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PLAYER PROFILE

Matthew Ebden

  • Age37
  • Born26 November 1987
  • Birth PlaceDurban, South Africa
  • LivesPerth, Western Australia
  • Height185 cm
  • PlaysRight-handed
  • Pro Since2005
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““The Grand Slams are obviously huge, the Masters, but we want to win the Davis Cup for Australia. We haven't quite achieved that these last few years. We've been so close so that's the biggest one.””

— Matthew Ebden, 9 Dec 2024

» Australian Tennis Awards 2024: Players hit the blue carpet

On court

  • Played his first tournaments at age five
  • Idolised Andre Agassi, Stefan Edberg and Wayne Ferreira as a child, and later on, Pat Rafter and Roger Federer.
  • At school, the natural sportsman participated in rugby union, cricket, hockey, athletics, swimming and cross-country.
  • Qualified for his first Grand Slam main draw at Australian Open 2010.
  • Finished 2011 ranked in the top 100 for the first time, at No. 86.
  • Earned a nomination for ‘Most Improved Player of 2011’ following a rise of 110 places.
  • Secured his first win over a top 10 player, beating then World No. 8 Mardy Fish on his way to the last 16 of the ATP Masters Indian Wells 2012.
  • Won his ‘live rubber’ debut in Australia’s 2012 Davis Cup tie against the Republic of Korea in Brisbane.
  • Favourite surfaces are hard and grass, favourite tournament is the Australian Open and favourite shot is the forehand
  • His goal is to lift his first ATP World Tour trophy and to reach the world’s top 50.
  • Reached his first ATP final in 2017 in Newport
  • Made Australian Open 2022 men’s doubles final alongside fellow Aussie Max Purcell
  • Won Wimbledon 2022 gentlemen’s doubles title 2022 with Purcell. The No.14 seeds saved eight match points (three in first round and five in semifinals) and won five five-set battles during the title-winning run
  • Was also a Wimbledon 2022 mixed doubles finalist alongside Sam Stosur
  • Won the Australian Open 2024 men’s doubles title with Indian Rohan Bopanna
  • Rose to world No.1 in doubles in February 2024. At age 36, he became the third oldest man in history to achieve the feat. Ebden was also the first Australian in 23 years to hold the top ranking in men’s doubles.

Off court

  • Speaks English, but also understands Afrikaans.
  • Favourite foods are pasta and fillet steak.
  • Favourite sporting team is the Wallabies.
  • Enjoys all sports, computers, the beach, surfing and watching movies.
  • If he wasn’t a tennis player he would probably be a lawyer as he enrolled in law/commerce at the University of WA but deferred to pursue tennis.
  • Married long-time girlfriend, Kim, in November 2012.
  • Son, Harvey, was born in February 2022.

Year-end singles ranking history

2022 741
2021 232
2020 314
2019 247
2018 46
2017 76
2016 695
2015 106
2014 237
2013 79
2012 103
2011 86
2010 183
2009 331
2008 301
2007 637
2006 871
2005 1523

Titles/Finals

Titles

2018 Busan Challenger

2017 Toyota Challenger

2015 Surbiton Challenger, Traralgon Challenger

2013 Nottingham Challenger, Melbourne Challenger, Yokohama Challenger, Toyota Challenger

2010 Great Britain F16 ITF

2009 Australia F8 ITF; Australia F9 ITF; Australia F11 ITF

2008 Korea F2 ITF

2007 U.S.A F21 ITF

Finals

2017 Newport ATP

2015 Ilkley Challenger

2013 Napa Challenger, Tiburon Challenger

2010 Japan Challenger

2009 Australia F1 ITF, Australia F10 ITF

Matthew Ebden in the news

Miami Masters miracle: Walton continues Cinderella story
Adam Walton of Australia serves against Coleman Wong of Hong Kong during Day 7 of the Miami Open at Hard Rock Stadium on March 24, 2025 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)
17 hours ago

Adam Walton advances to the round of 16 at an ATP Masters event for the first time after a gruelling third-round victory over wildcard Coleman Wong.
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Miami Masters: Walton, Thompson, De Minaur into third round
Adam Walton (Getty Images)
23 March, 2025

Lucky loser Adam Walton and fellow Aussies Jordan Thompson and Alex de Minaur have advanced to the third round in an increasingly wide-open men’s draw at the Miami Masters.
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Indian Wells: De Minaur joins Popyrin in round three
Alex de Minaur at Indian Wells. (Getty Images)
9 March, 2025

Top-ranked Australian Alex de Minaur brushed aside David Goffin to join countryman and fellow seed Alexei Popyrin in the last 32 of the Indian Wells Masters.
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Hewitt turns to De Minaur and Davis Cup new boy Vukic on Day 1
 John Peers, Matthew Ebden, Thanasi Kokkinakis, Aleksandar Vukic, Alex de Minaur, and captain Lleyton Hewitt in Stockholm for Australia's Davis Cup Qualifier tie against Sweden. Photo: Getty Images
31 January, 2025

Alex De Minaur, Aleksandar Vukic and Olympic champs John Peers and Matt Ebden will represent the Culture Amp Australian Davis Cup team against Sweden in Stockholm.
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