“I think she keeps it pretty down-to-earth, like she's not one to kind of go around being bigger than she is – she's just a very normal person and you just kind of relate to how she trains by just watching and observing.”
— Astra Sharma, 7 Nov 2019
» Sharma, Hon learning from Aussie teammates
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
Aussies set for Australian Open 2020
8 hours ago
On the eve of the Australian Open, several of Australia's main-draw hopes spoke to the media as they prepare for their 2020 campaigns at Melbourne Park.
Read moreOn the eve of the Australian Open, several of Australia's main-draw hopes spoke to the media as they prepare for their 2020 campaigns at Melbourne Park.
Chris O’Connell: from washing boats to Aus Open main draw
9 January, 2020
Rising from outside the top 1000 to world No.119 in 2019, wildcard recipient Chris O'Connell is now preparing for a second Australian Open main draw appearance.
Read moreRising from outside the top 1000 to world No.119 in 2019, wildcard recipient Chris O'Connell is now preparing for a second Australian Open main draw appearance.
Sharma at 70 per cent of potential, says coach
27 December, 2019
Astra Sharma's coach Geoff Macdonald believes the West Australian rising star could develop her game even further to have a long and successful pro career.
Read moreAstra Sharma's coach Geoff Macdonald believes the West Australian rising star could develop her game even further to have a long and successful pro career.
Biggest movers: Australian women soar in 2019 rankings
14 November, 2019
In a banner season for Australian women's tennis, 14 of our players enjoyed significant rankings rises to end 2019 in a far higher position than one year earlier.
Read moreIn a banner season for Australian women's tennis, 14 of our players enjoyed significant rankings rises to end 2019 in a far higher position than one year earlier.
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