Paris, France, 6 June 2025 | Jackson Mansell
Historical past is on the road for Emerson Jones on Friday as she goals to turn out to be the primary participant since Maria Emilia Salerni in 2000 to achieve a Grand Slam women’ singles closing on each floor.
The 16-year-old seeks to pair her Australian Open 2024 and Wimbledon 2024 finals appearances with a spot in Saturday’s Roland Garros championship match.
First, Jones must get by her semifinal in opposition to Austrian Lilli Tagger, whom she defeated within the Australian Open women’ semifinal earlier this yr.
READ: Jones surges into Australian Open women’ singles semifinal
The junior world No.2 seeks to hitch Jelena Dokic within the historical past books. Dokic was the final Australian to advance to a Roland Garros women’ singles closing, attaining the feat in 1998.
The highest-seeded Australian will enter Friday’s match aiming to duplicate the dominance displayed in her quarterfinal win over American Julieta Pareja.
Jones created strain for the No.9 seed within the 7-5 6-4 victory, committing 12 fewer unforced errors and producing 10 extra break level alternatives.
Victory on Friday may arrange a possible Roland Garros closing with doubles companion Hannah Klugman, who battles Bulgarian Rositsa Dencheva within the different semifinal.
You’ll be able to watch the Roland Garros 2025 motion stay in Australia on the 9 Community and Stan Sport from 7pm AEST.
AUSSIES IN ACTION
COMING UP – ROLAND GARROS DAY 12
Women’ singles, semifinals
[1] Emerson Jones [AUS] v Lilli Tagger [AUT] – First match, Court docket 10
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