World No.1 junior Emerson Jones claims a hard-fought quarterfinal victory to achieve the Australian Open women’ semifinals for a second straight yr.
Melbourne, Australia, 23 January 2025 | Tennis Australia
World No. 1 junior Emerson Jones stays on observe for additional success in her dwelling Grand Slam.
The Queenslander defeated Austria’s Lilli Tugger, who had a formidable run on the Australian Open, in a hard-fought quarterfinal battle lasting almost two hours. After dropping the primary set, Jones roared again to safe a 4-6, 6-2, 6-2 victory.
The opening set was carefully contested, with Jones dropping a service recreation and struggled to seek out alternatives. Regardless of hitting 9 winners to Tugger’s 5, Jones trailed in whole factors received and couldn’t break her opponent’s serve.
Nonetheless, the match turned within the second set as Jones raised her first-serve win proportion by 16 per cent and transformed two of her three break factors to take management.
She maintained this dominance within the deciding set, successful 73 per cent of her first-serve factors in comparison with Tugger’s 48 per cent Jones didn’t permit the Austrian a single breakpoint alternative within the closing two units, sealing a commanding comeback victory.
THROUGH TO THE SEMIS 🙌
Emerson Jones defeats Lilli Tagger to progress to the ultimate 4 within the #AO2025 women’ singles. pic.twitter.com/H0vmCsf0tS
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Jones subsequent faces No.4 seed Sonobe Wakana, who defeated fellow Australian Tahlia Kokkinis 6-2, 6-4 earlier within the day.
Wakana’s regular efficiency overcame a spirited effort from Kokkinis, who took a medical timeout after the primary set and couldn’t flip the match round.
For Jones, this yr’s Australian Open represents an opportunity at redemption. After ending runner-up in final yr’s closing, she’s decided to go one step additional.
Success would see Jones grow to be the primary Australian women’ singles champion at her dwelling Grand Slam in 30 years.
FINALS BOUND 💪
Emerson Jones and Hannah Klugman are by to the finals of the ladies’ doubles for the primary time. pic.twitter.com/uAUS79QPTn
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Including to her spectacular day, Jones and British companion Hannah Klugman additionally progressed to the junior women’ doubles closing.
The pair defeated Czech duo Tereza Krejcova and Vendula Valdmanovva 7-6(3) 6-3 to set a conflict with Annika Penickova and Kristina Penickova, who’re similar twin sisters.
The 17-year-old Kokkinakis, in the meantime, can rely her Australian Open marketing campaign as a breakout success.
Progress to the quarterfinals, together with victory over. No. 10 seed Rosista Doncheva, guaranteeing a welcome junior rankings increase.
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