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Ellen Perez (born 10 October 1995) is an Australian professional player. Her career-high rankings in singles and doubles are world No. 162 and No. 7, achieved in August 2019 and in April 2024, respectively. She has won eight doubles titles on the , three doubles titles on the Challenger Tour, as well as two singles and 19 doubles titles on the ITF Circuit.

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


Personal life
Ellen is the daughter of John and Milića 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 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.

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


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 . In September 2013, she recorded her first main-draw singles win in Toowoomba after qualifying. Perez reached the quarterfinals losing to . In December 2013, she won her first ITF doubles title in Hong Kong with .

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 major 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 ITF events across U.S. 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. 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 where she lost to , 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." 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 , ranked 101 in the world. She lost to in the second round. At the Australian Open qualifying, Perez defeated Tadeja Majerič, then lost to .

She returned to play in June and 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. 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 came when Mladenovic retired with the score 4–6, 2–4. Perez lost in round two to .

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 . 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 career 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 , 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 .

In July, Perez partnered 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. She won her third title at the 2021 Tenerife Ladies Open with . 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.

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 . Perez also reached the US Open semifinals for the first time, having never get past the third round at this major, where she and Melichar lost to third seeded Czech duo of Krejcikova and Siniakova.


2023–2025: 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. 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 .

She qualified for the 2023 WTA Finals and reached the final with Melichar-Martinez, a first time at this level for both players. They lost to and in the championship match.

She reached her fourth WTA 1000 final at the 2024 Dubai Tennis Championships with Melichar-Martinez, losing to fourth seeds and Kateřina Siniaková. As top seeds, they won the 2024 Bad Homburg Open, defeating and Veronika Kudermetova in the final.

The pair reached the quarterfinals at the 2024 US Open with a straight-sets victory against the 11th seeds Sorribes Tormo and Bouzková, marking their best result at a major since Roland Garros in the previous year, when they progressed to the semifinals.

Perez and Melichar-Martinez qualified for the 2024 WTA Finals and reached the semifinals, after compiling a record of two wins and one loss in the group stages. They lost in the last four to second seeds Gabriela Dabrowski and in straight sets.

In 2025, at the start of the Middle East swing she lifted the title in Abu Dhabi, partnering . As a result, she returned to the top 10 in the doubles rankings on 10 February 2025.


Performance timelines
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.
Grand Slam tournaments
AQ2Q11RQ1Q2Q1Q20 / 10–1
AAAAAQ3Q1A0 / 00–0
WimbledonAAAQ1NH1RQ1A0 / 10–1
US Open1RAAQ2AQ1AA0 / 10–1
Win–loss0–10–00–00–10–00–10–00–00 / 30–3
WTA 1000
Dubai / Qatar OpenAAAAAAQ1A0 / 00–0
Indian Wells OpenAAAANHAAA0 / 00–0
Miami OpenAAAANHAAA0 / 00–0
Madrid OpenAAAANHAAA0 / 00–0
Italian OpenAAAAAAQ1A0 / 00–0
Canadian OpenAAAANHAQ2A0 / 00–0
AAAAAAAA0 / 00–0
Guadalajara OpenNHAQ10 / 00–0
AAAQ2NH0 / 00–0
China OpenAAAANHA0 / 00–0
Career statistics
Tournaments10133231Career total: 14
Overall win-loss0–10–01–10–30–30–20–30–10 / 141–14
Year-end ranking632343181241234193363500$1,118,635


Doubles
Current through the 2025 Miami Open.
Grand Slam tournaments
1R1R2R1R1R1R2R2R1R2R0 / 104–10
AAAA1R2R1RSF3R 0 / 57–5
WimbledonAAQ11RNH1RQF1R2R 0 / 54–5
US OpenAAA3R1R2RSF2RQF 0 / 611–6
Win–loss0–10–11–12–30–32–48–46–46–41–10 / 2626–26
Year-end championships

WTA FinalsDNQNHDNQAltFSF 0 / 25–4
National representation
Summer OlympicsANHQFNH1RNH0 / 22–2
Billie Jean King CupFRRQF33%
WTA 1000
Qatar / Dubai OpenAAAAAA2R1RFQF0 / 46–4
Indian Wells OpenAAAANHAA2RSFQF0 / 36–3
Miami OpenAAAANH1RASF2R1R0 / 44–4
Madrid OpenAAAANHQF2R1R1R2R0 / 54–5
Italian OpenAAAA1R2R2RA1RSF0 / 55–5
Canadian OpenAAAANHQFFQF1R 0 / 47–4
AAAAQF2RFFSF 0 / 514–5
Guadalajara OpenNH2R1RNMS0 / 21–2
AAA1RNHQF 0 / 21–2
China OpenAAAANHQF1R 0 / 22–2
Career statistics
Tournaments11611122019212710Career total: 128
Titles0001022021Career total: 8
Finals0002245341Career total: 23
Overall win–loss0–10–15–612–1012–1128–1935–1830–2540–2519–97 / 121171–120
Year-end ranking41420588654842201713


Mixed doubles
1RA1R2R2RA2RQF0 / 66–6
AANHAA1RQF 0 / 22–2
WimbledonAAA2RQF1R 0 / 33–3
US OpenAAQF2RQFQF 0 / 47–4


Significant finals

Year-end championships

Doubles: 1 (runner-up)
Loss2023WTA Finals, CancúnHardNicole Melichar-Martinez
4–6, 4–6


WTA 1000 tournaments

Doubles: 4 (4 runner-ups)
Loss2022Canadian OpenHardNicole Melichar-Martinez
4–6, 7–6(7–5), 5–10
Loss2022HardNicole Melichar-MartinezLyudmyla Kichenok
Jeļena Ostapenko
6–7(5–7), 3–6
Loss2023Cincinnati OpenHardNicole Melichar-Martinez
7–6(7–1), 4–6, 6–10
Loss2024Dubai ChampionshipsHardNicole Melichar-Martinez
Kateřina Siniaková
4–6, 2–6


WTA Tour finals

Doubles: 23 (8 titles, 15 runner-ups)
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(0–1)
WTA 1000 (0–4)
WTA 500 (3–3)
WTA 250 (5–7)
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Hard (5–10)
Grass (2–3)
Clay (1–2)
Carpet (0–0)
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Win1–0 Internationaux de Strasbourg, FranceInternationalClay
6–4, 6–3
Loss1–1 , United KingdomInternationalGrass
6–7(5–7), 5–7
Loss1–2Feb 2020Hua Hin Championships, ThailandInternationalHardArina Rodionova
3–6, 3–6
Loss1–3Sep 2020İstanbul Cup, TurkeyInternationalClayStorm Sanders
Desirae Krawczyk
1–6, 3–6
Win2–3Mar 2021, MexicoWTA 250HardDesirae Krawczyk
Giuliana Olmos
6–4, 6–4
Loss2–4Apr 2021Charleston International, United StatesWTA 250ClayStorm Sanders
7–6(7–4), 4–6, 6–10
Loss2–5 Birmingham Classic, United KingdomWTA 250GrassMarie Bouzková
Lucie Hradecká
4–6, 6–2, 8–10
Win3–5 Tenerife Ladies Open, SpainWTA 250HardLyudmyla Kichenok
6–3, 6–3
Win4–5 Rosmalen Open, NetherlandsWTA 250GrassTamara ZidanšekVeronika Kudermetova
6–3, 5–7, 12–10
Loss4–6Aug 2022Canadian Open, TorontoWTA 1000HardNicole Melichar-Martinez
4–6, 7–6(7–5), 5–10
Loss4–7Aug 2022, United StatesWTA 1000HardNicole Melichar-MartinezLyudmyla Kichenok
Jeļena Ostapenko
6–7(5–7), 3–6
Win5–7Aug 2022Tennis in Cleveland, United StatesWTA 250HardNicole Melichar-Martinez
Aleksandra Krunić
7–5, 6–3
Loss5–8Sep 2022Pan Pacific Open, JapanWTA 500HardNicole Melichar-MartinezGabriela Dabrowski
Giuliana Olmos
4–6, 4–6
Loss5–9Mar 2023, United StatesWTA 250HardNicole Melichar-Martinez
4–6, 6–3, 8–10
Loss5–10 Eastbourne International, United KingdomWTA 500GrassNicole Melichar-Martinez
Desirae Krawczyk
2–6, 4–6
Loss5–11Aug 2023Cincinnati Open, United StatesWTA 1000HardNicole Melichar-Martinez
7–6(7–1), 4–6, 6–10
Loss5–12Aug 2023Tennis in Cleveland, United StatesWTA 250HardNicole Melichar-MartinezMiyu Kato
Aldila Sutjiadi
4–6, 7–6(7–4), 8–10
Loss5–13Nov 2023, MexicoWTA FinalsHardNicole Melichar-Martinez
4–6, 4–6
Loss5–14 , AustriaWTA 500Hard (i)Nicole Melichar-Martinez
5–7, 6–4, 7–10
Loss5–15Feb 2024Dubai Championships, United Arab EmiratesWTA 1000HardNicole Melichar-Martinez
Kateřina Siniaková
4–6, 2–6
Win6–15 San Diego Open, United StatesWTA 500HardNicole Melichar-MartinezDesirae Krawczyk
Jessica Pegula
6–1, 6–2
Win7–15 Bad Homburg Open, GermanyWTA 500GrassNicole Melichar-Martinez
Veronika Kudermetova
4–6, 6–3, 10–8
Win8–15 Abu Dhabi Open, UAEWTA 500HardJelena OstapenkoKristina Mladenovic
6–2, 6–1


WTA Challenger finals

Doubles: 3 (3 titles)
Win1–0 Houston Challenger, USHard
1–6, 6–4, 10–5
Win2–0 Catalonia Open, SpainClay
6–1, 7–6(10–8)
Win3–0 Catalonia Open, Spain (2)ClayNicole Melichar-Martinez
7–5, 6–2


ITF Circuit finals

Singles: 11 (2 titles, 9 runner–ups)
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$60,000 tournaments (1–2)
$25,000 tournaments (0–6)
$10,000 tournaments (1–1)
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Hard (1–7)
Clay (1–2)
|}
Win1–0Jul 2016ITF Brussels, Belgium10,000ClayKimberley Zimmermann6–2, 6–3
Loss1–1Aug 2016ITF Rebecq, Belgium10,000ClayHélène Scholsen6–3, 1–6, 2–6
Loss1–2Jul 2017ITF Gatineau, Canada25,000HardAleksandra Wozniak6–7(4), 4–6
Loss1–3Apr 2018Clay Court International, Australia25,000Clay3–6, 2–6
Loss1–4Sep 2018Darwin International, Australia60,000Hard3–6, 3–6
Loss1–5Oct 2018ITF Brisbane, Australia25,000HardXu Shilin4–6, 3–6
Loss1–6Oct 2018ITF Toowoomba, Australia25,000Hard0–6, 2–6
Loss1–7Oct 2018Bendigo International, Australia60,000Hard4–6, 6–4, 5–7
Win2–7Jul 2019Ashland Tennis Classic, United States60,000HardZoe Hives6–3, 3–2 ret.
Loss2–8Jul 2021ITF Lisbon, Portugal25,000Hard4–6, 4–6
Loss2–9Oct 2021ITF Loulé, Portugal25,000Hard4–6, 4–6


Doubles: 29 (19 titles, 10 runner–ups)
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$100,000 tournaments (1–1)
$60,000 tournaments (7–2)
$25,000 tournaments (7–4)
$10/15,000 tournaments (4–3)
|
Hard (14–5)
Clay (4–4)
Grass (1–1)
|}
Win1–0Dec 2013ITF Hong Kong, China SAR10,000Hard
4–6, 6–3, 10–8
Loss1–1Apr 2014ITF Glen Iris, Australia15,000HardAleksandrina Naydenova
Jessica Moore
4–6, 2–6
Loss1–2Jun 2015ITF Bethany Beach, United States10,000Clay
Sophie Chang
4–6, 1–6
Loss1–3Jun 2015ITF Charlotte, United States10,000ClayMaria Fernanda Alves
Renata Zarazúa
4–6, 7–6(6), 8–10
Win2–3Jun 2016ITF Baton Rouge, United States25,000HardLauren Herring
6–3, 6–3
Win3–3Jul 2016ITF Brussels, Belgium10,000ClayCarolina Alves
Hélène Scholsen
6–2, 6–3
Win4–3Jul 2016ITF Saint-Gervais, France10,000ClayAbbie Myers
7–6(5), 6–2
Win5–3Jul 2016ITF Maaseik, Belgium10,000Clay
6–2, 6–2
Loss5–4Jun 2017ITF Sumter, United States25,000HardKaitlyn Christian
2–6, 6–3, 7–10
Win6–4Jun 2017ITF Baton Rouge, United States25,000HardLuisa StefaniFrancesca Di Lorenzo
6–3, 6–4
Loss6–5Jul 2017ITF Auburn, United States25,000HardLuisa Stefani
6–4, 4–6, 5–10
Win7–5Jul 2017Challenger de Granby, Canada60,000HardAlexa Guarachi
Olivia Tjandramulia
6–2, 6–2
Win8–5Aug 2017ITF Fort Worth, United States25,000Hard
6–4, 6–3
Loss8–6Nov 2017Canberra International, Australia60,000HardJessica Moore
4–6, 4–6
Win9–6Feb 2018Launceston International, Australia25,000HardJessica MooreLaura Robson
7–6(5), 6–4
Win10–6Feb 2018ITF Perth, Australia25,000HardJessica MooreOlivia Tjandramulia
Belinda Woolcock
6–7(6), 6–1, 7–9 ret.
Loss10–7May 2018ITF Caserta, Italy25,000Clay
6–7(6), 3–6
Win11–7Jun 2018, United Kingdom100,000GrassJessica MooreArina Rodionova
4–6, 7–5, 10–3
Loss11–8Jul 2018Berkeley Club Challenge, United States60,000HardSabrina Santamaria
Asia Muhammad
4–6, 1–6
Win12–8Jul 2018Challenger de Granby, Canada (2)60,000HardArina Rodionova
7–5, 6–4
Win13–8Aug 2018Landisville Tennis Challenge, United States60,000HardArina RodionovaChen Pei-hsuan
Wu Fang-hsien
6–0, 6–2
Win14–8Oct 2018Bendigo International, Australia60,000HardArina Rodionova
7–5, 6–1
Win15–8Nov 2018Canberra International, Australia (2)60,000HardArina Rodionova
6–7(5), 6–3, 10–7
Win16–8Jan 2019Burnie International, Australia60,000HardArina RodionovaIrina Khromacheva
6–4, 6–3
Loss16–9Mar 2019ITF Canberra, Australia25,000ClayDestanee AiavaNaiktha Bains
Tereza Mihalíková
6–4, 2–6, 4–10
Loss16–10Jun 2019, United Kingdom100,000GrassArina RodionovaBeatriz Haddad Maia
Luisa Stefani
4–6, 7–6(5), 4–10
Win17–10Jan 2020Burnie International, Australia (2)60,000Hard
Asia Muhammad
6–3, 6–2
Win18–10Mar 2022ITF Bendigo, Australia25,000HardJaimee FourlisGabriella Da Silva-Fick
6–1, 6–1
Win19–10May 2023ITF Platja d'Aro, Spain25,000Clay
6–3, 3–6, 12–10


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