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| Residence | Melbourne, Australia |
| Born | (1999-09-17) 17 September 1999 (age 25) Melbourne, Australia |
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) |
| Plays | Right-handed (double handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $72,246 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 24–20 |
| Career titles | 0 WTA, 1 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 296 (30 January 2017) |
| Current ranking | No. 345 (30 January 2017) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (2017) |
| French Open | 1R (2017) |
| Australian Open Junior | 2R (2016) |
| Wimbledon Junior | 2R (2016) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 3–11 |
| Career titles | 0 WTA, 0 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 1028 (20 June 2016) |
| Current ranking | No. 1037 (12 December 2016) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open Junior | SF (2016) |
| French Open Junior | QF (2016) |
| Wimbledon Junior | 2R (2016) |
| Last updated on: 6 February 2017. | |
Jaimee Fourlis (born 17 September 1999) is a professional Australian tennis player of Greek descent.
On the junior tour, Fourlis has a career high combined ranking of 38, achieved in February 2016. Fourlis reached the semifinals of the 2016 Australian Open girls' doubles event, partnering Maddison Inglis.
Fourlis has a career high WTA singles ranking of 296 achieved on 30 January 2017 and a career high WTA doubles ranking of 1028, achieved on 20 June 2016. Fourlis has won 1 ITF singles title.
Fourlis made her grand slam main draw debut after winning the 2017 Australian Open Wildcard Playoff defeating Abbie Myers in the final, granting her a wildcard into the 2017 Australian Open women's singles event.
Career
2014-2016: Career Beginnings
Fourlis made her ITF debut in Glen Iris in March 2014. Her first win came in October 2014 in Cairns when her opponent Carolin Daniels retired while 0-3 down. In March 2015, Fourlis qualified for and made the semi final of the Melbourne ITF $15,000 tournament. She played two more ITF tournaments in Croatia for the year.
In 2016, Fourlis commenced the year at the Perth ITF $25,000, where she qualified on route to winning her first title. She played a number of tournaments across Australia and Great Britain, with limited success. She ended 2016 with a ranking of 427.
2017-present: Grand Slam Debut
Fourlis was given a wild card into the 2017 Hobart International, losing to Kirsten Flipkens in round 1. Fourlis made her Grand slam debut at the 2017 Australian Open after winning the 2017 Australian Open Wildcard Playoff. She defeated Anna Tatishvili before losing to Svetlana Kuznetsova in the second round. In February and March, Fourlis competed on the Australian ITF circuit, reaching the quarter final in Launceston. In May, Fourlis competed in Wiesbaden, Dunakeszi before winning an Australian wild-card play off into the French Open, losing to former world number 1 Caroline Wozniacki 4-6, 6-3, 6-2. After the French Open, Fourlis took 3 months off to focus on her Year 12 studies, returning to the Australian ITF circuit in September.
Playing Style
Fourlis is an offensive baseliner. She possesses a powerful forehand which she uses to try to dictate play from the back of the court. Her backhand and serve are reliable. She covers the court well. When she plays, she looks to use her forehand to finish off points.
ITF finals: 1 (1–0)
Singles finals: 1 (1–0)
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| Result | No. | Date | Category | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Winner | 1. | 14 February 2016 | 25,000 | Perth, Australia | Hard |  Jang Su-jeong
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6–4, 2–6, 7–6 |
External links
- Jaimee Fourlis at the Women's Tennis Association
- {{ITF profile}} template using deprecated numeric ID.
- Tennis Australia profile
| Women's Tennis Association: Top Australian female singles tennis players | |
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)- "BIGGEST MOVERS: FOURLIS SOARS AFTER FIRST PRO WIN". Tennis Australia. 23 February 2016. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- "FOURLIS FLIES INTO FRENCH OPEN". Tennis Australia. 21 May 2017. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- "FIVE MINUTES WITH … JAIMEE FOURLIS". Tennis Australia. 6 October 2017. Retrieved 7 October 2017.