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