PLAYER PROFILE
Melisa Ercan
- LivesBrisbane, Queensland
ON-COURT
- Won biggest junior singles title at her career at Traralgon (Australia) in January 2023, where she beat Mirra Andreeva in the final
- Best junior Grand Slam singles result is a third-round appearance at Roland Garros in 2023
- Achieved a career-high junior ranking of world No.26 in June 2023
- Scored her first pro-level ITF main-draw singles win at Swan Hill (Australia) in February 2023
- Ercan joined Tennis Australia’s National Tennis Academy in 2023
- Won four consecutive ITF singles titles, across three different countries, between June-August 2023
OFF-COURT
- Originally from Turkey, Ercan received Australian citizenship in 2023
- Ercan and her family live in Brisbane
- Lists clay as her favourite surface
Year-end rankings
2023 | 574 |
Melisa Ercan in the news
Ranking movers: De Minaur, Thompson climb to new career-highs
19 February, 2024
Australia's leading men, Alex de Minaur and Jordan Thompson, rise to unprecedented heights in the latest ATP Tour singles rankings.
Read moreAustralia's leading men, Alex de Minaur and Jordan Thompson, rise to unprecedented heights in the latest ATP Tour singles rankings.
Aussie women accomplish 36-year first in Australian Open qualifying
11 January, 2024
Destanee Aiava is among five Aussie contenders to advance to the final round in the Australian Open 2024 women's qualifying singles competition.
Read moreDestanee Aiava is among five Aussie contenders to advance to the final round in the Australian Open 2024 women's qualifying singles competition.
Joint living out teenage dream in Australian Open 2024 qualifying
11 January, 2024
Aussie wildcard Maya Joint continues her giant-killing run to advance to the final qualifying round at Australian Open 2024.
Read moreAussie wildcard Maya Joint continues her giant-killing run to advance to the final qualifying round at Australian Open 2024.
Aussie women rewriting history in Australian Open 2024 qualifying
10 January, 2024
Storm Hunter is among nine Aussies to score opening-round wins in the Australian Open 2024 women's qualifying singles competition.
Read moreStorm Hunter is among nine Aussies to score opening-round wins in the Australian Open 2024 women's qualifying singles competition.