Player Profiles

Ashling Sumner

  • Age 20
  • Born 25 December 1992
  • Birth Place Cairns, Queensland
  • Lives Brisbane, Queensland
  • Height 162 cm
  • Plays Right-handed
  • Coach Gary Stickler

Profile

On court

  • Introduced to tennis at the age of five by her dad Paul, who is an architect, and mum, Laile.
  • Won the 2008 Optus 16s Australian Girls’ Singles Championships, upsetting No.1 seed Olivia Rich in the final.
  • Orchestrated an upset at the 2009 Australian Open Play-off, beating top seed Olivia Rogowska.
  • Reached the final of the 2010 Optus 18s Australian Girls’ Singles Championships, losing to second seed Isabella Holland.
  • Enjoys tennis for the competition, meeting people and getting to travel.
  • Her parents have been the biggest influence on her career to date and are her greatest supporters. Admires former world No.1 Ana Ivanovic for her playing style.
  • Goal is to play at all the Grand Slams.

Off court

  • Hobbies include shopping.
  • Favourite food is sushi
  • Favourite film is Twilight.

Year-end singles ranking history

2011 903
2010 674
2009 654