No. 2 Overall Seed Makenna Jones Wins Three-Set Thriller in NCAA Singles Tournament First Round

Posted May 23, 2018
She needed three sets to do it, but UNC sophomore Makenna Jones–the nation’s No. 2 ranked player–defeated No. 35 Gabby Smith of USC 1-6, 6-4, 7-6 on Wednesday in the First Round of the women’s tennis NCAA Singles Tournament in Winston-Salem. Jones recovered nicely after a poor first set, as she extended her winning streak to 18 straight matches. (Chapelboro.com)

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