The Australian Open is the perfect tournament for discovering fresh Aussie tennis talent.
Olivia Gadecki has been on the international circuit for a few years now, but is in impressive form heading into her home grand slam tournament.
The Sporting News takes a closer look at the promising Aussie.
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Olivia Gadecki age, rank, career titles
Gadecki first picked up a tennis racquet as a toddler and was later scouted as a promising junior.
As a 12-year-old, she was one of 16 players selected to participate in the Longines Future Tennis Aces competition in Paris in the lead-up to the French Open in 2014.
Just two years later, Gadecki made her main draw debut on the ITF Circuit at a tournament in Brisbane.
Once she finished school, the right-hander started competing in WTA events – her first being a wildcard entry into the Gippsland Trophy in 2021.
In February that year, she won her first WTA Tour singles main draw match at the Phillip Island Trophy.
That tournament also saw her claim her maiden top-10 win, defeating former Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin.
Gadecki's first professional singles title came in Turkey in May 2021 – the first of three ITF titles of her career thus far.
Despite being in line to make her Australian Open debut in 2022, Gadecki did not enter her home grand slam tournament because she was not vaccinated against COVID-19.
She featured in the main draw at Melbourne Park the following year though, where she defeated Polina Kudermetova in the first round before being eliminated the following match.
After a consistent 2023 campaign, Gadecki is currently the world No. 127 in singles — a career-high.
The 21-year-old will make her second appearance in the Australian Open main draw in 2024, provided with a wildcard entry into the tournament.
Olivia Gadecki prize money
Gadecki has earned a total of US$555,475 (AU$840,152) in prize money over her career, according to the WTA.
Her results in 2023 have also translated to more winnings, picking up US$390,642 (AU$590,843) in the past calendar year.
Olivia Gadecki grand slam tournament record
Singles
| Aus. Open | French Open | Wimbledon | US Open | |
| 2023 | 2nd round | - | - | 1st round |
Women's doubles
| Aus. Open | French Open | Wimbledon | US Open | |
| 2023 | 2nd round | - | - | - |
| 2022 | - | 1st round | - | - |
| 2021 | 2nd round | - | - | - |
