Junior world No.1 Emerson Jones is flying excessive, advancing to the quarter-finals of the women’ singles match at Wimbledon.
Simply two days after celebrating her seventeenth birthday, Jones superior to the ultimate eight on the All England Membership after clinching a 6-4, 6-4 win over Spanish teen Eugenia Zozaya Menendez on Wednesday (AEST).
Jones was examined in moments throughout each units however confirmed her class, hanging 36 winners to progress.
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Emerson Jones performs a backhand. Dan Istitene by way of Getty Photographs
Jones is but to drop a set in her opening three matches at SW19.
The Gold Coast product is zoning in on a 3rd consecutive semi-final look on the junior grand slam stage this yr, as she pursues a maiden main title.
Jones beforehand completed runner-up on the Australian Open and Wimbledon final yr.
She is going to subsequent face rising Slovak Mia Pohankova, who was additionally a semi-finalist at Melbourne Park earlier this yr. The match is scheduled for 9:10pm on Thursday.
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Jones is the final remaining Australian participant, additionally advancing to the quarter-finals within the women’ doubles draw alongside Belgian companion Jeline Vandromme.
With restricted time to relaxation and recuperate after taking part in two full matches within the day, Jones can be the one participant nonetheless competing in each singles and doubles.
Jones and Vandromme got here again from the brink early Thursday morning in opposition to the British duo of Hollie Sensible and Mia Wainwright.
After dropping the primary set and dealing with match level within the second, the women rallied to interrupt serve and equalise earlier than prevailing within the deciding tremendous tiebreak, 5-7, 7-5, 10-7.
Jones’ doubles quarter-final is about for some three and a half hours later after her singles match.
Victory would see Jones equal her finest outcome at Wimbledon within the doubles after she reached the semi-finals final yr alongside Italian Vittoria Paganetti.
Jones made her main draw debut at the Australian Open this year however was despatched packing by No.6 seed Elena Rybakina in straight units.
She progressed to the third spherical of qualifiers at Wimbledon earlier than her hopes of a major draw berth had been dashed.
