
PLAYER PROFILE
Ellen Perez
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WTA
RANKING
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- Age29
- Born10 October 1995
- Birth Place(New South Wales)
- LivesWollongong, (New South Wales)
- Height168 cm
- PlaysLeft-handed
“The depth is getting a lot stronger. And we definitely have a very young team – I think there's a lot of room to grow.”
— Ellen Perez, 8 Apr 2025
» Perez: “Any time we play for Australia, it’s a big event”
On court
- Won the 2012 Gallipoli Youth Cup
- Won the doubles and singles events at the 2011 ACT Open, 2012 Griffith University AMT and the 2012 Plexipave Queensland Open
- Semifinalist at the 2012 Oceania Closed Junior Championships in Fiji and won the doubles event
- In 2016, won the women’s wildcard playoff for a berth in the US Open main draw
- Cracked the WTA singles top 200 in October 2018; reached five Pro Tour singles finals that season
- Won seven ITF doubles titles in 2018, cracking the WTA doubles top 100 in June 2018
- Qualified at a Grand Slam for the first time at Wimbledon 2021, defeating three higher-ranked opponents to earn main draw spot
- Represented Australia at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games
- Made Billie Jean King Cup debut at the 2021 Finals in Prague
- Enjoyed a magnificent year in doubles in 2022, reaching the Wimbledon quarterfinals and US Open semifinals, plus WTA 1000 finals in Canada and Cincinnati, with Nicole Melichar-Martinez
- Made her top-10 debut in doubles in June 2023
- Became first Australian in 15 years to contest a doubles final at the WTA Finals in 2023
Off court
- Says if she wasn’t playing tennis she would be a soccer player
- Tennis heroes are Rafael Nadal and Justin Henin but her ideal mixed doubles partner would be Bob Bryan.
Year-end singles ranking history
2023 | 500 |
2022 | 363 |
2021 | 193 |
2020 | 234 |
2019 | 241 |
2018 | 181 |
2017 | 343 |
2016 | 629 |
2015 | 1199 |
2014 | 655 |
2013 | 891 |
Titles/Finals
Titles
2019 Ashland 60K ITF
2016 Brussels 10K ITF
Finals
2018 Canberra ITF, Darwin ITF, Brisbane ITF, Toowoomba ITF, Bendigo ITF
2017 Gatineau ITF
2016 Rebecq ITF
Ellen Perez in the news
Aussie Watch: Six Australians embark on Queen’s journey

16 June, 2025
A large Australian contingent will take to the court at Queen's Club, headlining a plethora of players looking to gain form prior to Wimbledon.
Read moreA large Australian contingent will take to the court at Queen's Club, headlining a plethora of players looking to gain form prior to Wimbledon.
Aussie Weekly Wrap: Schoolkate triumphant in Ilkley

16 June, 2025
Tristan Schoolkate’s second ATP Challenger crown of 2025 places him on the verge of the top 100, with the West Australian rising to a career-best world No.106 in the…
Read moreTristan Schoolkate’s second ATP Challenger crown of 2025 places him on the verge of the top 100, with the West Australian rising to a career-best world No.106 in the…
Perez, Ebden, Thompson reach grasscourt doubles semifinals

13 June, 2025
Top-50 doubles players Ellen Perez, Matt Ebden and Jordan Thompson garnered quarterfinal victories in Queen’s and s-Hertogenbosch, respectively, on Thursday.
Read moreTop-50 doubles players Ellen Perez, Matt Ebden and Jordan Thompson garnered quarterfinal victories in Queen’s and s-Hertogenbosch, respectively, on Thursday.
Roland Garros 2025: Kasatkina, De Minaur, Walton headline Day 5 action

29 May, 2025
Three Australians aim to join Alexei Popyrin in the Roland Garros third round as they take the court on Thursday.
Read moreThree Australians aim to join Alexei Popyrin in the Roland Garros third round as they take the court on Thursday.