PLAYER PROFILE

Astra Sharma

“"I hope people can look at my story and see that anything is really possible."”

Started playing tennis at age six
Favourite player is Juan Martin del Potro
Debuted on the WTA rankings in October 2012 at No.969
Won first professional title in 2015 at the Egyptian ITF event in Sharm El Sheikh
Earned an Australian Open 2018 doubles wildcard after winning AO Play-off with Belinda Woolcock in December 2017
Came through the US college system, playing for Vanderbilt University and majoring in medicine, health and society
Transitioned to ITF circuit in 2018, winning three ITF singles titles and cracking the top 250 in October
Advanced to the AO2019 Wildcard Play-off final in December 2018, falling to Kimberly Birrell
Reached the AO2019 mixed doubles final – her first Grand Slam final – with John-Patrick Smith
Selected for Australia’s Fed Cup team for the first time in the World Group first round against the US in February 2019. She was also a member of team for the 2019 final against France.
Stormed to her first WTA final on the clay courts of Bogota in April 2019
Cracked the world’s top 100 on 22 April 2019
Won first WTA singles title at Charleston in April 2021, scoring her first top-30 win against Ons Jabeur in the final
Came through qualifying to reach the main draw at the 2021 US Open
Qualified for Wimbledon in 2022, pushing eventual semifinalist Tatjana Maria to three sets in the first round.