Hayden Jones

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Photo by: Illinois Fighting Illini

Has won six ITF junior singles and three doubles titles
Career-high ITF junior ranking of No. 8
Entered July 2025 with career-high ATP rankings of No. 970 in singles and No. 602 in doubles
Earned wild-card entries into singles qualifying at the Australian Open in 2024 and 2025
Earned a wild card into the 2025 Australian Open mixed doubles main draw
Named the 2024 Australian Tennis Junior Male Athlete of the Year after being a finalist in 2022 and 2023
Claimed his first professional tournament victory by winning the doubles title at M25 Swan Hill in March 2024
Represented Australia at the 2022 Junior Davis Cup, leading his home country to a sixth-place finish
Won three junior doubles titles with Illini teammate Zach Viiala
Competed in the singles main draw at 10 junior Grand Slams

Born Aug. 30, 2006
Parents are Brad Jones and Loretta Harrop
One sibling: Emerson
Mother, Loretta Harrop, is a two-time Olympian and won the silver medal in the women’s triathlon at the 2004 Athens Olympics
Father, Brad Jones, played Australian rules football
Younger sister, Emerson Jones, was his partner in mixed doubles at the 2025 Australian Open, holds a career-high junior ranking of No. 1, and entered the ITA top 200 at the age of 16
Chose Illinois because “I felt like the coaching team will help me improve my game. I know I can have a positive impact within the team environment, and I look forward to joining the team this fall.”