Ella Seidel

Ella Seidel (born 14 February 2005) is a German professional tennis player.

Seidel has a career-high singles ranking of world No. 146 by the WTA, achieved on 6 May 2024, and a career-high doubles ranking of No. 222, achieved on 22 April 2024.

Junior career
Seidel was born in Hamburg, Germany and attended the Sportgymnasium Alter Teichweg school there, where she was able to graduate high school two years early at the age of 17, allowing her to focus on her tennis career. She also spent time training in Kühlungsborn, a Baltic Sea resort town where her parents owned a holiday home in.

2022: WTA doubles debut
Seidel made her WTA main draw debut at the 2022 Hamburg European Open in the doubles draw partnering with Nastasja Schunk, winning her first round match against Elixane Lechemia and Sabrina Santamaria.

2023: WTA singles and top 200 debut
In singles, she made her main-draw debut as a wildcard at the 2023 Hamburg European Open, losing to compatriot Jule Niemeier in the first round.

2024: Grand Slam debut
Ranked No. 172, she made her Grand Slam debut at the 2024 Australian Open on her first attempt of qualifying at any Major, where she lost to world No. 2 and eventual champion Aryna Sabalenka in the first round.

Performance timelines
Only WTA Tour (incl. Grand Slams) main-draw results are considered in the career statistics.

Singles
Current through the 2024 Budapest Grand Prix.

Doubles
Current through the 2024 Stuttgart Open.