PLAYER PROFILE

Elysia Bolton

  • Age24
  • Born24 March 2000
  • Birth PlaceSydney, Australia
  • PlaysRight-handed

ON-COURT

  • Achieved career-high ITF World Junior Tour ranking of No.22 in January 2018
  • Reached quarterfinals in the US Open 2017 girls’ singles and doubles competitions
  • Won first professional singles title at ITF 15K tournament in Evansville in July 2018
  • Made Grand Slam-level debut in Australian Open 2023 qualifying.

OFF-COURT

  • Parents are Darren and Karen
  • She has one younger sister, Sarah
  • Admires Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Kim Clijsters
  • Hobbies include cooking, skiing and puzzles
  • The Sydney-born Bolton originally represented USA, before switching nationality to Australia in 2022
  • Played college tennis at UCLA (University of California, Los Angeles) and majored in political science.

Year-end ranking history

2023 671
2022 688
2021 556
2020 597
2019 580
2018 687

Elysia Bolton in the news

Aussie weekly wrap: McCabe thrives as Aussie duos bag doubles titles
James McCabe in action. Photo: Tennis Australia
30 September, 2024

James McCabe reached the semifinal of the Nonthaburi Challenger, where Luke Saville and Tristan Schoolkate won the doubles.
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Aussie weekly wrap: Emerson Jones clinches big junior title in Italy
Emerson Jones in action.
27 May, 2024

Rising star Emerson Jones was one of many Australians posting impressive results at tournaments across the world this week.
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Ranking movers: Thompson, Saville, Walton lead rising Aussies
Jordan Thompson, Daria Saville and Adam Walton lead the rising Aussies in the latest world rankings.
6 May, 2024

Australian players Jordan Thompson, Daria Saville and Adam Walton make significant moves in the latest world rankings.
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Aussie weekly wrap: Rising star Schoolkate among six Australian title winners
Tristan Schoolkate celebrates winning his first ATP Challenger singles title.
6 May, 2024

Tristan Schoolkate won the biggest singles title of his career at an ATP Challenger tournament in China this week.
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