PLAYER PROFILE
Naiktha Bains
- Age20
- 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
Aiava, Bains win Australian Open doubles wildcard
15 December, 2018
A victory over Astra Sharma and Isabelle Wallace in the AO Play-off doubles final on Saturday has seen Destanee Aiava and Naiktha Bains secure their spot in the Australian Open…
Read moreA victory over Astra Sharma and Isabelle Wallace in the AO Play-off doubles final on Saturday has seen Destanee Aiava and Naiktha Bains secure their spot in the Australian Open…
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.
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