Ellen Perez

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Ellen Perez
Ellen Perez (2023 DC Open) 03.jpg
Perez in 2023
Country (sports)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Residence Melbourne
Born (1995-10-10) 10 October 1995 (age 28)
Shellharbour, New South Wales
Height1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
PlaysLeft-handed (two-handed backhand)
College University of Georgia (2014–2017)
Prize moneyUS$ 1,888,014
Singles
Career record189–161 (54.0%)
Career titles2 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 162 (12 August 2019)
Current rankingNo. 612 (4 March 2024)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open 1R (2019)
French Open Q3 (2021)
Wimbledon 1R (2021)
US Open 1R (2016)
Doubles
Career record283–154 (64.8%)
Career titles6 WTA, 2 WTA 125
Highest rankingNo. 8 (4 March 2024)
Current rankingNo. 8 (4 March 2024)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open 2R (2018, 2022, 2023)
French Open SF (2023)
Wimbledon QF (2022)
US Open SF (2022)
Other doubles tournaments
Tour Finals F (2023)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Australian Open 2R (2021, 2022, 2024)
French Open 1R (2023)
Wimbledon QF (2023)
US Open QF (2021, 2023)
Team competitions
Fed Cup F (2022)
Last updated on: 6 March 2024.

Ellen Perez (born 10 October 1995) is an Australian professional tennis player. Her career-high rankings in singles and doubles are world No. 162 and No. 8, achieved in August 2019 and in March 2024. She has won six doubles titles on the WTA Tour, two doubles titles on the WTA Challenger Tour, as well as two singles and 19 doubles titles on the ITF Circuit.

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Perez made her Grand Slam main-draw debut at the 2016 Australian Open in doubles with Belinda Woolcock; they lost in the first round to Jessica Moore and Storm Sanders. Perez made her first singles Grand Slam appearance at the 2016 US Open, after winning the Australian Wildcard Play-off.

Personal life

Ellen is the daughter of John and Milića Perez and sister to Matt Perez. Ellen is of Spanish descent on her father's side and of Macedonian descent on her mother's side. She picked up a tennis racket at the age of three after receiving a totem tennis pole as a Christmas gift, and she started regular coaching at the age of seven. In 2012, she won the Gallipoli Youth Cup held in Ipswich, Queensland. [1]

She played three seasons of college tennis at the University of Georgia in the United States from 2014 to 2017. [1] She was named an All-American five times across singles and doubles. [2]

Career

2012–2014: The beginnings

Perez made her debut on the ITF Women's Circuit in March 2012 in Bundaberg, losing in three sets to Jennifer Elie. In September 2013, she recorded her first main-draw singles win in Toowoomba after qualifying. Perez reached the quarterfinals losing to Azra Hadzic. In December 2013, she won her first ITF doubles title in Hong Kong with Abbie Myers.

In 2014, Perez reached the quarterfinal of the Burnie International and Melbourne, and then competed on the ITF Circuit in Europe until June when she started attending college in the United States. Perez ended 2014 with a singles rank of 655 and a doubles rank of 517.

2015–2016: First Grand Slam appearance

In June 2015, Perez returned to play at Bethany Beach where she qualified and reached the singles quarterfinals and the doubles final. The following week in Charlotte, she reached the doubles final. She played across U.S. ITF events for the remainder of 2015.

Perez started her 2016 season in June in U.S. without qualifying for the main draw. In July, she qualified for and won her first singles ITF title in Brussels without dropping a set. She reached a semifinal and final at two subsequent events. [3] Perez won four doubles titles in five weeks across June and July 2016.

In August, Perez won the Australian Wildcard Play-off to make her major singles debut at the US Open. She lost to Zhang Shuai in straight sets. Perez said of the experience "It definitely didn't go as planned, or as hoped, but it was great to be able to have my Grand Slam debut and get out on court in front of all the fans and what-not. It was nice." [4] She ended 2016 with a singles rank of 632 and doubles rank of 414.

2017–2018: First WTA Tour match win

Perez began the season with a wildcard into the Sydney International qualifying where she defeated Kateryna Kozlova, ranked 101 in the world. [5] She lost to Naomi Broady in the second round. At the Australian Open qualifying, Perez defeated Tadeja Majerič, then lost to Ana Bogdan.

She returned to play in June where she reached three consecutive doubles finals, winning one. Doubles success continued throughout the rest of the year. In July, Perez qualified for and reached the singles final of Gatineau. This increased her singles ranking to a career-high of 363. [6] Perez returned to Australia and reached the semifinals of Toowoomba and quarterfinals of Cairns.

Perez began the 2018 season, after being given wildcard into the Sydney International where she upset world No. 11, Kristina Mladenovic, in the first round. Her first win on the WTA Tour came when Mladenovic retired with the score 4–6, 2–4. [7] Perez lost in round two to Ashleigh Barty. [8]

At the Australian Open, Perez lost in the first round of qualifying to Valentini Grammatikopoulou. She made the second round at the Burnie International, Launceston International and at Perth, and then reached the final of the Clay Court International in April, losing to Jaimee Fourlis. Perez traveled to Europe and North America's ITF Circuit with limited success. In September, she attempted to qualify for two WTA tournaments in Asia before returning to Australia in October where she reached four consecutive ITF finals.

2019–2021: Three WTA Tour titles, Olympics debut and quarterfinals in doubles

Perez commenced 2021 retiring in the first round of the Grampians Trophy. She made the second round of qualifying in both Australian Open and Adelaide International. In March, she won the Abierto Zapopan in doubles with Astra Sharma, it was her second WTA Tour title.

In May, Perez reached the third and final round of the French Open qualifying. In June, she qualified for Wimbledon but lost in the first round to fellow qualifier Clara Burel.

In July, Perez partnered Samantha Stosur in women's doubles at the 2020 Olympic Games, where they reached the quarterfinals. In the same month, Perez entered the final of an ITF event in Lisbon, Portugal. In October, she reached another ITF final in Portugal. [9] She won her third title at the 2021 Tenerife Ladies Open with Ulrikke Eikeri. Perez ended 2021 with a singles rank of 196 and a doubles rank of 42.

2022: US Open semifinal, Wimbledon quarterfinal, two WTA 1000 finals & top 30

Perez lost in the first round of the Australian Open qualifying. [10]

She reached the quarterfinals at Wimbledon, having never won a match before at this major, and back-to-back WTA 1000 finals at the Canadian Open and the Cincinnati Open with Nicole Melichar. [11] She also reached the US Open semifinals for the first time, having never get past the third round at this major.

2023–2024: French Open semifinal, WTA Finals debut and finalist, world No. 8

At the French Open, with Nicole Melichar-Martinez, Perez reached the quarterfinals for the first time, having never previously progressed beyond the second round at this major. [12] With her win over protected ranking pair of Sara Sorribes Tormo and Marie Bouzková, she became the 21st Australian woman to advance to a Roland Garros semifinal in doubles in the Open Era. [13] She reached a new career-high ranking of world No. 9, on 12 June 2023.

She qualified for the 2023 WTA Finals and reached the semifinals with Melichar. Next, the pair Perez/Martinez reached the final, a first time at this level for both players. [14] They lost to Laura Siegemund and Vera Zvonareva in the championship match. [15]

She reached her fourth WTA 1000 final at the 2024 Dubai Tennis Championships with Martinez before losing to fourth seeds Hunter/Siniakova. As a result she reached a née career-high ranking of World No. 8 on 4 March 2024.

Performance timelines

Key
W F SFQF#RRRQ#P#DNQAZ#POGSBNMSNTIPNH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (P#) preliminary round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (Z#) Davis/Fed Cup Zonal Group (with number indication) or (PO) play-off; (G) gold, (S) silver or (B) bronze Olympic/Paralympic medal; (NMS) not a Masters tournament; (NTI) not a Tier I tournament; (P) postponed; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.

Only main-draw results in WTA Tour, Grand Slam tournaments, Fed Cup/Billie Jean King Cup and Olympic Games are included in win–loss records.

Singles

Current through the 2023 Guadalajara Open.

Tournament 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 SRW–LWin%
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open A Q2 Q1 1R Q1 Q2 Q1 Q2 0 / 10–10%
French Open AAAAA Q3 Q1 A0 / 00–0 – 
Wimbledon AAA Q1 NH 1R Q1 A0 / 10–10%
US Open 1R AA Q2 A Q1 AA0 / 10–10%
Win–loss0–10–00–00–10–00–10–00–00 / 30–30%
WTA 1000
Dubai / Qatar Open [lower-alpha 1] AAAAAA Q1 A0 / 00–0 – 
Indian Wells Open AAAANHAAA0 / 00–0 – 
Miami Open AAAANHAAA0 / 00–0 – 
Madrid Open AAAANHAAA0 / 00–0 – 
Italian Open AAAAAA Q1 A0 / 00–0 – 
Canadian Open AAAANHA Q2 A0 / 00–0 – 
Cincinnati Open AAAAAAAA0 / 00–0 – 
Guadalajara Open NHA Q1 0 / 00–0 – 
Wuhan Open AAA Q2 NH0 / 00–0 – 
China Open AAAANHA0 / 00–0 – 
Career statistics
Tournaments10133231Career total: 14
Overall win-loss0–10–01–10–30–30–20–30–10 / 141–147%
Year-end ranking632343181241234193363500$1,118,635

Doubles

Current through the 2024 Miami Open.

Tournament 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 SRW–LWin%
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open 1R 1R 2R 1R 1R 1R 2R 2R 1R 0 / 93–925%
French Open AAAA 1R 2R 1R SF 0 / 45–456%
Wimbledon AA Q1 1R NH 1R QF 1R 0 / 43–443%
US Open AAA 3R 1R 2R SF 2R 0 / 58–562%
Win–loss0–10–11–12–30–32–48–46–40–10 / 2219–2248%
Year-end championship
WTA Finals DNQNHDNQ Alt F 0 / 13–260%
National representation
Summer Olympics ANH QF NH0 / 12–167%
Billie Jean King Cup AAAA SF [lower-alpha 2] F RR 0 / 31–333%
WTA 1000
Qatar / Dubai Open [lower-alpha 3] AAAAAA 2R 1R F 0 / 34–357%
Indian Wells Open AAAANHAA 2R SF 0 / 24–267%
Miami Open AAAANH 1R A SF 2R 0 / 34–357%
Madrid Open AAAANH QF 2R 1R 0 / 33–350%
Italian Open AAAA 1R 2R 2R A0 / 32–340%
Canadian Open AAAANH QF F QF 0 / 37–370%
Cincinnati Open AAAA QF 2R F F 0 / 411–473%
Guadalajara Open NH 2R 1R 0 / 21–233%
Wuhan Open AAA 1R NH0 / 10–10%
China Open AAAANH QF 0 / 12–167%
Career statistics
Tournaments11611122019219Career total: 94
Titles000102201Career total: 6
Finals000224533Career total: 21
Overall win–loss0–10–15–612–1012–1128–1935–1830–2510–86 / 79100–7358%
Year-end ranking414205886548422017

Mixed doubles

Tournament 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 SRW–L
Australian Open 1R A 1R 2R 2R A 2R 0 / 53–5
French Open AANHAA 1R 0 / 10–1
Wimbledon AAA 2R QF 0 / 23–2
US Open AA QF 2R QF 0 / 35–3
Win–loss0–10–00–13–23–32–21–10 / 1111–11

Significant finals

Year-end championships

Doubles: 1 (runner-up)

ResultYearTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss 2023 WTA Finals, Cancún Hard Flag of the United States.svg Nicole Melichar-Martinez Flag of Germany.svg Laura Siegemund
Flag placeholder.svg Vera Zvonareva 		4–6, 4–6

WTA 1000 tournaments

Doubles: 4 (4 runner-ups)

ResultYearTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss 2022 Canadian Open Hard Flag of the United States.svg Nicole Melichar-Martinez Flag of the United States.svg Coco Gauff
Flag of the United States.svg Jessica Pegula 		4–6, 7–6(7–5), [5–10]
Loss 2022 Cincinnati Open Hard Flag of the United States.svg Nicole Melichar-Martinez Flag of Ukraine.svg Lyudmyla Kichenok
Flag of Latvia.svg Jeļena Ostapenko 		6–7(5–7), 3–6
Loss 2023 Cincinnati OpenHard Flag of the United States.svg Nicole Melichar-Martinez Flag of the United States.svg Alycia Parks
Flag of the United States.svg Taylor Townsend 		7–6(7–1), 4–6, [6–10]
Loss 2024 Dubai Championships Hard Flag of the United States.svg Nicole Melichar-Martinez Flag of Australia (converted).svg Storm Hunter
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Kateřina Siniaková 		4–6, 2–6

WTA Tour finals

Doubles: 21 (6 titles, 15 runner-ups)

Legend
Grand Slam
WTA Finals (0–1)
WTA 1000 (0–4)
WTA 500 (1–3)
WTA 250 (5–7)
Finals by surface
Hard (4–10)
Grass (1–3)
Clay (1–2)
Carpet (0–0)
ResultW–L   Date   TournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1–0 May 2019 Internationaux de Strasbourg, FranceInternational [lower-alpha 4] Clay Flag of Australia (converted).svg Daria Gavrilova Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Duan Yingying
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Han Xinyun 		6–4, 6–3
Loss1–1 Jun 2019 Nottingham Open, United KingdomInternationalGrass Flag of Australia (converted).svg Arina Rodionova Flag of the United States.svg Desirae Krawczyk
Flag of Mexico.svg Giuliana Olmos 		6–7(5–7), 5–7
Loss1–2 Feb 2020 Hua Hin Championships, ThailandInternationalHard Flag of Austria.svg Barbara Haas Flag of Australia (converted).svg Arina Rodionova
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Storm Sanders 		3–6, 3–6
Loss1–3 Sep 2020 İstanbul Cup, TurkeyInternationalClay Flag of Australia (converted).svg Storm Sanders Flag of Chile.svg Alexa Guarachi
Flag of the United States.svg Desirae Krawczyk		1–6, 3–6
Win2–3 Mar 2021 Abierto Zapopan, MexicoWTA 250Hard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Astra Sharma Flag of the United States.svg Desirae Krawczyk
Flag of Mexico.svg Giuliana Olmos		6–4, 6–4
Loss2–4 Apr 2021 Charleston International, United StatesWTA 250Clay Flag of Australia (converted).svg Storm Sanders Flag of the United States.svg Hailey Baptiste
Flag of the United States.svg Caty McNally 		7–6(7–4), 4–6, [6–10]
Loss2–5 Jun 2021 Birmingham Classic, United KingdomWTA 250Grass Flag of Tunisia.svg Ons Jabeur Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Marie Bouzková
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Lucie Hradecká 		4–6, 6–2, [8–10]
Win3–5 Oct 2021 Tenerife Ladies Open, SpainWTA 250Hard Flag of Norway.svg Ulrikke Eikeri Flag of Ukraine.svg Lyudmyla Kichenok
Flag of Ukraine.svg Marta Kostyuk 		6–3, 6–3
Win4–5 Jun 2022 Rosmalen Championships, NetherlandsWTA 250Grass Flag of Slovenia.svg Tamara Zidanšek Flag placeholder.svg Veronika Kudermetova
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Elise Mertens 		6–3, 5–7, [12–10]
Loss4–6 Aug 2022 Canadian Open, TorontoWTA 1000Hard Flag of the United States.svg Nicole Melichar-Martinez Flag of the United States.svg Coco Gauff
Flag of the United States.svg Jessica Pegula 		4–6, 7–6(7–5), [5–10]
Loss4–7 Aug 2022 Cincinnati Open, United StatesWTA 1000Hard Flag of the United States.svg Nicole Melichar-Martinez Flag of Ukraine.svg Lyudmyla Kichenok
Flag of Latvia.svg Jeļena Ostapenko 		6–7(5–7), 3–6
Win5–7 Aug 2022 Tennis in Cleveland, United StatesWTA 250Hard Flag of the United States.svg Nicole Melichar-Martinez Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Anna Danilina
Flag of Serbia.svg Aleksandra Krunić 		7–5, 6–3
Loss5–8 Sep 2022 Pan Pacific Open, JapanWTA 500Hard Flag of the United States.svg Nicole Melichar-Martinez Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Gabriela Dabrowski
Flag of Mexico.svg Giuliana Olmos		4–6, 4–6
Loss5–9 Mar 2023 Texas Open, United StatesWTA 250Hard Flag of the United States.svg Nicole Melichar-Martinez Flag of New Zealand.svg Erin Routliffe
Flag of Indonesia.svg Aldila Sutjiadi 		4–6, 6–3, [8–10]
Loss5–10 Jul 2023 Eastbourne International, United KingdomWTA 500Grass Flag of the United States.svg Nicole Melichar-Martinez Flag of the Netherlands.svg Demi Schuurs
Flag of the United States.svg Desirae Krawczyk		2–6, 4–6
Loss5–11 Aug 2023 Cincinnati Open, United StatesWTA 1000Hard Flag of the United States.svg Nicole Melichar-Martinez Flag of the United States.svg Alycia Parks
Flag of the United States.svg Taylor Townsend 		7–6(7–1), 4–6, [6–10]
Loss5–12 Aug 2023 Tennis in Cleveland, United StatesWTA 250Hard Flag of the United States.svg Nicole Melichar-Martinez Flag of Japan.svg Miyu Kato
Flag of Indonesia.svg Aldila Sutjiadi		4–6, 7–6(7–4), [8–10]
Loss5–13 Nov 2023 WTA Finals, MexicoWTA FinalsHard Flag of the United States.svg Nicole Melichar-Martinez Flag of Germany.svg Laura Siegemund
Flag placeholder.svg Vera Zvonareva 		4–6, 4–6
Loss5–14 Feb 2024 Ladies Linz, AustriaWTA 500Hard (i) Flag of the United States.svg Nicole Melichar-Martinez Flag of Italy.svg Sara Errani
Flag of Italy.svg Jasmine Paolini 		5–7, 6–4, [7–10]
Loss5–15 Feb 2024 Dubai Championships, United Arab EmiratesWTA 1000Hard Flag of the United States.svg Nicole Melichar-Martinez Flag of Australia (converted).svg Storm Hunter
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Kateřina Siniaková 		4–6, 2–6
Win6–15 Mar 2024 San Diego Open, United StatesWTA 500Hard Flag of the United States.svg Nicole Melichar-Martinez Flag of the United States.svg Desirae Krawczyk
Flag of the United States.svg Jessica Pegula		6–1, 6–2

WTA Challenger finals

Doubles: 3 (3 titles)

ResultW–L   Date   TournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1–0 Nov 2019 Houston Challenger, United StatesHard Flag of Brazil.svg Luisa Stefani Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sharon Fichman
Flag of Japan.svg Ena Shibahara 		1–6, 6–4, [10–5]
Win2–0 May 2023 Catalonia Open, SpainClay Flag of Australia (converted).svg Storm Hunter Flag of Chile.svg Alexa Guarachi
Flag of New Zealand.svg Erin Routliffe 		6–1, 7–6(10–8)
Win3–0 May 2024 Catalonia Open, Spain (2)Clay Flag of the United States.svg Nicole Melichar-Martinez Flag of Poland.svg Katarzyna Piter
Flag of Egypt.svg Mayar Sherif 		7–5, 6–2

ITF Circuit finals

Singles: 11 (2 titles, 9 runner–ups)

Legend
$80,000 tournaments
$60,000 tournaments (1–2)
$25,000 tournaments (0–6)
$10,000 tournaments (1–1)
Finals by surface
Hard (1–7)
Clay (1–2)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
ResultW–L   Date   TournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Win1–0Jul 2016ITF Brussels, Belgium10,000Clay Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kimberley Zimmermann 6–2, 6–3
Loss1–1Aug 2016ITF Rebecq, Belgium10,000Clay Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Hélène Scholsen 6–3, 1–6, 2–6
Loss1–2Jul 2017ITF Gatineau, Canada25,000Hard Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Aleksandra Wozniak 6–7(4), 4–6
Loss1–3Apr 2018 Clay Court International, Australia25,000Clay Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jaimee Fourlis 3–6, 2–6
Loss1–4 Sep 2018 Darwin International, Australia60,000Hard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kimberly Birrell 3–6, 3–6
Loss1–5Oct 2018ITF Brisbane, Australia25,000Hard Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xu Shilin 4–6, 3–6
Loss1–6Oct 2018ITF Toowoomba, Australia25,000Hard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Zoe Hives 0–6, 2–6
Loss1–7 Oct 2018 Bendigo International, Australia60,000Hard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Priscilla Hon 4–6, 6–4, 5–7
Win2–7 Jul 2019 Ashland Tennis Classic, United States60,000Hard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Zoe Hives6–3, 3–2 ret.
Loss2–8Jul 2021ITF Lisbon, Portugal25,000Hard Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Lulu Sun 4–6, 4–6
Loss2–9Oct 2021ITF Loulé, Portugal25,000Hard Flag of France.svg Harmony Tan 4–6, 4–6

Doubles: 29 (19 titles, 10 runner–ups)

Legend
$100,000 tournaments (1–1)
$60,000 tournaments (7–2)
$25,000 tournaments (7–4)
$10/15,000 tournaments (4–3)
Finals by surface
Hard (14–5)
Clay (4–4)
Grass (1–1)
Carpet (0–0)
ResultW–L   Date   TournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1–0Dec 2013ITF Hong Kong, China SAR10,000Hard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Abbie Myers Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Lee Ya-hsuan
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chuang Chia-jung 		4–6, 6–3, [10–8]
Loss1–1Apr 2014ITF Glen Iris, Australia15,000Hard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tammi Patterson Flag of Bulgaria.svg Aleksandrina Naydenova
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jessica Moore 		4–6, 2–6
Loss1–2Jun 2015ITF Bethany Beach, United States10,000Clay Flag of Australia (converted).svg Belinda Woolcock Flag of the United States.svg Andie Daniell
Flag of the United States.svg Sophie Chang 		4–6, 1–6
Loss1–3Jun 2015ITF Charlotte, United States10,000Clay Flag of the United States.svg Lauren Herring Flag of Brazil.svg Maria Fernanda Alves
Flag of Mexico.svg Renata Zarazúa 		4–6, 7–6(6), [8–10]
Win2–3Jun 2016ITF Baton Rouge, United States25,000Hard Flag of the United States.svg Lauren Herring Flag of the United States.svg Jamie Loeb
Flag of the United States.svg Ingrid Neel 		6–3, 6–3
Win3–3Jul 2016ITF Brussels, Belgium10,000Clay Flag of Brazil.svg Carolina Alves Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Karin Kennel
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Hélène Scholsen 		6–2, 6–3
Win4–3Jul 2016ITF Saint-Gervais, France10,000Clay Flag of Australia (converted).svg Abbie Myers Flag of Oman.svg Fatma Al-Nabhani
Flag of France.svg Estelle Cascino 		7–6(5), 6–2
Win5–3Jul 2016ITF Maaseik, Belgium10,000Clay Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sally Peers Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Deborah Kerfs
Flag of the United States.svg Chiara Scholl 		6–2, 6–2
Loss5–4Jun 2017ITF Sumter, United States25,000Hard Flag of Brazil.svg Luisa Stefani Flag of the United States.svg Kaitlyn Christian
Flag of Mexico.svg Giuliana Olmos 		2–6, 6–3, [7–10]
Win6–4Jun 2017ITF Baton Rouge, United States25,000Hard Flag of Brazil.svg Luisa Stefani Flag of the United States.svg Francesca Di Lorenzo
Flag of the United States.svg Julia Elbaba 		6–3, 6–4
Loss6–5Jul 2017ITF Auburn, United States25,000Hard Flag of Brazil.svg Luisa Stefani Flag of the United States.svg Emina Bektas
Flag of Chile.svg Alexa Guarachi 		6–4, 4–6, [5–10]
Win7–5 Jul 2017 Challenger de Granby, Canada60,000Hard Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Carol Zhao Flag of Chile.svg Alexa Guarachi
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Olivia Tjandramulia 		6–2, 6–2
Win8–5Aug 2017ITF Fort Worth, United States25,000Hard Flag of Mexico.svg Giuliana Olmos Flag of Japan.svg Miharu Imanishi
Flag of Japan.svg Ayaka Okuno 		6–4, 6–3
Loss8–6 Nov 2017 Canberra International, Australia60,000Hard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jessica Moore Flag of the United States.svg Asia Muhammad
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Arina Rodionova 		4–6, 4–6
Win9–6Feb 2018 Launceston International, Australia25,000Hard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jessica Moore Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Laura Robson
Flag of Russia.svg Valeria Savinykh 		7–6(5), 6–4
Win10–6Feb 2018ITF Perth, Australia25,000Hard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jessica Moore Flag of Australia (converted).svg Olivia Tjandramulia
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Belinda Woolcock		6–7(6), 6–1, [7–9] ret.
Loss10–7May 2018ITF Caserta, Italy25,000Clay Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jaimee Fourlis Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chen Pei-hsuan
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Wu Fang-hsien 		6–7(6), 3–6
Win11–7 Jun 2018 Surbiton Trophy, United Kingdom100,000Grass Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jessica Moore Flag of Australia (converted).svg Arina Rodionova
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Yanina Wickmayer 		4–6, 7–5, [10–3]
Loss11–8 Jul 2018 Berkeley Club Challenge, United States60,000Hard Flag of the United States.svg Sabrina Santamaria Flag of the United States.svg Nicole Gibbs
Flag of the United States.svg Asia Muhammad		4–6, 1–6
Win12–8 Jul 2018 Challenger de Granby, Canada (2)60,000Hard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Arina Rodionova Flag of Japan.svg Erika Sema
Flag of Japan.svg Aiko Yoshitomi 		7–5, 6–4
Win13–8 Aug 2018 Landisville Challenge, United States60,000Hard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Arina Rodionova Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chen Pei-hsuan
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Wu Fang-hsien		6–0, 6–2
Win14–8 Oct 2018 Bendigo International, Australia60,000Hard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Arina Rodionova Flag of Japan.svg Eri Hozumi
Flag of Japan.svg Risa Ozaki 		7–5, 6–1
Win15–8 Nov 2018 Canberra International, Australia (2)60,000Hard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Arina Rodionova Flag of Australia (converted).svg Naiktha Bains
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Destanee Aiava 		6–7(5), 6–3, [10–7]
Win16–8 Jan 2019 Burnie International, Australia60,000Hard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Arina Rodionova Flag of Russia.svg Irina Khromacheva
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Maryna Zanevska 		6–4, 6–3
Loss16–9Mar 2019ITF Canberra, Australia25,000Clay Flag of Australia (converted).svg Destanee Aiava Flag of Australia (converted).svg Naiktha Bains
Flag of Slovakia.svg Tereza Mihalíková 		6–4, 2–6, [4–10]
Loss16–10 Jun 2019 Ilkley Trophy, United Kingdom100,000Grass Flag of Australia (converted).svg Arina Rodionova Flag of Brazil.svg Beatriz Haddad Maia
Flag of Brazil.svg Luisa Stefani		4–6, 7–6(5), [4–10]
Win17–10 Jan 2020 Burnie International, Australia (2)60,000Hard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Storm Sanders Flag of the United States.svg Desirae Krawczyk
Flag of the United States.svg Asia Muhammad		6–3, 6–2
Win18–10Mar 2022ITF Bendigo, Australia25,000Hard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jaimee Fourlis Flag of Australia (converted).svg Gabriella Da Silva-Fick
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alana Parnaby 		6–1, 6–1
Win19–10May 2023ITF Platja d'Aro, Spain25,000Clay Flag of the United States.svg Ashley Lahey Flag of Portugal.svg Francisca Jorge
Flag of Portugal.svg Matilde Jorge 		6–3, 3–6, [12–10]

Notes

  1. ↑ The first Premier 5 event of the year has switched back and forth between the Dubai Tennis Championships and the Qatar Ladies Open since 2009. Dubai was classified as a Premier 5 event from 2009 to 2011 before being succeeded by Doha for the 2012–2014 period. In 2015, Dubai regained its Premier 5 status while Doha was demoted to Premier status. The Premier 5 tournaments were reclassified as WTA 1000 tournaments in 2021.
  2. ↑ Edition is split into the two years due to COVID-19.
  3. ↑ The first Premier 5 event of the year has switched back and forth between the Dubai Tennis Championships and the Qatar Ladies Open since 2009. The Dubai Championships were classified as a Premier 5 event from 2009 to 2011 before being succeeded by the Qatar Open for the 2012–2014 period. In 2015, the Dubai Championships regained its Premier 5 status while the Qatar Open was demoted to Premier status. The two tournaments have since alternated status every year.
  4. ↑ The WTA International tournaments were reclassified as WTA 250 tournaments in 2021.

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