PLAYER PROFILE

Kaylah McPhee

  • Age26
  • 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, and 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 AO 2016 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)
  • Reached 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
  • In April 2023, advanced to first pro singles final in almost four years at ITF 15K event in Telde, Spain.

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

2023 513
2022 590
2021 542
2020 256
2019 213
2018 363
2017 717
2016 1092

Kaylah McPhee in the news

Aussie weekly wrap: 14 Australians contest finals across historic week
Taylah Preston advanced to the biggest singles final of her career this week. Picture: Tennis Australia
26 February, 2024

The fast-rising Taylah Preston was among 14 Australian players to contest finals in professional tournaments this week.
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Hunter survives first-round doubles scare at Australian Open 2024
Storm Hunter at Australian Open 2024. Picture: Tennis Australia
16 January, 2024

Storm Hunter and Czech partner Katerina Siniakova are through to the second round in the Australian Open 2024 women's doubles competition.
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Aussie women take centre stage on day three at Australian Open 2024
January 8: Kimberly Birrell (AUS) and Olivia Gadecki (AUS) wins the doubles match against Oksana Kalashnikova (GEO) and Maia Lumsden (GBR). 2024 Hobart International, on Monday, January 8, 2024. Photo by TENNIS AUSTRALIA/ RICHARD JUPE
15 January, 2024

Kimberly Birrell and Olivia Gadecki are among 12 Aussies scheduled to compete on day three at Australian Open 2024.
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Large Aussie contingent to play doubles at Australian Open 2024
Ellen Perez, Matt Ebden, Storm Hunter and Rinky Hijikata lead the Aussie doubles charge at Australian Open 2024.
14 January, 2024

Ellen Perez, Matt Ebden, Storm Hunter and Rinky Hijikata lead the Aussie doubles charge at Australian Open 2024.
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