PLAYER PROFILE
Naiktha Bains
- Age20
- Born17 December 1997
- Birth PlaceLeeds, England
- LivesMelbourne, Victoria
- PlaysRight-handed
- CoachGurnake Bains, Gary Stickler
- Pro Since2012
“I'm pretty confident. I'm always thinking I have a good chance to win. I'll just go out and play my game and see what happens really.”
— Naiktha Bains, 11 Dec 2016
» Bains targeting first Slam main draw
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 rankings history
| 2016 | 323 |
| 2015 | 836 |
| 2014 | 713 |
| 2013 | 1041 |
| 2012 | 980 |
Titles/Finals
Titles
2017 Hammamet ITF
Naiktha Bains in the news
Biggest movers: Aussie women make gains in 2018
7 November, 2018
Many of Australia's women have enjoyed excellent 2018 seasons, with their improvements reflected in the release of the WTA year-end rankings this week.
Read moreMany of Australia's women have enjoyed excellent 2018 seasons, with their improvements reflected in the release of the WTA year-end rankings this week.
Biggest movers: Tomic returns to top 100
2 October, 2018
Bernard Tomic bolted almost 50 places up the ATP rankings this week to return to both the world's top 100 and Australian top five.
Read moreBernard Tomic bolted almost 50 places up the ATP rankings this week to return to both the world's top 100 and Australian top five.
Biggest movers: Sharma continues rapid rise
31 July, 2018
Astra Sharma is knocking on the door of the world's top 250 after another big jump in the latest WTA rankings. Meanwhile, Matt Ebden returns to the ATP top 50.
Read moreAstra Sharma is knocking on the door of the world's top 250 after another big jump in the latest WTA rankings. Meanwhile, Matt Ebden returns to the ATP top 50.
Biggest movers: Ebden cracks top 60
19 June, 2018
In an week of gains for several Aussie tennis stars, Matt Ebden, Alex De Minaur, Jaimee Fourlis and Alexei Popyrin were among those setting career-high rankings.
Read moreIn an week of gains for several Aussie tennis stars, Matt Ebden, Alex De Minaur, Jaimee Fourlis and Alexei Popyrin were among those setting career-high rankings.
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