Draft:Melisa Ercan

Melisa Ercan (born 1 September 2005) is a Turkish-Australian tennis player with a career high ranking of no. 510 achieved on 4 December 2023.

Early life
Originally from Turkey, Ercan received Australian citizenship in 2023. She and her family live in Brisbane.

Junior career
Ercan won her first J2-ITF tournament at the 38th Salsomaggiore-J2 tournament held in Italy in August 2021. She later defeated Mirra Andreeva to win a J300 Traralgon Tournament held in Australia in January 2023.

Senior career
Ercan won four ITF singles titles in 2023, including a run of 20 consecutive victories.

She received a wildcard into the women's qualifying draw at the 2024 Australian Open in January 2024. In her debut grand slam she defeated higher ranked British player Lily Miyazaki in the first qualifying round.

On 27 February 2024, she defeated higher ranked British player Katie Swan at the W25 event in Traralgon.