PLAYER PROFILE
Sara Nikolic
- LivesPerth, Western Australia, Australia
- PlaysRight-handed
- CoachJames Connelly
- Started playing tennis aged four, when her mum enrolled her in a Hot Shots Tennis red-ball squad
- Won the 14-and-under Australian Invitational Masters girls’ singles title at the December Showdown in 2022
- Finished runner-up in the 14-and-under girls’ singles competition at the 2023 Australian Junior Claycourt Championships
- Represented Australia at the ITF World Junior Tennis Finals in the Czech Republic in August
- Invited to participate in the inaugural Tennis Australia Talent Combine in September 2023
- Long-term goal is to become the world No.1 and “the greatest of all time”
- Names Carlos Alcaraz as her biggest inspiration
- If she could steal a stroke from another player, she’d take Carlos Alcaraz’s forehand
- Says Paris as the best place she’s travelled to so far
- Enjoys playing Minecraft, soccer, football and swimming in her spare time
- Says her friends and family would describe her as “loud, funny and nice”
Sara Nikolic in the news
Sara Nikolic: A rising star of Australian tennis
1 December, 2023
Meet Sara Nikolic, a 14-year-old from Western Australia who is one of Australia's most promising junior talents.
Read moreMeet Sara Nikolic, a 14-year-old from Western Australia who is one of Australia's most promising junior talents.
Coaches undergo “eye-opening” education at Talent Combine
27 September, 2023
Coach education has also been a focus at the inaugural Tennis Australia Talent Combine in Brisbane.
Read moreCoach education has also been a focus at the inaugural Tennis Australia Talent Combine in Brisbane.
Inaugural Tennis Australia Talent Combine begins in Brisbane
25 September, 2023
Sixteen of the nation's most promising junior athletes are attending the inaugural Tennis Australia Talent Combine.
Read moreSixteen of the nation's most promising junior athletes are attending the inaugural Tennis Australia Talent Combine.
Australian team finishes sixth at 2023 ITF World Junior Tennis Finals
16 August, 2023
Australian 14-and-under girls' team performed strongly at the prestigious 2023 ITF World Junior Tennis Finals in the Czech Republic.
Read moreAustralian 14-and-under girls' team performed strongly at the prestigious 2023 ITF World Junior Tennis Finals in the Czech Republic.
