“I thought I took pretty good use of the opportunities given to me and just tried to play a bit more free and loose than yesterday. I thought it was a pretty good turnaround.”
— Astra Sharma, 3 Mar 2020
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On court
- Started playing tennis at age five
- 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 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
- 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
Off court
- Parents are Dev and Susan; siblings named Ashwin and Tara
- Goal is to crack the world’s top 100
Year-end ranking history
| 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
Eleven Aussies enter US Open
5 August, 2020
World No.26 Alex de Minaur is among 11 Australians who plan to contest the US Open later this month.
Read moreWorld No.26 Alex de Minaur is among 11 Australians who plan to contest the US Open later this month.
State of the Game: Strength in numbers for WA
31 July, 2020
Showcasing solidarity in navigating recent challenges, the West Australian tennis community is now showing its strength in the record number of players on court.
Read moreShowcasing solidarity in navigating recent challenges, the West Australian tennis community is now showing its strength in the record number of players on court.
Social round-up: Rooftop hits and puppy cuddles
7 May, 2020
What have Australia's top-ranked players been up to? We've collated tweets and posts from this week to keep fans up to date.
Read moreWhat have Australia's top-ranked players been up to? We've collated tweets and posts from this week to keep fans up to date.
Top Aussie women: Breaking down the barriers
11 March, 2020
Australia's top players have overcome many challenges in their respective journeys to current heights – providing many lessons to players at every level.
Read moreAustralia's top players have overcome many challenges in their respective journeys to current heights – providing many lessons to players at every level.
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