Jones was a successful player winning events on multiple surfaces including clay, cement, grass and wood (indoors).

At the 1936 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles he reached the fourth round, where he lost against Wilmer Allison.

Whilst in the United States that year he competed at the Pacific Coast Championships where he lost to Don Budge in round four.

In 1949 he won his final title at the West Sussex Championships at Bognor Regis against George Bayley.

In 1950 he played his final tournament at the Wimbledon Championships where he lost in the first round to French player Jean-Claude Molinari.