PLAYER PROFILE

Elysia Bolton

  • Age23
  • Born24 March 2000
  • Birth PlaceSydney, Australia
  • PlaysRight-handed

ON-COURT

  • Achieved career-high ITF World Junior Tour ranking of No.22 in January 2018
  • Reached quarterfinals in the US Open 2017 girls’ singles and doubles competitions
  • Won first professional singles title at ITF 15K tournament in Evansville in July 2018
  • Made Grand Slam-level debut in Australian Open 2023 qualifying.

OFF-COURT

  • Parents are Darren and Karen
  • She has one younger sister, Sarah
  • Admires Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Kim Clijsters
  • Hobbies include cooking, skiing and puzzles
  • The Sydney-born Bolton originally represented USA, before switching nationality to Australia in 2022
  • Played college tennis at UCLA (University of California, Los Angeles) and majored in political science.

Year-end ranking history

2023 671
2022 688
2021 556
2020 597
2019 580
2018 687

Elysia Bolton in the news

Ranking movers: Storm Hunter soars to world No.2 in doubles
Storm Hunter in action at Guadalajara. Picture: Getty Images
25 September, 2023

Storm Hunter sets a new career-high and becomes the highest-ranked Australian female doubles player in 16 years.
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Aussie weekly wrap: Rising stars record major milestones
Taylah Preston and Philip Sekulic are rising stars of Australian tennis.
25 September, 2023

Taylah Preston and Philip Sekulic both recorded impressive results on the world stage this week.
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Ranking movers: Cabrera and Vukic among rising Aussies
Lizette Cabrera and Aleksandar Vukic are on the rise in the latest rankings.
2 July, 2023

Lizette Cabrera and Aleksandar Vukic are among the biggest movers in the latest ATP Tour and WTA Tour rankings.
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Aussies producing impressive results at home and abroad
Storm Hunter and Ben Weekes were among the best performing Aussie players this week.
2 July, 2023

Storm Hunter and Ben Weekes are among the top-performing Australian players on the world stage this week.
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