PLAYER PROFILE

Jaimee Fourlis

  • Age25
  • Born17 September 1999
  • LivesMelbourne
  • PlaysRight-handed
  • Pro Since2015
FOLLOW
“We knew what we had to do and we executed it really well.”

— Jaimee Fourlis, 11 Jan 2020

» Double doubles joy at Canberra International

On court

  • Made her WTA rankings debut on 13 April 2015, at No.930
  • This came not long after reaching the semifinals of the $15,000 ITF in Melbourne as a qualifier
  • Represented Australia in Junior Fed Cup in 2015; the team progressed to the final in Madrid, Spain
  • Cracked the world’s junior top 40 in early 2016
  • As a qualifier, won eight straight matches to storm to her first professional title at the $25,000 ITF tournament in Perth in February 2016
  • Won the Australian Open Play-off in December 2016 to secure a wildcard into the main draw of AO2017
  • Won her first Grand Slam match at the Australian Open in 2017; was the youngest Australian female to do so since 2008
  • Made Roland Garros debut in 2017 – after winning the Australian wildcard play-off – and took a set off Caroline Wozniacki in the first round
  • Victorious at the Australian 18/u Championships in December 2017, gaining revenge on Destanee Aiava for her finals loss in the same event 12 months earlier; as a result, won a wildcard into Australian Open 2018
  • Cracked WTA top 200 on 18 June 2018
  • Underwent shoulder surgery in 2020
  • Made the Australian Open 2022 mixed doubles final as a wildcard pairing with Jason Kubler
  • Enjoyed a resurgent 2022 season, winning 50 singles matches and three ITF titles, and rising from outside the top 300 to a career-high ranking of 147th in July
  • In February 2023, won eighth career ITF title in Burnie, improving record in finals to 8-1.

Off court

  • High achiever in high school; completed Year 12 in 2017.

Year-end singles ranking history

2023 204
2022 162
2021 323
2020 264
2019 248
2018 202
2017 327
2016 427
2015 934

Jaimee Fourlis in the news

Pro Tour: Burnie title completes Kubler comeback
Jason Kubler (Jay Town/Tennis Australia)
24 February, 2025

Jason Kubler defeated Omar Jasika to win the Burnie International on Sunday, marking his first title following a 10-month injury absence last year.
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Aussie weekly wrap: Saville, Joint book Merida main draw berths
Daria Saville in action. Photo: Getty Images
24 February, 2025

Daria Saville and Maya Joint have found form in Mexico, while Jason Kubler has collected a title in Tasmania.
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Aussie doubles wrap: Perez fires winning return in Australian Open 2025 opener
Ellen Perez (Getty Images)
16 January, 2025

Ellen Perez is one of nine Aussies who were successful in the opening round of doubles on Thursday at Australian Open 2025.
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Ranking Movers: De Minaur earns top-eight seed for Australian Open 2025
Alex de Minaur competing at the United Cup in Sydney; Getty Images
6 January, 2025

Alex de Minaur is making significant moves inside the world's top 10, while Kimberly Birrell achieved a new career-high ranking.
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