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Won most recent of six career ITF Circuit titles in 2021 at W60 event in Biarritz. Best results in 2020 were QF run at WTA 125K Series event in Prague (l. eventual champion Kucova) and three SF showings on ITF Circuit.
Jones hat mit sechs Jahren das Tennisspielen begonnen und spielt vor allem auf dem ITF Women’s World Tennis Tour, auf der sie bislang sieben Titel im Einzel gewinnen konnte. Sie wurde mit dem seltenen EEC-Syndrom geboren, sie hat acht Finger und sieben Zehen.
- 1R (2021)
- 1R (2021, 2024)
Francesca Jones (born 19 September 2000) is a British professional tennis player. Jones has a career-high singles ranking of No. 149 by the WTA. [1] She had a career-high ITF juniors ranking of world No. 31, achieved on 1 May 2017. [2]
16. Jan. 2021 · Francesca Jones kommt mit acht Fingern auf die Welt und qualifiziert sich nun erstmals für ein Grand-Slam-Turnier. Für die 20 Jahre alte Tennisspielerin ist der Erfolg...
- Overcoming Adversity
- Curran: “This Kid Is Something Different”
- Family Influence
- On Social Media: “It Just Really Frustrates Me”
- Training Differently
- Goals Stay The Same
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Jones was born with a congenital syndrome, Ectrodactyly Ectodermal Dysplasia (EED), which left her with a cleft lip and with a finger missing on each hand and just seven toes. As a child, she was told she would never make it, the physical side of things too much to overcome to be a professional player. But Jones always believed she could make it an...
Claire Curran, a former top 100 player in doubles, oversees Jones’ development as part of the LTA’s PSP (pro scholarship player) programme for the most promising 16-24 year olds. The LTA consultant National Women’s coach has watched Jones turn from a young teenager with potential into a young woman whom she feels can make big waves in the sport, on...
Born in Bradford, west Yorkshire, Jones is clearly a strong character and has a straightforward, no-nonsense attitude, something that will take her a long way. The daughter of two financial planners, Adele and Simon, Jones was brought up to work hard in every aspect of her life, from school to sports. Her parents encouraged her to have many interes...
Her parents also encouraged her to be active and not put too much time into social media. While many young players are attached to their phones, Jones is barely present on social media. Considering the kind of abuse that professional athletes often receive, especially from unhappy gamblers, it is a healthy attitude that should stand her in good ste...
Because of her syndrome, Jones has to train in a particular way to build her strength. As she told reporters after qualifying for Melbourne: “My feet work in a different way. And that means I run differently and my balance goes to my feet in a different way, into my toes in different way. But though Jones has been proving people wrong her whole lif...
Jones will warm up for the Australian Open by playing in the Yarra Valley Classic at Melbourne Park on Monday, where she is due to play Argentina’s Nadia Podgoroska, a semi-finalist at Roland-Garros last year, in the first round. But if qualifying for her first Grand Slam event has changed her short-term goals, she’s not saying – “I try to keep my ...
Francesca Jones is a 20-year-old tennis player who qualified for the Australian Open despite being born with a congenital syndrome that left her with missing fingers and toes. She is determined to make an impact on the world and has a diverse range of interests outside of tennis.
7. Apr. 2023 · The British tennis player, who has three fingers and a thumb on each hand, is the lowest-ranked Hologic WTA Tour semifinalist in four years. She upset No.6 seed Laura Pigossi and No.3 seed Nuria Parrizas Diaz in Bogota, Colombia.
15. Jan. 2021 · Francesca Jones ist eine Kämpferin: Die 20-Jährige wurde mit einem seltenen Gen-Defekt, dem Ektrodaktylie–Ektodermale Dysplasie Syndrom (EEC-Syndrom), geboren. Durch eine Fehlbildung sind an ...
