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
Biggest movers: Hives cracks world’s top 150
17 September, 2019
Zoe Hives' breakout 2019 continues, with the Victorian rising to a career-high ranking of world No.150 in the latest WTA rankings.
Read moreZoe Hives' breakout 2019 continues, with the Victorian rising to a career-high ranking of world No.150 in the latest WTA rankings.
Aussies in action: Hon qualifies in Seoul
16 September, 2019
Priscilla Hon joins Ajla Tomljanovic in the main draw in Seoul, while Sam Stosur has been awarded a wildcard into the WTA event in Guangzhou.
Read morePriscilla Hon joins Ajla Tomljanovic in the main draw in Seoul, while Sam Stosur has been awarded a wildcard into the WTA event in Guangzhou.
Biggest movers: McPhee nears top 200, Barty back to No.1
11 September, 2019
Kaylah McPhee continues her stunning rise in the rankings, one of several Aussies making big improvements this week. Ash Barty reclaims her spot at the top of the WTA list.
Read moreKaylah McPhee continues her stunning rise in the rankings, one of several Aussies making big improvements this week. Ash Barty reclaims her spot at the top of the WTA list.
Aussies in action, and Asia bound
10 September, 2019
Several of Australia's women are in action this at tournaments in China and Japan as the WTA tour begins its post-US Open Asian swing.
Read moreSeveral of Australia's women are in action this at tournaments in China and Japan as the WTA tour begins its post-US Open Asian swing.
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