GB RANKING11
WORLD RANKING335
CAREER HIGH
23/09/2013 165
ITF TITLES30
Last updated: 18/05/2022
GB RANKING2
WORLD RANKING99
CAREER HIGH
09/05/2022 98
ITF TITLES30
Last updated: 18/05/2022

FAVOURITE
SURFACE: Hard
COACH
David Sammel
AGE34
HEIGHT178 cm
PLAYSRight-handed
BACKHANDOne-handed
LTA SUPPORT NTC Pro Access
FAVOURITE
SURFACE:Hard
COACH
David Sammel
About
QUICK-FIRE FACTS
- Place of birth: Stockport
- Family: Parents are David and Catherine, siblings Neil, Peter and Amanda.
- Tennis beginnings: Started playing tennis age five.
Tennis Career
January
Started the season competing in both the singles and doubles of the Traralgon International but lost out in the first round of both events.
At the first Grand Slam of the year, Murray Sharan lost in the first round of Australian Open qualifying to Hailey Baptiste 6-1, 6-7, 7-6.
February
Playing alongside Mariam Bolkvadze, Murray Sharan won her first title of the season at the W60 Altenkirchen in February. The British, Georgian duo didn't drop a set all tournament and completed their flawless performance with a 6-3, 7-5 win over Susan Bandecchi and Simona Waltert.
March
In the Lyon Open, Murray Sharan and Ulrikke Eikeri beat Japanese pair, Eri Hozumi and Makoto Ninomiya, to make it through to the semi-finals, where they would just miss out on securing a place in the final after a tense tussle against fellow British duo, Alicia Barnett and Olivia Nicholls.
May
Murray Sharan reached an all-new career high with the help of partner, Xenia Knoll, defeating Suisse duo, Conny Perrin and Joanne Zuger in straight sets to earn her second ITF title of the year and a place in the top 100!
Recovering from injury set back at the end of 2020, Sam played her first match in 2021 at Roland Garros qualifying where she lost in the first round.
Semi final at ITF $25k in Sunderland in February, won singles and doubles titles at ITF $25k in Potchefstroom SA in March.
Reaching first round at Wimbledon in 2013 and 2014.
Played first senior events of her career on the ITF Circuit in Great Britain. Won first title in 2007. Won first doubles ITF Pro Circuit in the same year. Played first WTA main draw match at Aegon Classic Birmingham in 2009 and won her first four single ITF Pro Circuit titles. Reached WTA SFs in Quebec City in 2015, doubles final of WTA Hong Kong and doubles SF of Aegon Classic Birmingham (with Heather Watson) in 2016.