Abbie Myers

On court

• She was “raised on a tennis court”, with her entire family including grandparents, aunts (including former Wimbledon competitor Debbie Chesterton), uncles and parents all playing the game.
• Selected for Tennis Australia’s Optus European Young Stars Tour in 2008.
• Represented Australia at the World Junior Tennis Competition in 2008.
• Secured a hat-trick of junior ITF titles in New Zealand and Australia in 2009.
• Made her ITF Futures Pro Tour senior debut at the Mildura event in 2010.
• Member of the Australian Junior Fed Cup team that qualified for the final in 2010.
• Secured her maiden ITF Futures Circuit doubles titles in Bahrain and Trabzon and Istanbul, Turkey in 2012.
• Favourite tournament is the Australian Grasscourt Championships, which she has won twice.
• Her parents, Greg and Heather, are her greatest influence, “because of their dedication and unending support.”
• Ultimate goal is to win the Australian Open and be the best player she can be.
• She enjoys the competitive aspect of tennis and playing against others.

Off court

• Hobbies include horse riding, netball and reading.
• Favourite food is lasagne.
• Favourite movie is Pirates of the Caribbean.

Year-end singles ranking history