“The most important thing this week has been keeping myself really good mentally. Staying calm, staying positive, not thinking too much or getting too negative on court. I’ve just been really solid and consistent, point by point.”
— Astra Sharma, 14 Apr 2019
» Sharma into WTA Bogota final
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
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
Stosur and Sharma win in Strasbourg
5 hours ago
Sam Stosur and Astra Sharma make a strong start in Strasbourg with straight-sets wins in round one.
Read moreSam Stosur and Astra Sharma make a strong start in Strasbourg with straight-sets wins in round one.
Five Aussie women in top 100 best since 1993
2 May, 2019
Australia has five women ranked inside the WTA top 100 - our biggest representation since January 1993.
Read moreAustralia has five women ranked inside the WTA top 100 - our biggest representation since January 1993.
Biggest movers: Sharma makes top 100 debut
23 April, 2019
Australia now has five women ranked inside the top 100 in singles, with Astra Sharma making her debut this week.
Read moreAustralia now has five women ranked inside the top 100 in singles, with Astra Sharma making her debut this week.
Molik gives edge to Australia in Fed Cup semifinal
17 April, 2019
Australia and Belarus may be hard to separate on paper, yet Australian Fed Cup captain Alicia Molik believes her home team holds some crucial advantages.
Read moreAustralia and Belarus may be hard to separate on paper, yet Australian Fed Cup captain Alicia Molik believes her home team holds some crucial advantages.
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