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
Hewitt receives wildcard to join Birrell, Tomic in AO qualifying
18 December, 2024
Cruz Hewitt will make his Australian Open qualifying debut joining the likes of Kimberly Birrell and Bernard Tomic among a strong home cohort on entry lists.
Read moreCruz Hewitt will make his Australian Open qualifying debut joining the likes of Kimberly Birrell and Bernard Tomic among a strong home cohort on entry lists.
Aussie weekly wrap: Thompson’s Atlanta final latest in career-best year
29 July, 2024
Jordan Thompson appeared in a second ATP singles final of 2024 in Atlanta, while there was doubles success for Aussie duo Luke Saville and Li Tu on the ATP Challenger circuit.
Read moreJordan Thompson appeared in a second ATP singles final of 2024 in Atlanta, while there was doubles success for Aussie duo Luke Saville and Li Tu on the ATP Challenger circuit.
Ranking movers: Bolt soars back into top 200
23 July, 2024
Alex Bolt has risen to world No.175 in the ATP singles rankings this week, his highest ranking in over two years.
Read moreAlex Bolt has risen to world No.175 in the ATP singles rankings this week, his highest ranking in over two years.
Aussie weekly wrap: McCabe wins first pro title
22 July, 2024
James McCabe did not drop a set en route to his first ITF Futures title, one of several great results for Australian players around the globe last week.
Read moreJames McCabe did not drop a set en route to his first ITF Futures title, one of several great results for Australian players around the globe last week.
