PLAYER PROFILE
Kaylah McPhee
- Age21
- Born 4 February 1998
- Birth PlaceBrisbane, (Queensland)
- LivesBrisbane, (Queensland)
- Height167 cm
- PlaysRight-handed
- CoachChris Mahony
“Now I expect myself to do better. I have more confidence. I kind of feel like it’s possible for me to beat most of the players in the draw. I don’t settle with ‘oh well, she’s a good player, it’s OK that I lost’”
— Kaylah McPhee, 20 May 2019
» Confident McPhee a growing force on tour
On court
- Won the 2011 Wynnum Open
- Won the 2012 Lismore Open Championships
- Winner of the 14s events at the 2012 Rod Laver Lead-in Championships and the 2012 Rod Laver QLD Junior Championships
- Stunned top seed Olivia Rogowska in the first round of the AO2016 Play-off at Melbourne Park in December 2015
- Improved her WTA ranking more than 700 places across two years; ended 2016 at No.1092, 2017 at No.717 and 2018 at No.363
- Won her first professional doubles titles in 2018 at Australian Pro Tour events in Canberra (w/Fetecau) and Brisbane (w/Inglis)
- Progressed to her first professional singles final at the Mildura International Pro Tour event in March 2019
- Reached semifinals of WTA 125K event in Anning, China in April 2019, a result helping her crack the top 250
- Played Grand Slam qualifying events for the first time in 2019, winning her first-round matches at Australian Open and Wimbledon
Off court
- Tennis heroes are Kim Clijsters, Ana Ivanovic and Roger Federer
- If not playing tennis, would be a soccer player
Year-end singles ranking history
| 2018 | 363 |
| 2017 | 717 |
| 2016 | 1092 |
Titles/Finals
Finals
2019 Mildura 25K ITF, Jinan 60K ITF
Kaylah McPhee in the news
Aiava holds nerve to reach final qualifying round
16 January, 2020
Destanee Aiava seals her place in the final round of Australian Open qualifying after Storm Sanders begins the day with a thumping first-round win.
Read moreDestanee Aiava seals her place in the final round of Australian Open qualifying after Storm Sanders begins the day with a thumping first-round win.
Maddison Inglis set to take the next step in 2020
14 January, 2020
Having risen to within striking distance of the top 100 in 2019, 22-year-old Maddison Inglis is looking to continue her rise -- beginning with Australian Open qualifying.
Read moreHaving risen to within striking distance of the top 100 in 2019, 22-year-old Maddison Inglis is looking to continue her rise -- beginning with Australian Open qualifying.
Biggest movers: Australian women soar in 2019 rankings
14 November, 2019
In a banner season for Australian women's tennis, 14 of our players enjoyed significant rankings rises to end 2019 in a far higher position than one year earlier.
Read moreIn a banner season for Australian women's tennis, 14 of our players enjoyed significant rankings rises to end 2019 in a far higher position than one year earlier.
Momentum builds for Sanders
30 October, 2019
Storm Sanders continues her singles comeback with an impressive second-round victory over fourth seed in Playford.
Read moreStorm Sanders continues her singles comeback with an impressive second-round victory over fourth seed in Playford.
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