GB RANKING15
WORLD RANKING558
CAREER HIGH
31/10/2016 286
ITF TITLES13
Last updated: 24/05/2022
GB RANKING12
WORLD RANKING368
CAREER HIGH
29/07/2019 192
ITF TITLES13
Last updated: 24/05/2022
FAVOURITE
SURFACE: Hard
SHOT: Serve
COACH
Mark Taylor
AGE24
HEIGHT180 cm
PLAYSRight-handed
BACKHANDTwo-handed
FAVOURITE
SURFACE:Hard
SHOT:Serve
COACH
Mark Taylor
About
Freya Christie trains in her hometown at Nottingham Tennis Centre, where she took to the game at just five years old. With over a dozen doubles titles already under her belt and a break into the WTA Top 200 for the first time in 2019, Christie has enjoyed a fruitful last 12 months.
QUICK-FIRE FACTS
- Place of birth: Nottingham
- Lives: Nottingham
- Trains: Nottingham Tennis Centre
- Favourite tournament: Wimbledon
- Likes: Loves all animals has a dog called Jazz, Maltese and Bichon Friise. Loves cooking when she can – favourite type of food is Italian. Big video gamer – plays a lot of Mario Kart on Nintendo Swith with Maia Lumsden
- Family: Parents are Andrew Christie and Carol Bloomer, who is a nurse
TENNIS BEGINNINGS
Started playing at 5 years old. Was looking for after school activity. Happened to go to Notts Tots tennis session at Nottingham Tennis Centre
Tennis Career
Started her 2022 season reaching the semi finals of the W25 Bath tournament beating fellow Brit Sarah Beth Grey 3-6, 6-3, 7-6. At the same tournament, but in the doubles event, Christie and partner Eden Silva, reached the semi-finals, but lost to Caijsa Hennemann and Elena Malygina in straight sets.
Semi finals of ITF $25k doubles tournament in Sunderland in February alongside Julia Wachaczyk of Germany.
Won four $25k doubles titles, and made three £25k finals. Also made final of Shrewsbury $60k earlier this year alongside . Completely fit all year after wrist problems over recent years. Reached career high doubles ranking in May, breaking top 200 for the first time.
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