Melbourne, Australia, 27 January 2024 | Leigh Rogers
Emerson Jones has fallen simply quick in her quest to develop into the primary Aussie in virtually three a long time to win an Australian Open ladies’ singles title.
The 15-year-old from the Gold Coast made a promising begin in immediately’s last at Rod Laver Enviornment, racing to a 4-1 lead inside 13 minutes towards Slovakia’s Renata Jamrichova.
Nevertheless, the top-seeded Jamrichova got here roaring again to file a 6-4 6-1 victory.
Though Jones was upset, she described it as “a fantastic expertise”.
“Thanks to everybody that supported me all through the week, I wasn’t anticipating to get right here,” Jones stated.
“It was been a tremendous expertise with the crowds and all the things.”
Jones was aiming to develop into simply the fifth Aussie prior to now 30 years to win a Grand Slam ladies’ singles title and the primary to do on the Australian Open since Siobhan Drake-Brockman in 1995.
| Grand Slam ladies’ singles Aussies champions prior to now 30 years |
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| Participant | Occasion |
| Trudi Musgrave | Australian Open 1994 |
| Siobhan Drake-Brockman | Australian Open 1995 |
| Jelena Dokic | US Open 1998 |
| Ash Barty | Wimbledon 2011 |
Jones trains on the Nationwide Tennis Academy in Brisbane, the place she works intently with esteemed Australian coach David Taylor.
At the moment No.8 within the ITF junior rankings and sitting at No.797 within the WTA Tour rankings, Jones plans to play a mix of junior {and professional} occasions all through 2024.
The gifted teen names enhancing her WTA rating and performing strongly on the junior Grand Slams as her largest 2024 objectives.
Jones’ older brother, 17-year-old Hayden, can also be one among Australia’s main juniors and progressed to the quarterfinals within the Australian Open 2024 boys’ singles competitors.
Aussies in motion – Australian Open
TODAY’S RESULTS
Women’ singles, last
[1] Renata Jamrichova (SVK) d [6] Emerson Jones (AUS) 6-4 6-1
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