Emerson Jones achieves a 34-year first by reaching each the women’ singles and ladies’ doubles semifinals at Wimbledon 2024.
London, Nice Britain , 13 July 2024 | Leigh Rogers
Steely focus was required as Emerson Jones competed within the Wimbledon ladies’ singles quarterfinals at this time.
Former world No.1 Kim Clijsters was among the many crowd gathered courtside to look at her in motion on the All England Membership, whereas on a neighbouring courtroom simply metres away, seven-time Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic was warming up for his semifinal match in entrance of swarming followers.
“I did, however I attempted to not,” Jones mentioned when requested if she had seen the tennis legends whereas competing.
“I simply tried to focus on my match as a result of generally, truly quite a lot of the time, I lose focus after which that doesn’t go nicely. So I simply tried to concentrate on me.”
The 16-year-old from the Gold Coast had no issues persevering with her spectacular run, scoring a cushty 6-2 6-3 victory towards Poland’s Monika Stankiewicz.
This effort sees Jones turn out to be solely the fourth Australian to progress to a ladies’ singles semifinal at Wimbledon prior to now 30 years and the primary to attain the feat since Ash Barty 13 years earlier.
| Wimbledon ladies’ singles Australian semifinalists in previous 30 years |
|
| Participant | 12 months |
| Bryanne Stewart | 1997 |
| Jelena Dokic | 1998 |
| Ash Barty | 2011 |
| Emerson Jones | 2024 |
Jones described reaching her first Wimbledon semifinal as “fairly nice”.
“I wasn’t in all probability anticipating to get to semis, I used to be truthfully simply specializing in whoever is in entrance of me,” mentioned the third seed. “However clearly it’s an excellent feeling.”
Jones subsequent performs sixth seed Iva Joric for a spot within the ultimate. She beat the 16-year-old American earlier this 12 months within the ultimate at an ITF J300 match in Australia.
> READ: Jones accomplishes 24-year first with victory at Traralgon Junior Worldwide
Jones, a member of Tennis Australia’s Nationwide Tennis Academy, has additionally superior to the Wimbledon ladies’ doubles semifinals alongside Italian associate Vittoria Paganetti.
The sixth seeds recorded a 6-3 6-3 victory at this time towards Japan’s Reina Goto and Spaniard Ruth Roura Llaverias within the quarterfinals.
That is the deepest run from an Australian in a Wimbledon ladies’ doubles draw since Priscilla Hon made the semifinals 10 years in the past.
With this effort, Jones additionally turns into the primary Australian to achieve each the Wimbledon ladies’ singles and ladies’ doubles semifinals in the identical 12 months in 34 years.
Kirrily Sharpe was the final Australian to attain this feat in 1990. She went on to complete runner-up in singles that 12 months and was a doubles finalist alongside Nicole Pratt.
Aussies in motion – Wimbledon
RESULTS
Women’ singles, quarterfinals
[3] Emerson Jones (AUS) d Monika Stankiewicz (POL) 6-2 6-3
Women’ doubles, quarterfinals
[6] Emerson Jones (AUS)/Vittoria Paganetti (ITA) d Reina Goto (JPN)/Ruth Roura Llaverias (ESP) 6-3 6-3
14/u boys’ singles, round-robin
Lucas Han (AUS) d Demian Agustin Luna (ARG) 6-4 6-2
Taiki Takizawa (AUS) d Aran Selvaraasan (GBR) 6-2 6-3
Rafalentino Ali Da Costa (INA) d Taiki Takizawa (AUS) 4-6 6-3 [10-7]
Stan Put (NED) d Lucas Han (AUS) 6-1 7-5
14/u ladies’ singles, round-robin
Liv Zingg (GBR) d Tori Russell (AUS) 6-1 6-3
COMING UP
Women’ singles, semifinals
[3] Emerson Jones (AUS) v [6] Iva Jovic (USA)
> VIEW: Wimbledon 2024 ladies’ singles draw
Women’ doubles, semifinals
[6] Emerson Jones (AUS)/Vittoria Paganetti (ITA) v [2] Iva Jovic (USA)/Tyra Caterina Grant (USA)
> VIEW: Wimbledon 2024 ladies’ doubles draw
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