie Loeb

| {{flagicon|USA}} Ashlyn Krueger
{{flagicon|USA}} Robin Montgomery

| 5–7, 6–4, [10–2]

|-

| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win

| 7–2

| May 2023

| style="background:lightblue;"|ITF Orlando, US

| style="background:lightblue;"|W25

| Clay

| {{flagicon|USA}} Maria Mateas

| {{flagicon|SRB}} Katarina Jokić
{{flagicon|USA}} Dalayna Hewitt

| 6–4, 6–2

|-

| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win

| 8–2

| May 2023

| style="background:#addfad;"|ITF Pelham, US

| style="background:#addfad;"|W60

| Clay

| {{flagicon|USA}} Jamie Loeb

| {{flagicon|USA}} Robin Anderson
{{flagicon|AUS}} Elysia Bolton

| 6–4, 7–5

|-

| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win

| 9–2

| Jun 2023

| style="background:#addfad;"|Madrid Open, Spain

| style="background:#addfad;"|W60

| Hard

| {{flagicon|USA}} Jamie Loeb

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Destanee Aiava
{{flagicon|TUR}} Berfu Cengiz

| 6–4, 5–7, [10–6]

|-

| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win

| 10–2

| Jun 2023

| style="background:lightblue;"|ITF Tauste-Zaragoza, Spain

| style="background:lightblue;"|W25+H

| Hard

| {{flagicon|USA}} Jamie Loeb

| {{flagicon|CHN}} Gao Xinyu
{{flagicon|}} Ekaterina Ovcharenko

| 6–2, 5–7, [10–6]

|-

| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss

| 10–3

| Jul 2023

| style="background:#addfad;"|Dallas Summer Series, US

| style="background:#addfad;"|W60

| Hard

| {{flagicon|USA}} Jamie Loeb

| {{flagicon|USA}} Sophie Chang
{{flagicon|USA}} Ashley Lahey

| 2–6, 2–6

|-

| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win

| 11–3

| Oct 2023

| style="background:#addfad;"|Rancho Santa Fe Open, US

| style="background:#addfad;"|W60

| Hard

| {{flagicon|UKR}} Yulia Starodubtseva

| {{flagicon|}} Tatiana Prozorova
{{flagicon|USA}} Madison Sieg

| 6–3, 4–6, [10–6]

|-

| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss

| 11–4

| Sep 2024

| style="background:lightblue;"|ITF San Rafael, US

| style="background:lightblue;"|W35

| Hard

| {{flagicon|USA}} Jamie Loeb

| {{flagicon|USA}} Robin Anderson
{{flagicon|USA}} Alana Smith

| 5–7, 2–6

|-

| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win

| 12–4

| Oct 2024

| style="background:lightblue;"|ITF Hilton Head Island, United States

| style="background:lightblue;"|W35

| Hard

| {{flagicon|USA}} Fiona Crawley

| {{flagicon|KEN}} Angella Okutoyi
{{flagicon|EGY}} Merna Refaat

| 6–2, 6–7(5), [10–7]

|-

| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss

| 12–5

| Oct 2024

| style="background:lightblue;"|ITF Norman, United States

| style="background:lightblue;"|W35

| Hard (i)

| {{flagicon|KOR}} Park So-hyun

| {{flagicon|USA}} Jessica Failla
{{flagicon|USA}} Maribella Zamarripa

| 6–3, 2–6, [5–10]

|-

| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win

| 13–5

| Nov 2024

| style="background:#f0f8ff;"|ITF Clemson, United States

| style="background:#f0f8ff;"|W15

| Hard

| {{flagicon|USA}} Sara Daavettila

| {{flagicon|POL}} Olivia Bergler
{{flagicon|FRA}} Sophia Biolay

| 6–0, 6–2

|-

| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win

| 14–5

| Dec 2024

| style="background:#ffe4c4;"|ITF Tampa, United States

| style="background:#ffe4c4;"|W50

| Clay

| {{flagicon|USA}} Alana Smith

| {{flagicon|USA}} Lexington Reed
{{flagicon|USA}} Mia Yamakita

| 7–5, 6–1

|-

| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win

| 15–5

| Mar 2025

| style="background:lightblue;"|ITF Antalya, Turkiye

| style="background:lightblue;"|W35

| Clay

| {{flagicon|BUL}} Lia Karatancheva

| {{flagicon|ROM}} Ilinca Amariei
{{flagicon|ROM}} Cristina Dinu

| 6–2, 6–2

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References

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External links

  • {{WTA|323071}}
  • {{ITF|makenna-jones/800409484/usa}}

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Category:1998 births

Category:Living people

Category:Sportspeople from Greenville, South Carolina

Category:American female tennis players

Category:North Carolina Tar Heels women's tennis players

Category:21st-century American sportswomen

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