Emerson Jones, from Australia. Became world Junior number 1 in June 2025. Coaches and parents who wants their players to make it, should know theres a lot to do. One of it is to train and to compete.
At 13, right after her eligibility to compete in ITF, she joined 6 ITF tournaments 18 & Under. For her to join that, the level should be there and the training needs to aim for this before 13 years old reached.
DOB: 7 July 2008
ITF Girls Junior No 1, 2025
2021 (13 Years old)
1. Aug: J5 Gold Coast, Aus QF L
2. Sept: J5 Brisbane, Aus R1 L
3. Sept: J5 Jayford, Adelaide, Aus QF L
4. Sept: J5 Jayford, Adelaide, Aus QF L
5. Nov : J3 Gold Coast, Aus R2 L
6. Nov: J3 Gold Coast, Aus R2 L
As Australian, she had the opportunity to be exposed to ITF tournaments in her own country at this time. It is important that the country a player resides, has ITF tournaments with lower level, which also means the entry level for players this age.
2022 (14 years old)
1. Jan: J1 Taralgon, Aus R1 L
2. Jan: Aus Open QR2 L
3. Feb: J3 Canberra, Aus R1 L
4. May: J3 Mornington, Aus QF L
5. July: J4 Fuerth, Germany R2 L
6. Aug: World Junior, Cze
7. Aug: JB2 Sydney, Aus FW
8. Aug: J2 Sydney, Aus FW
9. Sept: JB1 Pune India SF L
10. Oct: JA Osaka Japan SF L
11. Oct: J2 Nonthaburi, Thailand SF L
12 Nov: BJKC Jr Turkey
She went out to Germany for ITF. It was the first time she went outside for ITF. It was before her World Junior games.
2023 (15 years old)
1. Jan: WTA250 Hobart Aus R1 L
2. Jan: J300 Taralgon, Aus R3 L
3. Jan: Aus Open jr R2 L
4. Feb: W25 Swan Hill Aus Q3 W; R1 L
5. Feb: W25 Swan Hill Aus R2 L
6. March: J300 Nonthaburi Thailand F L
7. March: J300 Swk, Malaysia QF L
8. April: W25 Osaka Japan QR2 L
9. April: W15 Osaka Japan R1 L
10. May: J300 Santa Croce Sull’arno Italy R1 L
11. May: J500 Milan Italy R1L
12. June: Roland Garros jr R3 L
13. June: J300 Bamberg Germany R3 L
14. July: J300 Roehampton Britain R2 L
15. July: Wimbledon Jr R3 L
16. Aug: W15 Caloundra Aus F L
17. Aug: J300 College Park Usa F W
18. Aug: J300 Repentigny Canada QF L
19. Sept: US Open Jr R1 L
20. Oct: J300 Wanju, Korea FW
22. Oct: J500 Osaka, Japan FW
23. Oct: W60 Playford Aus Q3 W; R2 L
24. Nov: W60 Brisbane Aus QR2 L
25. Nov: BJKC Jr Spain
26. Dec: W60 Gold Coast Aus R2 L
Started playing Woman’s tour at 15 years old. Bold lines are the tournaments she went for Womens tour.
2024 (16 years old)
1. Jan: WTA 125 Canberra Aus R1 L
2. Jan: J300 Taralgon FW
3. Jan: Aus Open Jr FL
4. Jan: Aus Open QR1 L
5. Feb: W75 Burney Aus R2 L
6. Feb: W35 Taralgon Aus R1 L
7. March: W35 Mildura Aus R1 L
8. March: W35 Swan Hill Aus F L
9. Apr: J300 Beaulieu-sur-Mer France R1 L
10. Apr: J500 Offenbach Germany R1 L
11. May: J500 Milan Italy F W
12. June: Roland Garros Jr R1 L
13. July: J300 Roehampton Britain SF L
14. July: Wimbledon Jr FL
15. Aug: J300 College Park USA R2 L
16. Sept: US Open Jr R3 L
17. Oct: W35 Cairn Aus R2 L
18. Oct: W35 Cairn Aus SF L
19. Oct: W75 Sydney Aus FW
20. Oct: World Jr Final Chengdu, China F W
21. Nov: W50 Colundra Aus R2 L
22. Nov: W75 Carrara, Gold Coast Aus SF L
Played 9 Womens tournaments at 16 years old and got her first tournament Champion at W75. That was great achievement.
2025 (17 years old)
1. Jan: WTA 125 Canberra Aus R1 L
2. Jan: WTA 500 Adelaide Aus R2 L
3. Jan: Aus Open Jr SF L
4. Jan: Aus Open R1 L
5. Jan: W75 Brisbane Aus SF L
6. Feb: W75 Brisbane Aus R2 L
7. March: W50 Kyoto Japan SF L
8. March: W50 Kofu Japan R1 L
9. April: W100 Tokyo Japan R2 L
10. April: W100 Gifh Japan SF L
11. May: W35 Fukuoka Japan F W
12. June: Roland Garros Jr SF L
Up to the moment, the last tournament was at Roland Garros. played mostly the Womens tour except for Grand Slam Junior.