Emerson Jones achieves a 34-year first by reaching each the ladies’ singles and women’ doubles semifinals at Wimbledon 2024.
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Jones, a member of Tennis Australia’s Nationwide Tennis Academy, has additionally superior to the Wimbledon women’ doubles semifinals alongside Italian companion Vittoria Paganetti.
The sixth seeds recorded a 6-3 6-3 victory at present in opposition to Japan’s Reina Goto and Spaniard Ruth Roura Llaverias within the quarterfinals.
That is the deepest run from an Australian in a Wimbledon women’ 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 women’ singles and women’ doubles semifinals in the identical 12 months in 34 years.
Kirrily Sharpe was the final Australian to realize 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
Ladies’ singles, quarterfinals
[3] Emerson Jones (AUS) d Monika Stankiewicz (POL) 6-2 6-3
Ladies’ 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 women’ singles, round-robin
Liv Zingg (GBR) d Tori Russell (AUS) 6-1 6-3
COMING UP
Ladies’ singles, semifinals
[3] Emerson Jones (AUS) v [6] Iva Jovic (USA)
> VIEW: Wimbledon 2024 women’ singles draw
Ladies’ doubles, semifinals
[6] Emerson Jones (AUS)/Vittoria Paganetti (ITA) v [2] Iva Jovic (USA)/Tyra Caterina Grant (USA)
> VIEW: Wimbledon 2024 women’ doubles draw
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