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“"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
- Debuted on the WTA rankings in October 2012 at No.969
- Won first professional title in 2015 at the Egyptian ITF event in Sharm El Sheikh
- 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
- Came through qualifying to reach the main draw at the 2021 US Open
- Qualified for Wimbledon in 2022, pushing eventual semifinalist Tatjana Maria to three sets in the first round.
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
2023 | 120 |
2022 | 231 |
2021 | 96 |
2020 | 128 |
2019 | 108 |
2018 | 232 |
2017 | 440 |
2016 | 974 |
2015 | 787 |
Astra Sharma in the news
Aussies in Action: Thompson leads five Australians in Atlanta
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22 July, 2024
Jordan Thompson joins Thanasi Kokkinakis, Aleksandar Vukic, Chris O'Connell and Max Purcell in the ATP 250 event, while Astra Sharma makes her Prague debut
Read moreJordan Thompson joins Thanasi Kokkinakis, Aleksandar Vukic, Chris O'Connell and Max Purcell in the ATP 250 event, while Astra Sharma makes her Prague debut
Aussie weekly wrap: McCabe wins first pro title
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22 July, 2024
James McCabe did not drop a set en route to his first ITF Futures title, one of several great results for Australian players around the globe last week.
Read moreJames McCabe did not drop a set en route to his first ITF Futures title, one of several great results for Australian players around the globe last week.
Vukic, Bolt into Newport quarterfinals
![Aleksandar Vukic and Alex Bolt Aleksandar Vukic (L) and Alex Bolt are ATP Newport quarterfinalists. (Getty Images)](https://www.tennis.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Vukic-Bolt-Newport-700x450.jpg)
18 July, 2024
Australian duo Aleksandar Vukic and Alex Bolt progress to the ATP Newport quarterfinals in straight sets, while in Palermo, Astra Sharma reaches her first WTA-level…
Read moreAustralian duo Aleksandar Vukic and Alex Bolt progress to the ATP Newport quarterfinals in straight sets, while in Palermo, Astra Sharma reaches her first WTA-level…
Palermo: Tomljanovic sets up all-Aussie clash against Sharma
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17 July, 2024
Ajla Tomljanovic beat in-form clay-courter Mayar Sherif at the WTA event in Palermo, setting up a second-round clash with fellow Aussie Astra Sharma.
Read moreAjla Tomljanovic beat in-form clay-courter Mayar Sherif at the WTA event in Palermo, setting up a second-round clash with fellow Aussie Astra Sharma.