Sara Tomic

Sara Tomic
Country (sports)  Australia
Residence Southport, Australia
Born (1998-02-05) 5 February 1998
Gold Coast, Australia
Plays Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money $20,462
Singles
Career record 23–13
Career titles 1 ITF
Highest ranking No. 448 (21 September 2015)
Current ranking No. 454 (12 October 2015)
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian Open Q1 (2014, 2015, 2016)
French Open Junior 1R (2013, 2015)
Wimbledon Junior 1R (2013)
US Open Junior 1R (2013)
Doubles
Career record 5–6
Career titles 1 ITF
Highest ranking No. 881 (18 May 2015)
Current ranking No. 891 (10 August 2015)
Grand Slam Doubles results
Australian Open 1R (2015)
French Open Junior 1R (2013)
Wimbledon Junior QF (2013)
US Open Junior 1R (2013)
Last updated on: 29 June 2015.

Sara Tomic (/tɔːmɪk/ born 5 February 1998) is an Australian tennis player. Tomic has a WTA singles career high ranking of 448 achieved on 21 September 2015. In June 2015, she won her first ever professional-level title in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt.[1]

Tomic was born in Gold Coast, Queensland, and made her senior Grand Slam debut at the 2015 Australian Open, in the doubles event partnering Naiktha Bains.

Tomic is the younger sister of professional tennis player Bernard Tomic.

Career

2014

In 2014, Tomic mainly played on the junior circuit. She was given wildcards into the 2014 Apia International Sydney, 2014 Australian Open and 2014 McDonald's Burnie International where she lost in first rounds. In the junior events she won a Grade 4 event in Kawana and a Grade B2 event in Lautoka, Fiji. She was also runners-up in a Grade 3 in Beijing and a Grade 4 in Burleigh Waters. She won two doubles titles partnering Xu Shilin including the Grade A Osaka Mayor's Cup and a Grade B1 in Seogwipo.

2015

In 2015, Tomic had received wildcards into the 2015 Apia International Sydney losing to Alexandra Dulgheru in the first round. She was then awarded another qualifying and doubles wildcard into the 2015 Australian Open where she lost to Ekaterina Bychkova in three sets in the first round. In the doubles event she partnered Naiktha Bains where they lost to Anastasia Rodionova and Arina Rodionova in the first round. At the junior Australian Open, Tomic reached the third round where she lost to eventual champion Tereza Mihalíková and she also reached the semifinals of the doubles event partnering Xu Shilin.

Tomic then decided to focus on the pro circuit instead, winning her first title at $10,000 Sharm el-Sheikh in July and boosting her ranking into the 500s.

ITF finals (2–4)

Singles finals: 4 (1–3)

Legend
$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$15,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (1–3)
Clay (0–0)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Runner-up 1. 14 June 2015 Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt Hard Italy Alice Matteucci 4–6, 2–6
Winner 1. 21 June 2015 Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt Hard Netherlands Eva Wacanno 6–4, 6–1
Runner-up 2. 16 August 2015 Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt Hard Slovakia Tereza Mihalíková 2–6, 0–6
Runner-up 3. 23 August 2015 Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt Hard Italy Anastasia Grymalska 6–3, 6–7(7–9), 4–6

Doubles: 2 (1–1)

Legend
$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$15,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (1–1)
Clay (0–0)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Runner-up 1. 11 April 2015 Antalya, Turkey Hard Russia Ksenia Gaydarzhi Ukraine Alona Fomina
Slovakia Chantal Škamlová
2–6, 1–6
Winner 1. 15 August 2015 Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt Hard Republic of Ireland Jenny Claffey Oman Fatma Al Nabhani
Sweden Anette Munozova
6–4, 6–0

References

  1. "BIGGEST MOVERS: VAN PEPERZEEL ON THE RISE". Tennis Australia. 23 June 2015. Retrieved 23 June 2015.

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