PLAYER PROFILE
Kaylah McPhee
- Age25
- 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
Ranking movers: Aussies rewarded for impressive late-season form
27 November, 2023
Ajla Tomljanovic skyrockets back into the world's top 300 this week after winning a WTA 125 tournament in Brazil.
Read moreAjla Tomljanovic skyrockets back into the world's top 300 this week after winning a WTA 125 tournament in Brazil.
Aussie weekly wrap: Tomljanovic captures biggest singles title of her career
26 November, 2023
Australian Ajla Tomljanovic had a week to remember, winning her first singles title in more than 10 years at a WTA 125 tournament in Brazil.
Read moreAustralian Ajla Tomljanovic had a week to remember, winning her first singles title in more than 10 years at a WTA 125 tournament in Brazil.
Fields set for the 2023 December Showdown
22 November, 2023
Many of Australia's top-ranked junior players will compete at the annual December Showdown at Melbourne Park next month.
Read moreMany of Australia's top-ranked junior players will compete at the annual December Showdown at Melbourne Park next month.
Aussie weekly wrap: Celebrating maiden titles and new career-firsts
30 October, 2023
Five Australian players won professional titles this week, including 19-year-old Jeremy Jin who captured his first ITF singles crown.
Read moreFive Australian players won professional titles this week, including 19-year-old Jeremy Jin who captured his first ITF singles crown.
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