 Jones competing at the 2024 Irish Open. | |
| Full name | Ben Jones |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  United Kingdom |
| Born | (1998-05-19) 19 May 1998 |
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) |
| Plays | Right-handed, two handed backhand |
| Prize money | US $119,989 |
| Singles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 620 (19 May 2025) |
| Current ranking | No. 741 (8 June 2026) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 0–0 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 149 (8 June 2026) |
| Current ranking | No. 149 (8 June 2026) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 1R (2026) |
| Last updated on: 8 June 2026. | |
Ben Jones (born 19 May 1998) is a British tennis player who specializes in doubles. He has a career high doubles ranking of world No. 149 achieved on 8 June 2026.[1] He has won two ATP Challenger Tour and 21 doubles ITF World Tennis Tour titles.[2] He also has career-high singles ranking of No. 620 achieved on 19 May 2025.
Career
In June 2019, Jones won his first professional doubles title at the $15k ITF World Tour event in Netanya, Israel, with Ukrainian partner Vladyslav Orlov defeating home pair Yannai Barkai and Jordan Hasson 7–6(4) 6–2 in the final.[3]
In 2021, partnering Daniel Little, he won successive tournaments at M15 events in Sharm El Sheikh. He teamed up with Little again to win an M25 title in Toulouse in March 2022.[4]
In August 2023, he won back-to-back doubles titles on the ITF tour in Israel alongside James Davis, defeating David Poljak and Hamish Stewart in the final of the second week at the M25 Herzlia event.[5]
In May 2024, alongside Charles Broom, Jones won his first ATP Challenger title at the Kachreti Challenger in Georgia against Evgeny Karlovskiy and Evgenii Tiurnev 3–6, 6–1, 10–8. In August, Jones won his first professional singles title at the AIG Irish Open, an M15 event, defeating Polish player Filip Pieczonka in the final. At the same tournament, he also won the doubles event with Australian partner Joshua Charlton.[6] In September, playing with Marvin Möller, Jones won the doubles title at the ITF M15 tournament in Växjö, Sweden.[7]
ATP Challenger Tour finals
Doubles: 7 (3 titles, 4 runner-ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Nov 2023 | Calgary, Canada | Challenger | Hard (i) |  Charles Broom |
 Juan Carlos Aguilar Justin Boulais |
3–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 1–1 | May 2024 | Kachreti, Georgia | Challenger | Hard | Charles Broom |
 Evgeny Karlovskiy Evgenii Tiurnev |
3–6, 6–1, [10–8] |
| Loss | 1–2 | Jun 2025 | Ilkley, United Kingdom | Challenger | Grass | Charles Broom |
 Diego Hidalgo Patrik Trhac |
3–6, 7–6(10–8), [7–10] |
| Loss | 1–3 | Jan 2026 | Glasgow, United Kingdom | Challenger | Hard (i) | Charles Broom |
 Christoph Negritu Adrià Soriano Barrera |
6–2, 2–6, [4–10] |
| Loss | 1–4 | Feb 2026 | Metepec, Mexico | Challenger | Hard | Scott Duncan |
Pranav Kumar Karl Poling |
2–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 2–4 | Apr 2026 | Wuning, China | Challenger | Hard |  Joshua Charlton |
 Buvaysar Gadamauri Giles Hussey |
6–4, 6–2 |
| Win | 3–4 | Jun 2026 | Birmingham, United Kingdom | Challenger | Grass | Joshua Paris |
 Anirudh Chandrasekar Takeru Yuzuki |
6–4, 7–6(7–4) |
ITF World Tennis Tour finals
Singles: 1 (1 title)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Aug 2024 | Dublin | M15 | Carpet |  Filip Pieczonka |
6–4, 7-6(5) |
Personal life
From Suffolk,[8] he helped the county win the national county title in 2018.[9] He also attended the University of Bath[10] where he studied Chemistry and won the Men's Doubles title at the BUCS Individual Championships alongside partner Tiarnan Brady in March 2018.[11] While attending Bath, Jones represented the Great Britain students' team on three occasions (2018, 2019 and 2022) at the Master'U BNP Paribas event hosted in France - he played a pivotal role in securing a silver medal for the team in each of his three appearances.[12] Ben also suffers from ulcerative colitis and has completed fundraisers to raise money for Crohn's and Colitis UK.[13]
External links
References
- "Ben Jones". atp. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- "Ben Jones player profile". ITF Tennis. 3 May 2025. Retrieved 3 May 2025.
- "First pro title for student Ben Jones as Team Bath Tennis aces earn Wimbledon wildcard places". Team Bath. 25 June 2019. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- "Jubb claims first Challenger title while Jones, Little & Maloney lift ITF doubles trophies". LTA. 28 March 2022. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- Furness, Glenys (15 August 2023). "TENNIS DOUBLES ROUND UP – SALISBURY AND RAM RUNNERS UP IN TORONTO". Britwatchaports. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- "2024 Irish Open. Jones, Gillan make it British double". CrossCourt View. Retrieved 3 May 2025.
- "Jodie Burrage continues comeback with doubles title while Luke Johnson lifts 10th Challenger crown". Lawn Tennis Association. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
- "Suffolk's tennis squad finish as third best in country". Stowmarket Mercury. 4 August 2017. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- "Suffolk win historic national county tennis title". East Anglia Daily Times. 30 July 2018. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- "Super six selected for GB student tennis team". LTA. 25 November 2019. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- "Doubles delight as ace Bath students win four medals at BUCS Individual Tennis Championships". TeamBath. 22 April 2018. Retrieved 3 May 2025.
- "Student-athlete Ben Jones proud to fly the flag for GB and Team Bath once again at world's biggest student tennis team tournament". TeamBath. 25 November 2019. Retrieved 3 May 2025.
- "Ben Jones". LinkedIn. 3 May 2025. Retrieved 3 May 2025.