Draft:Emerson Jones

Emerson Jones (born 7 July 2008) is an Australian tennis player.

Early life
Jones trained at the National Tennis Academy in Queensland.

Junior career
Jones entered the top-10 of the junior tennis rankings in October 2023. Aged 15 years-old, that month in Osaka, she became the youngest Australian to win a J500 title since Ashleigh Barty in 2011. She won the tournament without dropping a set. Seeded six in the Girls' singles at the 2024 Australian Open, she reached the quarterfinals with a straight set win over Tyra Caterina Grant. She then recorded two victories in one day to reach the final, defeating Sara Saito and Iva Ivanova. In the final she faced Renata Jamrichova and lost in straight sets.

Senior career
Jones entered 2023 as the world’s highest ranked 2008-born player and received a wildcard into qualifying for the Hobart International in January 2023.

She made her debut in the main draw of a Challenger Tour event at the Canberra International in January 2024. Jones received a wildcard into qualifying for the 2024 Australian Open in January 2024 but was defeated by more experienced compatriot Priscilla Hon.

Personal life
From the Gold Coast, her mother Loretta Harrop won a silver medal at the 2004 Olympic Games in the Triathlon. His father, Brad Jones, played Australian Rules Football for Mount Gravatt Football Club and won the Grogan Medal in 1999. Her brother Hayden Jones is also a tennis player.