Australian tennis player (born 2006)
Hayden Jones (born 30 August 2006) is an Australian tennis player. He made his Grand Slam debut in the mixed doubles at the 2025 Australian Open playing alongside his sister, Emerson Jones.
Early life.
Jones previously trained at the National Tennis Academy in Queensland and currently trains at the KDV Tennis Academy on the Gold Coast.
Career.
He reached the semi-finals of the 2023 US Open boys' doubles with his partner Alexander Razeghi, their run including a win over Henry Searle and Tomasz Berkieta.
Jones received a wildcard into the men's qualifying draw for the 2024 Australian Open in January 2024. Competing in the Boys' singles event, he won his first round match against American Jagger Leach, and he reached the quarterfinals with a three set win over Tomasz Berkieta.
After winning back-to-back singles titles in Thailand in March 2024 he moved to a career-high junior world ranking of No.11.
He received a wildcard into qualifying for the 2025 Australian Open in the Men's singles. He made his grand slam debut in the mixed doubles at that championship playing alongside his sister, Emerson Jones. They lost in straight sets in the first round to experienced pair Hsieh Su-Wei and Jan Zielinski.
Personal life.
From the Gold Coast, his mother Loretta Harrop won a silver medal at the 2004 Olympic Games in the Triathlon. His father, Brad Jones, played Australian Rules Football for Mount Gravatt Football Club and won the Grogan Medal in 1999. His sister Emerson Jones is also a junior tennis player.
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