PLAYER PROFILE

Emerson Jones

  • Age16
  • Born 7 July 2008
  • Birth PlaceGold Coast, Queensland
  • LivesGold Coast, Queensland
  • PlaysRight-handed
  • CoachCarlos Cuadrado
“Getting to go out to dinner with them, staying with them, hitting, having lunch with them, it’s all been really great for me to hang out with these types of girls.”

— Emerson Jones, 12 Apr 2025

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On court

  • Began playing tennis as a four-year-old at the Coomera Waters Recreation Club on the Gold Coast
  • Lists forehand as her favourite shot
  • Represented Australia at the ITF World Junior Tennis Finals (in Czech Republic) and Junior Billie Jean King Cup Finals (in Turkey) during 2022
  • Made WTA-level debut as a wildcard in the Hobart International qualifying draw
  • In early 2023, was the world’s highest-ranked junior player born in 2008
  • Joined Tennis Australia’s National Tennis Academy in 2023
  • Was a girls’ singles finalist at Australian Open 2024, making her the first local finalist since Jessica Moore in 2008.
  • Also reached the Wimbledon 2024 girls’ singles final
  • Peaked at world No.2 in ITF junior rankings in May 2024, making her the highest-ranked Australian girl since Ash Barty in 2011.

Off court

  • Nickname is Emo
  • Coach is David Taylor, the former long-time advisor of Sam Stosur and Alicia Molik
  • Hobbies include running and swimming
  • Favourite television show is Young Sheldon
  • Mother, Loretta Harrop, was a professional triathlete and won a silver medal at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games
  • Father, Brad Jones, won the 1999 Grogan Medal representing Mt Gravatt in the QAFL
  • Older brother, Hayden Jones, is also a top-ranked junior player. Names her brother as the biggest influence in her career so far
  • Most admired player is Emma Raducanu, because she “likes the way she plays”
  • Female Junior Athlete of the Year finalist at the 2022 Australian Tennis Awards
  • Shared the Female Junior Athlete of the Year honour with Taylah Preston at the 2023 Australian Tennis Awards

Year-end ranking

2023 873

Emerson Jones in the news

Almost 30 Australians bound for Wimbledon
Alex de Minaur in action en route to the 2024 Wimbledon quarterfinals. [Getty Images]
10 June, 2025

Thirteen Aussies are confirmed for the main draw at the 2025 Wimbledon Championships, with another 16 attempting to join them there via the qualifying event.
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Roland Garros 2025: Jones pursuing history in Paris
Emerson Jones (Mark Peterson/Tennis Australia)
6 June, 2025

Emerson Jones hopes to become the first Australian in 27 years to advance to the Roland Garros girls’ final with victory in Friday’s semifinal.
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Jones making mark on clay, reaches final eight at Roland Garros 2025
Emerson Jones (Getty Images)
5 June, 2025

Emerson Jones continues her impressive run at Roland Garros 2025 after she defeated No.13 seed Charo Esquiva Banuls in straight sets.
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Emerson Jones nears Roland Garros quarterfinal, No.1 ranking in sight
Emerson Jones (Mark Peterson/Tennis Australia)
4 June, 2025

Junior world No.2 Emerson Jones battles to reach the Roland Garros girls’ quarterfinal on Wednesday, amid a pursuit of the No.1 ranking.
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