PLAYER PROFILE

Lily Fairclough

  • Age18
  • Born29 September 2005
  • Birth PlacePerth, WA
  • LivesBrisbane, QLD
  • Height182 cm
  • PlaysLeft-handed
  • CoachBrett Hunter

On Court

  • Began playing tennis as a five-year-old at the Limassol Sporting Club (in Cyprus)
  • Loves “the feeling of being completely in the battle”
  • Was a singles semifinalist at the 2022 Oceania Junior Championships
  • Won the girls’ doubles at the 2022 Oceania Junior Championships
  • Claimed four doubles titles in 2021
  • Describes her playing style as “an aggressive all-courter”
  • Favourite player was Ash Barty because of “the way she holds herself and stays true to herself. Also “has so much admiration for the past women of the sport, Billie Jean King and the women of that era. Women’s tennis is what it is today because of them”
  • A member of Tennis Australia’s National Tennis Academy

Off court

  • Grew up in Cyprus until she was 11
  • Names parents, Graeme and Sue, as the biggest influence in her tennis career as “they’ve supported my journey from the start and have always been there”
  • Parents were both teachers
  • Has an older brother, Ben, and twin brother, Jay
  • Names serve as her favourite shot
  • Favourite food is Mexican

Lily Fairclough in the news

Rising stars impress at Australian Pro Tour in Caloundra
Melisa Ercan and Emerson Jones with their Australian Pro Tour trophies in Caloundra.
7 August, 2023

Melisa Ercan and Emerson Jones, two National Tennis Academy athletes, contested the women's singles final at the Caloundra International.
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Aussie weekly wrap: Fifteen Australian players contest finals
Andrew Harris, Arina Rodionova, Luke Saville and Destanee Aiava were among the top-performing Australians this week.
7 August, 2023

Andrew Harris, Arina Rodionova, Luke Saville and Destanee Aiava were among the top-performing Australians this week.
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Leading Aussie teens contesting Australian Pro Tour event in Queensland
Zara Larke in action. Picture: Tennis Australia
2 August, 2023

Eleven National Tennis Academy athletes are among a strong contingent of Australian players competing at an ITF tournament in Caloundra this week.
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Aussie women Mendez and Birrell scoop ITF singles titles
Seone Mendez and Kimberly Birrell both won ITF singles titles this week.
9 July, 2023

Eight Australians, including title-winners Seone Mendez and Kimberly Birrell, advanced to finals at professional tournaments in the past week.
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