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WTA 125 Roundup: Tararudee, Kraus rise to new heights as Jones triumphs in Rome Last week's WTA 125 events delivered no shortage of storylines, from Lanlana Tararudee and Sinja Kraus capturing titles in Istanbul and Kitz...

JULY 20 • WTATENNIS.COM

Advances to Paris R2 Jones defeated Beatriz Haddad Maia in the round of 128 of the French Open with a score of 1-6, 7-6, 6-2 on Sunday.

Impact Jones converted seven break points in the match in 13 attempts. Other than that, she also won 59 percent points on first serve. Next up for Jones will be the Czech Republic's Marie Bouzkova.

MAY 26 • ROTOWIRE

Active in Bogota Jones (illness) will play Guiomar Maristany Zuleta de Reales in the first round of Bogota.

Impact Jones is ready for a quick return to action after a recent retirement in Miami. She is the No. 7 seed in the draw.

MARCH 28 • ROTOWIRE

Pegula to face Fernandez in Miami after contrasting second-round wins Jessica Pegula advanced to the Miami Open third round after Francesca Jones was forced to retire due to illness, and will next face Leylah F...

MARCH 21 • WTATENNIS.COM

From the front row! Pegula finds the running pass in Miami Defending finalist Jessica Pegula advanced to the third round of the Miami Open after Great Britain's Francesca Jones retired in the second...

MARCH 21 • WTATENNIS.COM

Retires in Miami second round Jones (undisclosed) retired down 6-1, 3-0 to Jessica Pegula in the second round of Miami on Saturday.

Impact Jones was getting rolled by the No. 5 seed when she had to retire after 39 minutes on court. The 25-year-old from Great Britain had posted a straight-set win in her opener.

MARCH 21 • ROTOWIRE

After frustrating start to year, Jones is looking to build herself back up Francesca Jones reached a career-high ranking at the start of the year, but injuries derailed that initial momentum. Now into the second rou...

MARCH 20 • WTATENNIS.COM

Wins R1 in Miami Jones defeated Venus Williams in the round of 128 of the Miami Open with a score of 7-5, 7-5 on Thursday.

Impact Jones converted five break points in 11 attempts, two more than her opponent. She won 84 points in total, 11 more than Williams. Next up for Jones will be America's Jessica Pegula.

MARCH 20 • ROTOWIRE

Jones defeats Williams in Miami, then reflects on idol across the net After a straight-sets win Thursday at the Miami Open, Francesca Jones took some time to reflect on Venus Williams’ level, presence and lasti...

MARCH 19 • WTATENNIS.COM

For Francesca Jones, playing Venus Williams at the Miami Open was surreal

Venus Williams watched the forehand sail into the net, the final shot of her straight-set loss to Francesca Jones of Britain at the Miami Open

MARCH 19 • Associated Press

Defeat on return from injury Jones lost to Peyton Stearns in the round of 32 of the ATX Open with a score of 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 on Tuesday.

Impact Jones did not produce an ace in the match. In comparison, her opponent produced five aces. Jones won five break points in nine attempts, two fewer than Stearns. Overall, Jones won 76 points, 14 fewer than Stearns.

FEBRUARY 26 • ROTOWIRE

The perfect itinerary: Stearns' 3 favorite food spots in Austin After her opening-round win over Francesca Jones at the ATX Open, former Texas Longhorns star Peyton Stearns gave visitors the perfect food...

FEBRUARY 25 • WTATENNIS.COM

In Aussie Open draw Jones (thigh) will play Linda Klimovicova in the first round of the Australian Open.

Impact Jones is ready to go in Melbourne despite a recent retirement in Auckland. The Brit could play No. 12 seed Elina Svitolina in the second round.

JANUARY 15 • ROTOWIRE

Retires in Auckland quarters Jones (undisclosed) retired down 6-4, 4-3 to Xinyu Wang in the quarterfinals of Auckland on Thursday.

Impact Jones was just two games from defeat when she could no longer continue this match. She had gone 2-for-11 on break point chances before the match was called off.

JANUARY 9 • ROTOWIRE

Reaches Auckland quarterfinals Jones won 1-6, 6-4, 6-1 over Sinja Kraus in the second round of Auckland on Tuesday.

Impact Jones followed up her upset of the No. 2 seed in her opener with another three-set victory as she advanced past the No. 108-ranked Austrian after two hours and six minutes on court. The 25-year-old from Great Britain won a total of seven more points than the qualifier in the comeback win. Jones will play either No. 7 seed Xinyu Wang or Renata Zarazua next.

JANUARY 7 • ROTOWIRE

Secures R2 spot in Auckland Jones defeated Emma Navarro in the round of 32 of the ASB Classic with a score of 7-5, 2-6, 6-4 on Monday.

Impact Jones won 64.9 percent of the points on her first serve. She converted six break points in 13 attempts. Overall, Jones won 87 points in the match. Next up for her will be Austria's Sinja Kraus.

JANUARY 6 • ROTOWIRE

Hot shot: Emma Navarro ends touch exchange with forehand flick in Auckland Emma Navarro ended an all-court cat-and-mouse exchange against Francesca Jones in the ASB Classic first round with a brilliant, casually fli...

JANUARY 5 • WTATENNIS.COM

Ready for Auckland Jones (illness) will play Emma Navarro in the first round of Auckland.

Impact Jones is ready to go for the new year after she battled an illness late last year. She has a tough opening matchup against the No. 2 seed.

JANUARY 3 • ROTOWIRE

Retires in Chennai first round Jones (illness) retired down 5-7, 6-0, 1-0 to Mei Yamaguchi in the first round of Chennai.

Impact Jones was one of a number of players who could not complete their match in Chennai due to the heat. The No. 2 seed could not continue after one hour and 32 minutes on court.

OCTOBER 29, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Rankings Watch: Teenagers Jovic, Rakotomanga Rajaonah soar to career highs With teenage champions crowned in Guadalajara and Sao Paulo, career-best rankings followed across the board, from Emiliana Arango’s surge to...

SEPTEMBER 15, 2025 • WTATENNIS.COM

Tjen becomes third Indonesian WTA finalist in Open era, first since 2002 Janice Tjen, playing in her first WTA-level tournament outside last month's US Open, advanced to her maiden WTA final Saturday in Sao Paulo...

SEPTEMBER 13, 2025 • WTATENNIS.COM

Eliminates No. 2 seed in Sao Paulo Jones won 6-3, 6-4 over Solana Sierra in the quarterfinals of Sao Paulo on Friday.

Impact Jones secured a slight upset of a player ranked just three spots higher than her as she moved through in straight sets after one hour and 21 minutes to reach the semifinals. The 24-year-old from Great Britain claimed 65% of second serve return points, while Sierra claimed just 40% of such points on the serve of Jones. Jones will play No. 130-ranked Janice Tjen in the semis.

SEPTEMBER 12, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Notches another win in Sao Paulo Jones won 6-4, 7-6 (6) over Whitney Osuigwe in the second round of Sao Paulo on Wednesday.

Impact Jones followed up her three-set win in her opener with a slightly easier victory in the second round as she defeated the No. 136-ranked American after one hour rand 47 minutes on court. The No. 6 seed from Great Britain claimed 56% of service points and 46% of return points en route to the quarterfinals. Jones will play No. 2 seed Solana Sierra next.

SEPTEMBER 10, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Wins three-setter in Sao Paulo Jones won 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 over Lina Glushko in the first round of Sao Paulo on Tuesday.

Impact Coming off a first round loss at the US Open, Jones claimed her debut this week as she rallied past her No. 389-ranked opponent in three sets after two hours and 17 minutes on court. The 24-year-old from Great Britain comes into this event ranked No. 85 in the world. Jones will play No. 136-ranked Whitney Osuigwe in the second round.

SEPTEMBER 9, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Eases to US Open main draw Jones defeated Arianne Hartono in the third round of the US Open qualifiers with a score of 6-2, 6-4 on Friday.

Impact Jones converted four break points in the match, three more than her opponent. She won 68 percent of the service points as well, considerably higher than Hartono, who won 58 percent of the points while serving. This will be Jones' first appearance in the main draw of the US Open. Her first-round opponent will be Germany's Eva Lys.

AUGUST 24, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

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For Francesca Jones, playing Venus Williams at the Miami Open was surreal