PLAYER PROFILE
Naiktha Bains
- Age21
- Born17 December 1997
- Birth PlaceLeeds, England
- LivesMelbourne, Victoria
- PlaysRight-handed
- CoachGurnake Bains, Gary Stickler
- Pro Since2012
“It’s always fun playing with Des, so I think that’s also a good thing – we communicate well, we have a lot of fun out there and I think we match up well together. So it works.”
— Naiktha Bains, 15 Dec 2018
» Aiava, Bains win Australian Open doubles wildcard
On court
- started playing tennis at age six
- briefly trained with Steffi Graf at age thirteen
- favourite surface is grass
- aspires to be future world No. 1 and multiple Grand Slam champion
- made her Australian Open debut in 2017
- won first career WTA title in Hammamet, Tunisia in 2017
Off court
- has Indian heritage, born in England and moved to Australia at age eight
- enjoys watching movies in her spare time
Year-end singles ranking history
| 2018 | 307 |
| 2017 | 379 |
| 2016 | 451 |
| 2015 | 630 |
| 2014 | 713 |
| 2013 | 1041 |
| 2012 | 980 |
Titles/Finals
Titles
2017 Hammamet ITF
Naiktha Bains in the news
Biggest movers: big gains for Aussie youngsters
29 January, 2019
Alexei Popyrin, Kim Birrell and Astra Sharma were among several Aussies enjoying big jumps in the rankings following Australian Open 2019.
Read moreAlexei Popyrin, Kim Birrell and Astra Sharma were among several Aussies enjoying big jumps in the rankings following Australian Open 2019.
Kokkinakis, Sharma qualify for Australian Open
11 January, 2019
Thanasi Kokkinakis has qualified for a Grand Slam main draw for the first time in his career, and later on Friday, Astra Sharma did the same.
Read moreThanasi Kokkinakis has qualified for a Grand Slam main draw for the first time in his career, and later on Friday, Astra Sharma did the same.
AO qualifying: Kokkinakis, Sharma, Bains into final round
10 January, 2019
Thanasi Kokkinakis stands one win away from a place in the main draw at Australian Open 2019, as do fellow second-round winners Astra Sharma and Naiktha Bains.
Read moreThanasi Kokkinakis stands one win away from a place in the main draw at Australian Open 2019, as do fellow second-round winners Astra Sharma and Naiktha Bains.
Sharma blasts past Zvonareva in AO qualifying
9 January, 2019
Astra Sharma stuns qualifying top seed Vera Zvonareva - a former world No.2 - while there were also qualifying wins for fellow Aussies Kaylah McPhee, Olivia Rogowska and Naiktha…
Read moreAstra Sharma stuns qualifying top seed Vera Zvonareva - a former world No.2 - while there were also qualifying wins for fellow Aussies Kaylah McPhee, Olivia Rogowska and Naiktha…
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