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Melisa Ercan (born 1 September 2005)[1] is a Turkish-Australian tennis player with a career high ranking of no. 510 achieved on 4 December 2023.[2][3]
Early life[edit]
Originally from Turkey, Ercan received Australian citizenship in 2023. She and her family live in Brisbane.[4]
Career[edit]
Junior career[edit]
Ercan won her first J2-ITF tournament at the 38th Salsomaggiore-J2 tournament held in Italy in August 2021.[5][6] She later defeated Mirra Andreeva to win a J300 Traralgon Tournament held in Australia in January 2023.[7][8]
Senior career[edit]
Ercan won four ITF singles titles in 2023, including a run of 20 consecutive victories.[9]
She received a wildcard into the women's qualifying draw at the 2024 Australian Open in January 2024.[10] In her debut grand slam she defeated higher ranked British player Lily Miyazaki in the first qualifying round.[11]
On 27 February 2024, she defeated higher ranked British player Katie Swan at the W25 event in Traralgon.
References[edit]
- ^ "M.Ercan". Eurosport. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ^ "M.Ercan". WTA. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ^ "M.Ercan". itf. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ^ "Player profile:Melisa Ercan". Tennis.com.au. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ^ "Melisa Ercan Wins Her First ITF-J2 Championship!". Enkaspor.com. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ^ "J2 Salsomaggiore". itftennis. 23 August 2021. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ^ "Melisa Ercan Wins ITF J300 Champion!". Enkaspor.com. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ^ Boztepe, Muhammed (18 January 2023). "National tennis player Melisa Ercan became champion in Australia". aa.com. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ^ "National tennis player Melisa Ercan became champion in Australia". ntvspor. 6 August 2023. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ^ Rogers, Leigh (5 January 2024). "LEADING AUSSIE TEENS AMONG AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2024 QUALIFYING WILDCARDS". Tennis.com.au. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ^ Rogers, Leigh (9 January 2024). "AUSSIE TEENS RECORD MAJOR BREAKTHROUGHS IN AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2024 QUALIFYING". Tennis.com.au. Retrieved 9 January 2024.