PACIFIC PALISADES, Calif. - Top-seeded Makenna Jones defeated two opponents on Friday to reach the semifinals of the singles main draw at the 2018 Riviera ITA Women's All-American Championships.
Jones, the No. 2 ranked player in the country, began her day against No. 38 Eden Richardson of LSU. The Tar Heel junior was in for a battle from the beginning as she outlasted Richardson in the first set, 7-6 (7) and then held on to secure the victory with a 7-5 decision in the second set.
Next up for the Greenville, South Carolina, native was another Southeastern Conference foe in seventh seed/No.