Astra Sharma and Priscilla Hon, both new to the Australian Fed Cup team in 2019, continue to learn and thrive under the wing of their experienced countrywomen.

Ash Barty, Ajla Tomljanovic, Sam Stosur, Astra Sharma and Priscilla Hon will represent Australia in November's Fed Cup final against France in Perth.

Ash Barty was made the No.1 seed during Friday's draw ceremony in Beijing on the same day Sam Stosur and Astra Sharma fell in the first round of qualifying.

Having both enjoyed breakout 2019 seasons, Australian rising stars Astra Sharma and Alexei Popyrin will each notch another milestone when they contest their first US Opens.

Alex de Minaur advances to the second round of the Cincinnati Masters on the same day Astra Sharma qualifies for the main draw.

Astra Sharma and Daria Gavrilova fell in straight sets to seeded opponents on Day 1 of the 2019 Wimbledon Championships.

Sam Stosur and Astra Sharma make a strong start in Strasbourg with straight-sets wins in round one.

Australia now has five women ranked inside the top 100 in singles, with Astra Sharma making her debut this week.

Sam Stosur had words of support for young Australian Astra Sharma, who has risen to the brink of the top 100 playing a game reminiscent of the 2011 US Open champion.

Astra Sharma comes within two games of winning her first WTA title before falling to American Amanda Anisimova in Bogota.