Matthew Ebden

Matthew Ebden (born 26 November 1987) is an Australian professional tennis player.

He reached his career-high doubles world No. 1 ranking on 26 February 2024, and has won ten doubles titles on the ATP Tour.

Ebden is a three-time Grand Slam champion, having won the 2022 Wimbledon Championships in men's doubles alongside Max Purcell, the 2024 Australian Open in men's doubles alongside Rohan Bopanna, and the 2013 Australian Open in mixed doubles with Jarmila Gajdošová.

Ebden also finished runner-up at the 2022 Australian Open and 2023 US Open in men's doubles with Purcell and Bopanna respectively, and the 2021 Australian Open and 2022 Wimbledon Championships in mixed doubles partnering Samantha Stosur.

In January 2007, Ebden competed in the qualifying tournament for the Australian Open.

He defeated Richard Bloomfield of Great Britain in the first round of qualifying 6–3, 5–7, 8–6.

He was defeated in the following round 2–6, 4–6 to Serbian player Ilija Bozoljac.

Ebden won his first Futures event at the USA F21 event which began in August 2007.

He defeated American Michael Yani in the final 3–6, 6–1, 7–5.

Ebden played in the qualifying event for the Australian Open for the second year in a row in January 2008.

He lost to Flavio Cipolla of Italy in his first match 3–6, 6–4, 3–6.

Ebden won his second Futures tournament at the Korea F2 event beginning in May 2008.

He defeated Toshihide Matsui of Japan in the final 6–4, 7–5.

It was not until the end of 2009 that Ebden had consistent results on the futures tour after making the final of the last four tournaments he entered in 2009, taking out three of the four titles.

For the third year running, Ebden participated in the qualifying event for the Australian Open in January 2009.

He won his first match against Italian Giancarlo Petrazzuolo 6–3, 6–3.

He lost to Michael Berrer of Germany in his following match 4–6, 6–3, 1–6.

In October 2009, Ebden won his third Futures event at Australia F8.

He defeated British player Jamie Baker in the final 6–2, 6–4.

He was also triumphant in his next tournament, Australia F9, which began in November 2009.

He won 6–3, 6–4 in the final against fellow Australian John Millman.

At Australia F11, which began in November 2009, Ebden won his fifth Futures title.

He defeated fellow Australian James Lemke 6–1, 6–1 in the final.

Ebden began 2010 by qualifying for the Brisbane International defeating Marinko Matosevic, another Australian, 6–2, 6–2.

In the main draw, he was drawn against sixth seed and world number 28 Jürgen Melzer of Austria in the first round and caused a huge upset by winning in straight sets 7–5, 6–1.

He was then defeated in the second round by Richard Gasquet 6–3, 6–4.

At the Australian Open, he qualified defeating Michał Przysiężny In the final round of qualification 7–5, 6–2, He lost in the first round to world number 12 Gaël Monfils 4–6, 4–6, 4–6.

He mainly played in the challenger circuit and reached the final of the Japan Indoor Tennis Championships losing to Yūichi Sugita 4–6, 6–4, 6–1.

He then entered the qualifying draws of Roland Garros and Wimbledon and lost in the first round to Yuri Schukin 4–6, 4–6 and qualifying round to Taylor Dent 6–4, 6–7(1–8), 6–7(8–10), 3–6, respectively.

At the US Open he lost Nicolas Mahut 3–6, 2–6 in the first round of the qualifying draw.

Ebden represented Australia at the Commonwealth Games, he advanced to the semifinals defeating Patrick Ogier, Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi of Pakistan 6–4, 7–5, and Joshua Goodall, but lost to number one seed Somdev Devvarman 3–6, 1–6.

Ebden has represented Australia in the Davis Cup since 2012, and won the bronze medal in singles at the 2010 Commonwealth Games.

Ebden was born in Durban, South Africa to Charles and Ann Ebden.

Ebden is currently studying for a commerce degree while playing tennis professionally full-time.

In Perth, Ebden plays State Grade for Wembley Downs Tennis Club as the number one player.

He married Kim Doig, a lawyer, on 16 November 2012, in Margaret River, Western Australia.

He attended Hale School in Wembley Downs.

Ebden spent much of his early career on the futures tour attempting to improve his ranking.

In singles, Ebden reached his highest ranking of world No. 39 in October 2018, and finished runner-up at the 2017 Hall of Fame Championships.

He achieved his best major result at the 2018 Wimbledon Championships, reaching the third round.