Personal

Coached by David Taylor; fitness trainer is Gabriel Echevarria; physio is Melanie Omizzolo
Mother is Milica Perez (Academic Advisor/Counsellor), father is John Perez (electrician) and brother is Matthew Perez (civil engineer)
Started playing tennis after her parents gave her a totem tennis pole for Christmas
Attended University of Georgia from 2014-17, playing college tennis for the Bulldogs while majoring in sports management
Describes herself as an aggressive baseliner; strength is her serve; favorite surface is hard; favorite tournament is Australian Open; idol growing up was Justine Henin
Goals are to compete at the Olympics, represent Australia in the Billie Jean King Cup, break the Top 100 and inspire others to play tennis
Self-confessed Jokester, pet dog, Mya, is a Samoyed; hobbies include cooking and catching up with friends

Career Highlights

DOUBLES
Winner (5): 2022 - 's-Hertogenbosch (w/Zidansek), Cleveland (w/Melichar-Martinez); 2021 - Guadalajara (w/Sharma), Tenerife (w/Eikeri); 2019 - Strasbourg (w/Gavrilova).
Finalist (8): 2022 - Toronto, Cincinnati, Tokyo (all w/Melichar-Martinez); 2021 - Charleston [250] (w/Sanders), Birmingham (w/Jabeur); 2020 - Hua Hin (w/Haas), Istanbul (w/Sanders); 2019 - Nottingham (w/Ar.Rodionova).

Career in Review

2019 - Three 1r exits, incl. Australian Open; fell in qualifying six times, including Wimbledon and US Open; reached 2r at WTA 125K Series event at New Haven and fell 1r at 125K event in Houston; won first WTA doubles title, at Strasbourg (w/Gavrilova) and reached another final at Nottingham (w/Ar.Rodionova) for first Top 50 doubles season; won one ITF Circuit singles title.

2018 - Advanced to 2r at Sydney (as WC, d. Mladenovic in 1r via ret. for first main draw win at tour level, l. Barty); fell in qualifying five times, incl. Australian Open; reached four singles finals on ITF Circuit.

2017 - Fell in qualifying at Sydney and Australian Open; continued to play mostly on ITF Circuit, reaching one final.

2016 - Made Grand Slam doubles debut at Australian Open (w/Woolcock, l. 1r); made Grand Slam and WTA singles debut at US Open (as WC, l. Zhang in 1r); won first ITF Circuit singles title and reached another final, both in Belgium.

2015 - Continued to play on ITF Circuit.

2014 - Continued to play on ITF Circuit.

2013 - Continued to play on ITF Circuit.

2012 - Played first events of career on ITF Circuit in Australia.