
“"I hope people can look at my story and see that anything is really possible."”
— Astra Sharma, 13 Aug 2021
» Astra Sharma: Serving inspiration
On court
- Started playing tennis at age six
- Favourite player is Juan Martin del Potro
- Won first professional title in 2015 at the Egyptian ITF event in Sharm El Sheikh
- Debuted on the WTA rankings in October 2012 at No.969
- Earned an Australian Open 2018 doubles wildcard after winning AO Play-off with Belinda Woolcock in December 2017
- Came through the US college system, playing for Vanderbilt University and majoring in medicine, health and society
- Transitioned to ITF circuit in 2018, winning three ITF singles titles and cracking the top 250 in October
- Advanced to the AO2019 Wildcard Play-off final in December 2018, falling to Kimberly Birrell
- Reached the AO2019 mixed doubles final – her first Grand Slam final – with John-Patrick Smith
- Selected for Australia’s Fed Cup team for the first time in the World Group first round against the US in February 2019. She was also a member of team for the 2019 final against France.
- Stormed to her first WTA final on the clay courts of Bogota in April 2019
- Cracked the world’s top 100 on 22 April 2019
- Won first WTA singles title at Charleston in April 2021, scoring her first top-30 win against Ons Jabeur in the final
Off court
- Parents are Dev and Susan; siblings named Ashwin and Tara
- Career goal was to crack the world’s top 100
Year-end ranking history
2021 | 96 |
2020 | 128 |
2019 | 108 |
2018 | 232 |
2017 | 440 |
2016 | 974 |
2015 | 787 |
Titles/Finals
Titles
2019 Irapuato ITF
2018 Baton Rouge ITF, Gatineau ITF, Cairns ITF
2017 Targu Jiu ITF, Graz ITF
2015 Sharm El Sheikh ITF
Finals
2019 Bogota WTA
2018 Orlando ITF
2017 Toowoomba ITF
Astra Sharma in the news
Wimbledon 2022: Eight Australians in action on day one

3 hours ago
Daria Saville, James Duckworth and Astra Sharma are among eight Aussie players in action on day one at Wimbledon 2022.
Read moreDaria Saville, James Duckworth and Astra Sharma are among eight Aussie players in action on day one at Wimbledon 2022.
Sharma embracing “underdog” status at Wimbledon

26 June, 2022
Australian qualifier Astra Sharma believes she has "nothing to lose" in her Wimbledon 2022 campaign.
Read moreAustralian qualifier Astra Sharma believes she has "nothing to lose" in her Wimbledon 2022 campaign.
Aussie women inspiring each other at Wimbledon

25 June, 2022
Maddison Inglis believes the Australian support was invaluable during the Wimbledon 2022 qualifying competition.
Read moreMaddison Inglis believes the Australian support was invaluable during the Wimbledon 2022 qualifying competition.
Wimbledon 2022: Doubles draws revealed

24 June, 2022
Sixteen Australian players are set to compete across the gentlemen's and ladies' doubles competitions at Wimbledon 2022.
Read moreSixteen Australian players are set to compete across the gentlemen's and ladies' doubles competitions at Wimbledon 2022.