Introduction
Makenna Jones (born February 26, 1998) is an American tennis player. She has career high WTA singles ranking of No. 246 achieved on 2 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, where she won the 2021 NCAA doubles championships with partner Elizabeth Scotty.
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)
| Finals by surface |
|---|
| Legend |
| $25,000 tournaments (2–0) |
| $15,000 tournaments (1–1) |
| Finals by surface |
| Hard (2–1) |
| Clay (1–0) |
| $25,000 tournaments (2–0) |
| $15,000 tournaments (1–1) |
| Hard (2–1) |
| Clay (1–0) |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | Jun 2022 | ITF San Diego, United States | 15,000 | Hard | Megan McCray | 3–6, 6–3, 6–3 | |
| Loss | Jul 2022 | ITF Fountain Valley, United States | 15,000 | Hard | Yang Ya-yi | 2–6, 2–6 | |
| Win | Apr 2023 | ITF Zephyrhills, United States | 25,000 | Clay | Hanna Chang | 5–7, 6–4, 6–1 | |
| Win | Jun 2023 | ITF Madrid, Spain | 25,000 | Hard | Sakura Hosogi | 6–2, 6–3 |
Doubles: 14 (11 titles, 3 runner–ups)
| Finals by surface |
|---|
| 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) |
| $100,000 tournaments (1–0) |
| $60,000 tournaments (4–1) |
| $25,000 tournaments (4–1) |
| $15,000 tournaments (2–1) |
| Hard (5–2) |
| Clay (6–1) |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | Jun 2022 | ITF San Diego, United States | 15,000 | Hard | Kimmi Hance |  Maria Kozyreva Veronica Miroshnichenko
|
6–3, 6–3 | |
| Loss | Jun 2022 | ITF San Diego, United States | 15,000 | Hard | Sara Daavettila | Bunyawi Thamchaiwat Yang Ya-yi |
3–6, 4–6 | |
| Win | Jul 2022 | ITF Lakewood, United States | 15,000 | Hard | Brienne Minor | Taylor Cataldi Isabella Chhiv |
6–4, 6–0 | |
| Win | Jan 2023 | ITF Naples, United States | 25,000 | Clay | Reese Brantmeier | Emily Appleton Quinn Gleason |
6–4, 6–2 | |
| Win | Jan 2023 | ITF Vero Beach, United States | 60,000 | Clay | Francesca Di Lorenzo | Quinn Gleason Elixane Lechemia |
4–6, 6–3, [10–3] | |
| Loss | Mar 2023 | ITF Boca Raton, United States | 25,000 | Clay | Francesca Di Lorenzo | Hailey Baptiste Whitney Osuigwe |
2–6, 2–6 | |
| Win | Mar 2023 | ITF Boca Raton, United States | 25,000 | Clay | Jamie Loeb | Sofia Sewing Fanny Stollár |
5–7, 6–3, [10–8] | |
| Win | May 2023 | ITF Bonita Springs, United States | 100,000 | Clay | Jamie Loeb | Ashlyn Krueger Robin Montgomery |
5–7, 6–4, [10–2] | |
| Win | May 2023 | ITF Orlando, United States | 25,000 | Clay | Maria Mateas | Katarina Jokić Dalayna Hewitt |
6–4, 6–2 | |
| Win | May 2023 | ITF Pelham, United States | 60,000 | Clay | Jamie Loeb | Robin Anderson Elysia Bolton |
6–4, 7–5 | |
| Win | Jun 2023 | Madrid Open, Spain | 60,000 | Hard | Jamie Loeb | Destanee Aiava Berfu Cengiz |
6–4, 5–7, [10–6] | |
| Win | Jun 2023 | ITF Tauste-Zaragoza, Spain | 25,000+H | Hard | Jamie Loeb | Gao Xinyu Ekaterina Ovcharenko
|
6–2, 5–7, [10–6] | |
| Loss | Jul 2023 | ITF Dallas, United States | 60,000 | Hard | Jamie Loeb | Sophie Chang Ashley Lahey |
2–6, 2–6 | |
| Win | Oct 2023 | Rancho Santa Fe Open, United States | 60,000 | Hard | Yulia Starodubtseva | Tatiana Prozorova Madison Sieg |
6–3, 4–6, [10–6] |