Emily Appleton (born 1 September 1999) is a British tennis player. She has career-high rankings by the WTA of No. 347 in singles, reached on 6 October 2025 and No. 77 in doubles, achieved on 15 September 2025.

Career Appleton made her WTA Tour main-draw debut in doubles at the 2022 Birmingham Classic, partnering with Ali Collins.In June 2023, she qualified for the Nottingham Open for her singles main-draw debut. She lost to British No. 1, Katie Boulter.

Partnering with Lily Miyazaki after being given a wildcard entry, Appleton reached the second round in the doubles at Wimbledon in 2024, defeating Wang Xiyu and Zhu Lin in a deciding set tie-break in the first round, before bowing out against top seeds Elise Mertens and Hsieh Su-wei in round two.

Alongside Maia Lumsden, she won her first WTA 125 title at the 2024 Dow Tennis Classic, defeating Ariana Arseneault and Mia Kupres in the final which went to a deciding champions tiebreak.

Partnering with Yvonne Cavallé Reimers, she made her French Open debut in May 2025, losing in the first round to Alexandra Eala and Renata Zarazúa.

Performance timelines

Doubles

WTA 125 finals

Doubles: 3 (1 title, 2 runner-ups) ResultW–LDateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreWin 1–0 Midland Classic,United States Hard (i) Maia Lumsden Ariana Arseneault Mia Kupres 6–2, 4–6, [10–5]Loss 1–1 Contrexéville Open,France Clay Isabelle Haverlag Quinn Gleason Ingrid Martins 1–6, 6–7(4–7)Loss 1–2 Feb 2026Oeiras Indoors,Portugal Hard (i) Makoto Ninomiya Carmen Corley Ivana Corley 6–2, 0–6, [4–10]

ITF Circuit finals Singles: 12 (4 titles, 8 runner-ups) LegendW60 tournamentsW25/35 tournaments (1–3)W15 tournaments (3–5)Finals by surfaceHard (3–7)Clay (0–1)Carpet (1–0) ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScoreLoss 0–1 Nov 2017ITF Pereira, ColombiaW15 Clay María Herazo González 5–7, 5–7Loss 0–2 Jan 2018ITF Fort-de-France, MartiniqueW15 Hard Leonie Küng 4–6, 6–2, 4–6Win 1–2 Aug 2018ITF Dublin, IrelandW15 Carpet Sasha Hill 6–4, 6–3Win 2–2 Aug 2018ITF Gimcheon, South KoreaW15 Hard Ahn Yu-jin 6–4, 3–6, 6–2Loss 2–3 Mar 2019ITF Cancún, MexicoW15 Hard Montserrat González 7–6(2), 1–6, 3–6Loss 2–4 Apr 2019ITF Cancún, MexicoW15 Hard Natsumi Kawaguchi 6–7(2), 7–6(2), 3–6Win 3–4 Oct 2022GB Pro-Series Loughborough, United KingdomW25 Hard (i) Nigina Abduraimova 6–4, 6–4Loss 3–5 Jan 2025ITF Esch-sur-Alzette, LuxembourgW35 Hard (i) Anna-Lena Friedsam 6–3, 0–6, 5–7Win 4–5 Mar 2025ITF Trois-Rivières, CanadaW15 Hard (i) Malaika Rapolu 6–3, 3–6, 6–3Loss 4–6 Mar 2025ITF Montreal, CanadaW15 Hard (i) Christasha McNeil 4–6, 4–6Loss 4–7 May 2026ITF Nottingham, UKW35 Hard Lily Miyazaki 3–6, 3–6Loss 4–8 May 2026ITF Nottingham, UKW35 Hard Alicia Dudeney 3–6, 5–7

Doubles: 52 (22 titles, 30 runner-ups) LegendW100 tournaments (0–1)W60/75 tournaments (7–5)W40/50 tournaments (1–3)W25/35 tournaments (4–9)W10/15 tournaments (10–12)Finals by surfaceHard (10–18)Clay (11–9)Carpet (1–3) ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreLoss 0–1 Aug 2016ITF Cali, ColombiaW10 Clay Naomi Totka Fernanda Brito Camila Giangreco Campiz 1–6, 4–6Loss 0–2 Jul 2017ITF Dublin, IrelandW15 Carpet Quinn Gleason Giorgia Marchetti Rosalie van der Hoek 5–7, 4–6Win 1–2 Sep 2017ITF Buenos Aires, ArgentinaW15 Clay María Carlé Julieta Estable Melina Ferrero 6–3, 6–1Win 2–2 Oct 2017ITF Hilton Head, United StatesW15 Clay Caty McNally Kylie Collins Meg Kowalski 7–5, 6–3Win 3–2 Nov 2017ITF Pereira, ColombiaW15 Clay María Herazo González Kerrie Cartwright Kariann Pierre-Louis 7–5, 2–6, [10–7]Win 4–2 Nov 2017ITF Cúcuta, ColombiaW15 Clay María Portillo Ramírez Sofía Múnera Sánchez Noelia Zeballos 6–3, 7–6(2)Loss 4–3 Dec 2017ITF Manta, EcuadorW15 Hard María Herazo González María Portillo Ramírez Sofia Sewing 1–6, 3–6Loss 4–4 Jan 2018ITF Fort-de-France, MartiniqueW15 Hard Caty McNally Rasheeda McAdoo Amy Zhu 5–7, 6–7(5)Win 5–4 Jan 2018ITF Petit-Bourg, GuadeloupeW15 Hard Caty McNally Shelby Talcott Amy Zhu 6–3, 6–0Win 6–4 Feb 2018ITF Solarino, ItalyW15 Carpet Quinn Gleason Mathilde Armitano Maria Masini 3–6, 7–5, [10–8]Loss 6–5 Mar 2018ITF Heraklion, GreeceW15 Clay Mia Eklund Emilie Francati Maria Jespersen 5–7, 6–4, [8–10]Win 7–5 May 2018ITF Tacarigua, Trinidad and TobagoW15 Hard María Portillo Ramírez Kerrie Cartwright Kariann Pierre-Louis 6–4, 6–3Win 8–5 Jul 2018ITF Den Haag, NetherlandsW15 Clay Ida Jarlskog Dasha Ivanova Julyette Steur 6–4, 6–0Loss 8–6 Jul 2018ITF Amstelveen, NetherlandsW15 Clay Dasha Ivanova Marlies Szupper Eva Vedder 3–6, 4–6Loss 8–7 Aug 2018ITF Dublin, IrelandW15 Carpet Lisa Ponomar Karola Bejenaru Julia Kimmelmann 3–6, 6–2, [7–10]Loss 8–8 Aug 2018ITF Gimcheon, South KoreaW15 Hard Joanna Garland Jung So-hee Kim Mi-ok 7–6(5), 6–7(5), [12–14]Loss 8–9 Jan 2019ITF Fort-de-France, MartiniqueW15 Hard Dalayna Hewitt Eleni Kordolaimi Alice Tubello 3–6, 7–5, [4–10]Win 9–9 Mar 2019ITF Cancún, MexicoW15 Hard María Portillo Ramírez Dasha Ivanova Alexandra Perper 7–6(4), 6–4Loss 9–10 Apr 2019ITF Cancún, MexicoW15 Hard María Portillo Ramírez Natsumi Kawaguchi Maya Tahan 1–6, 2–6Loss 9–11 May 2019ITF SingaporeW25 Hard Catherine Harrison Paige Hourigan Aldila Sutjiadi 1–6, 6–7(5)Loss 9–12 Oct 2019ITF Andrézieux-Bouthéon, FranceW15 Hard Yuriko Miyazaki Valentina Losciale Carla Touly 5–7, 3–6Loss 9–13 Oct 2019ITF Dallas, United StatesW25 Hard Jamie Loeb Olivia Tjandramulia Marcela Zacarías 3–6, 4–6Loss 9–14 Nov 2020ITF Haabneeme, EstoniaW15 Hard Martyna Kubka Justina Mikulskytė Lexie Stevens 2–6, 1–6Win 10–14 May 2021ITF Jerusalem, IsraelW15 Hard Alicia Barnett Jenny Dürst Nina Stadler 6–4, 2–6, [11–9]Win 11–14 Oct 2021ITF Florence, United StatesW25 Hard Yuriko Miyazaki Robin Anderson Elysia Bolton 6–3, 1–6, [10–8]Loss 11–15 Jan 2022GB Pro-Series Loughborough, United KingdomW25 Hard (i) Ali Collins Anna Gabric Arina Vasilescu 4–6, 5–7Loss 11–16 Feb 2022ITF Mâcon, FranceW25 Hard (i) Ali Collins Xenia Knoll Andreea Mitu 1–6, 1–6Win 12–16 Mar 2022Open de Touraine, FranceW25 Hard (i) Ali Collins Mona Barthel Yanina Wickmayer 2–6, 6–4, [10–6]Loss 12–17 Jun 2022ITF Périgueux, FranceW25 Clay Alexandra Osborne Rebeca Pereira Daniela Seguel 4–6, 1–6Loss 12–18 Jul 2022Liepāja Open, LatviaW60 Clay Prarthana Thombare Dalila Jakupović Ivana Jorović 4–6, 3–6Loss 12–19 Aug 2022ITF Vrnjačka Banja, SerbiaW25 Clay Prarthana Thombare Cristina Dinu Valeriya Strakhova 1–6, 6–4, [8–10]Loss 12–20 Jan 2023ITF Naples, United States W25 Clay Quinn Gleason Reese Brantmeier Makenna Jones 4–6, 2–6Loss 12–21 Feb 2023GB Pro-Series Bath, UKW25 Hard (i) Isabelle Haverlag Lauryn John-Baptiste Katarína Strešnaková 6–7(4), 4–6Win 13–21 Chiasso Open, SwitzerlandW60 Clay Julia Lohoff Andreea Mitu Nadia Podoroska 6–1, 6–2Win 14–21 ITF Nottingham, UKW25 Hard Lauryn John-Baptiste Rutuja Bhosale Arianne Hartono 6–4, 6–3Loss 14–22 Wiesbaden Open, GermanyW100 Clay Julia Lohoff Jaimee Fourlis Olivia Gadecki 1–6, 4–6Win 15–22 Grado Tennis Cup, ItalyW60 Clay Julia Lohoff Sofya Lansere Anna Sisková 3–6, 6–4, [11–9]Win 16–22 Sep 2023ITF Saint-Palais-sur-Mer, France W40 Clay Valeriya Strakhova Victoria Muntean Vasanti Shinde 6–1, 6–2Loss 16–23 Open Nantes Atlantique, FranceW60 Hard (i) Isabelle Haverlag Ali Collins Lily Miyazaki 6–7(4), 2–6Loss 16–24 Open Andrézieux-Bouthéon, FranceW75 Hard (i) Freya Christie Alevtina Ibragimova Ekaterina Ovcharenko 6–3, 3–6, [5–10]Win 17–24 Feb 2024Grenoble Open, FranceW75 Hard (i) Freya Christie Sarah Beth Grey Eden Silva 3–6, 6–1, [11–9]Win 18–24 Apr 2024Chiasso Open, SwitzerlandW75 Clay Lena Papadakis Despina Papamichail Simona Waltert 4–6, 6–4, [10–6]Win 19–24 Apr 2024Charlottesville Open, United StatesW75 Clay Quinn Gleason Maria Kononova Maria Kozyreva 7–6(5), 6–1Loss 19–25 May 2024Zagreb Ladies Open, CroatiaW75 Clay Prarthana Thombare Laura Pigossi Céline Naef 6–4, 1–6, [8–10]Win 20–25 Sep 2024Ladies Open Vienna, AustriaW75 Clay Estelle Cascino Maryna Kolb Nadiia Kolb 6–4, 7–6(1)Loss 20–26 AK Ladies Open, GermanyW75 Carpet (i) Isabelle Haverlag Marie Benoît Dalila Jakupović 5–7, 6–7(6)Win 21–26 Nov 2025Kyotec Open, LuxembourgW75 Hard (i) Magali Kempen Yvonne Cavallé Reimers Angelica Moratelli 6–3, 3–6, [10–6]Loss 21–27 Jan 2026ITF Manchester, UKW50 Hard (i) Weronika Falkowska Alicia Dudeney Elena Malõgina 6–1, 6–7(6), [7–10]Loss 21–28 Mar 2026ITF Helsinki, FinlandW50 Hard (i) Viktória Hrunčáková Caijsa Hennemann Lisa Zaar 6–2, 3–6, [8–10]Loss 21–29 Apr 2026ITF Roehampton, UKW50 Hard Viktória Hrunčáková Freya Christie Eden Silva 6–7(7), 6–3, [6–10]Loss 21–30 Jul 2026ITF Aldershot, UKW35 Hard Katarína Kužmová Savannah Dada-Mascoll Kristina Paskauskas 4–6, 3–6Win 22–30 Aug 2026ITF Roehampton, UKW35 Hard Ella McDonald Brooke Black Angella Okutoyi 7–5, 7–6(2)

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