PLAYER PROFILE

Zara Larke

  • Age19
  • Born25 April 2005
  • Birth PlaceWahroonga, New South Wales
  • LivesBuddina, Queensland
  • CoachAnnabel Ellwood
ON-COURT
  • Began playing tennis as a seven-year-old at the Voyager Tennis Academy in New South Wales
  • Favourite shot is forehand
  • Qualified for Australian Open 2022 girls’ singles competition and made second round in Grand Slam-level debut
  • Made WTA-level debut as a wildcard in the Hobart International 2023 qualifying draw
  • Saved three match points in first-round girls’ singles win at Australian Open 2023. Also made the second round in doubles (partnering Australia’s Anja Nayar)
  • Member of Tennis Australia’s National Tennis Academy

 

OFF-COURT
  • Middle name is Jade
  • Nickname is Z
  • Her father, Simon, is a builder
  • Has two older brothers, Zac and Jordy
  • Grandmother, Marilyn Black, was a track athlete and won a 200m bronze medal at the 1964 Olympic Games. Her mother and uncles won national sprinting titles
  • Names Maria Sakkari as her most admired player because “she is an amazing athlete”
  • Favourite food is mango
  • Lists spending time with friends and family, visiting the beach and watching Netflix as her favourite hobbies

Zara Larke in the news

Leading Aussie teens contesting Australian Pro Tour event in Queensland
Zara Larke in action. Picture: Tennis Australia
2 August, 2023

Eleven National Tennis Academy athletes are among a strong contingent of Australian players competing at an ITF tournament in Caloundra this week.
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Resurgent Luke Saville wins Caloundra International title
Luke Saville with his Caloundra International title. Picture: Tennis Queensland
31 July, 2023

Luke Saville has continued his impressive form on the Australian Pro Tour, winning his 10th career ITF singles title.
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Tennis Australia’s National Tennis Academy Class of 2023 announced
Philip Sekulic, Zara Larke, Lily Taylor and Hayden Jones are among 27 athletes at the National Tennis Academy. Pictures: Tennis Australia
9 March, 2023

Philip Sekulic, Zara Larke, Lily Taylor and Hayden Jones are among 27 athletes at the National Tennis Academy.
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Aussie juniors advance to Australian Open 2023 quarterfinals
Cooper Errey and Marcus Schoeman at Australian Open 2023. Picture: Tennis Australia
25 January, 2023

Aussie contenders Cooper Errey and Marcus Schoeman have advanced to the boys' doubles quarterfinals at Australian Open 2023.
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