Jaimee Fourlis
Australian tennis player
Born
September 17th, 1999
25 years ago
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
Australia
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Competed professionally in tennis by 2016. Participated in major tournaments such as the Australian Open. Achieved a career-high singles ranking of 149 in 2022. Represented Australia in various international competitions.
Reached the second round of the 2020 Australian Open
Won multiple ITF singles titles
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