Maddison Inglis
A resilient Australian talent who battled through the lower tiers of tennis to claim a stunning victory at her home Grand Slam.
Born 1998 (age 28)·Australian tennis player·Birthday: January 14·Generation Z
Biography
Hailing from Perth, Maddison Inglis represents the gritty, often unseen journey of a professional tennis player. For years, she honed her craft on the ITF Circuit, collecting titles and slowly climbing the rankings with a versatile, all-court game. Her breakthrough moment arrived not on a distant court, but in the blazing spotlight of the Australian Open in 2022. As a wildcard entry ranked outside the top 100, she engineered a first-round upset over former US Open champion Samantha Stosur, a victory that electrified her home crowd and announced her readiness for the biggest stages. While the tour's consistency remains a formidable challenge, Inglis's story is one of perseverance, proving that major victories can be forged through years of dedication on tennis's less-glamorous pathways.
Generation Z
1997–2012
Born into smartphones, social media, and school shootings. The most diverse generation in history. Pragmatic about money, fluid about identity, anxious about the climate. They do not remember a world before the internet.
Maddison was born in 1998, placing them squarely in the Generation Z. The events that shaped this generation — social media, climate anxiety, and a pandemic — shaped the world they entered and the choices available to them.
#1 When Maddison Was Born
The biggest hits of 1998
#1 Movie
Saving Private Ryan
Best Picture
Shakespeare in Love
#1 TV Show
Seinfeld
Maddison's Life & Times
The world at every milestone
1998Born
Google founded; Clinton impeachment
Gas: $1.06/galHome: $107,300Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: Bill Clinton"Too Close" — NextBest Picture: Shakespeare in Love
2003Started school
US invades Iraq; Human Genome Project completed
Gas: $1.59/galHome: $146,000Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: George W. Bush"In Da Club" — 50 CentBest Picture: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
2011Became a teenager
Osama bin Laden killed; Arab Spring sweeps the Middle East
Gas: $3.53/galHome: $138,400Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Barack Obama"Rolling in the Deep" — AdeleBest Picture: The Artist
2014Could drive
Russia annexes Crimea; Ebola outbreak in West Africa
Gas: $3.37/galHome: $160,700Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Barack Obama"Happy" — Pharrell WilliamsBest Picture: Birdman
2016Could vote
Donald Trump elected president; Brexit vote
Gas: $2.14/galHome: $181,700Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Barack Obama"Love Yourself" — Justin BieberBest Picture: Moonlight
2019Turned 21
First image of a black hole; Hong Kong protests
Gas: $2.60/galHome: $224,400Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Donald Trump"Old Town Road" — Lil Nas XBest Picture: Parasite
2026Age 28 today
Gas: $3.91/galPresident: Donald Trump
Key Achievements
- Achieved a career-high WTA singles ranking of World No. 112 in March 2020.
- Won nine singles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit.
- Defeated 2011 US Open champion Samantha Stosur in the first round of the 2022 Australian Open.
Did You Know?
She is an ambassador for the National Breast Cancer Foundation in Australia.
She played collegiate tennis for a semester at Oklahoma State University before turning professional.
Her favorite shot is her backhand down the line.
“A win at home on a back court means more than any center court appearance.”
