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Astra Sharma Bio, Net Worth, Boyfriend, 7 Facts About The Tennis Player

October 13, 2021
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Astra Sharma

Astra Sharma

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Astra Sharma started making a round of the tennis world at a young age. She is another athlete blessed with genes of athletic parents. The professional Australian tennis player is gradually carving her own space as she moves to the top. With strong family genes from parents that are sports enthusiaste, Astra is putting her name in the memories of many.

Her career highs include winning in the singles and doubles achieved within the same year in 2019. She is one of the players that has featured on four of the world’s most difficult tournament and has high rankings.

There are many fascinating facts to be revealed about her in this article. Who is she dating, how much is her net worth and other fascinating facts will be uncovered for you.

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  • Astra Sharma Biography
    • How Did She Make Her Net Worth
  • Who Is Astra Sharma Dating?
  • 7 Interesting Facts About Astra Sharma
    • 1. Astra Sharma Tennis Career Highlights
    • 2. Her Move To Vanderbilt In 2013
    • 3. Astra Sharma Tournaments And Honors
    • 4. Astra Sharma Hopes To Become A Surgeon One Day
    • 5. Astra Sharma Parents Were Into Sports
    • 6. Her Brother Is A Professional Tennis Player
    • 7. Why Her Parents Moved To Australia
  • Complete profile of Astra Sharma 

Astra Sharma Biography

Astra Sharma
Astra Sharma

Astra Sharma was born on September 11 1995 in Singapore. She grew up in Australia after her parents moved to Perth, Western Australia in 2005. Her father, Devdutt Sharma is a Singaporean Indian with roots in Uttar Pradesh Northern India. Her mother is a Singaporean Chinese. Astra is currently 29 years old.

She attended Applecross Senior High School . Astra spent time training at the Bullcreek Tennis Club near Willeton training in her junior years.

Astra’s name is from the  Astras, a supernatural weapon wielded by the Hindu gods. She also has brother, Ashwin and a sister, Tara.  While growing up she played football before settling to play professional tennis.

Her father attended school at Raffles Institution before moving to the National University of Singapore. He may have earned an engineering degree at school because he worked as an acoustic engineer for years.

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How Did She Make Her Net Worth

Any earnings that Astra is making is coming from her career as a professional tennis player. While her parents are not very rich, the family lives modestly. She is getting some prize money.

Astra’s prize money currently stands at $1.153014. She will hopefully gain more as the years go by.

Who Is Astra Sharma Dating?

Astra Sharma
Astra Sharma And Tennis Partner, JP Smith

Astra is concentrating on her career and is more in love with her sports kits than any other thing. Even if she is dating, she is keeping  it private.

She has partnered with J.P. Smith in two tournaments in the past. In 2019, they were finalist in the Australian Open.

7 Interesting Facts About Astra Sharma

1. Astra Sharma Tennis Career Highlights

She made her debut in 2011 after qualifying in Kargoorlie. In 2012, she participated in four tournaments but did not win in any. It sis not weaken her resolve, she reached the quarter finals during a doubles match in 2013.

Despite this, 2013 was quite challenging for her in securing a major victory. 2015 and 2018 were good years for her. She scored her first title in 2015 and 2018. Astra’s fourth and fifth singles were won in Baton Rouge and Gatineau, Canada. 2018 ended on a good note with her ranking placed at 225.

In 2019, she had significant wins and losses. With J.P. Smith, they were finalist in the Australian Open in 2019. Her rank at the end of the year placed her at a singles of 108 and a doubles of 136.

She won the at Charleston in the singles category and at Guadalajara and hamburg for the doubles in 2021.

2. Her Move To Vanderbilt In 2013

Sharma moved to Vanderbilt for her college in 2013 after she got a scholarship. Though she had a redshirt freshman year, it didn’t stop her from pushing her chances.

Astra led the Commodores to win the 2015 national championship  as well as retaining other honors.

3. Astra Sharma Tournaments And Honors

Astra may not be where she dreams about but she is making her way to the top. She has played in most of the world’s great tennis tournaments. Astra played in the Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon and US Open. These four are considered to be the most difficult tennis tournaments.

She retained the NCAA and SEC MVP honors right in her freshman year while trying to get her feet on the ground.

Her first title was won in July 2015 at Sharm El Sheik, Egypt ending the season with a rank of 787. This rank pushed her forward and set her on a high pedestal to go for more.

Astra became the 2017 SEC Player of the year building on her good rankings.

4. Astra Sharma Hopes To Become A Surgeon One Day

 

Looking at how unpredictable a career in sports is, it is not a bad idea to start planning towards a life after. For Astra she still nurses the hope of one day becoming a surgeon after her tennis career has ended.

Her choice of sciences like organic chemistry was not easy on her and she switched to other sciences. Right now though, she is giving her best shot to her tennis career.

5. Astra Sharma Parents Were Into Sports

Astra Sharma
Astra Sharma And Her Parents

 

Her strong tennis genes may have been gotten from her parents who at one point or the other engaged in track and field events.

Astra’s father was a high jumper and her mother, Susan Tan sprinted for the CHIJ Saint Theresa’s Convent. The school is remarkable for being one of the eleven Convent of The Holy Infant Jesus in Singapore.

6. Her Brother Is A Professional Tennis Player

The love for the sport is one of the things that the Sharma siblings have in common outside of sharing parents. Ashwin Ryan Sharma, 27  is also playing tennis professionally.

Like his younger sister, Astra, Ashwin plays righthanded and played at the University of Buffalo. He paused tennis to complete his mechanical engineering degree. Currently, he is back and making fans and family proud.

7. Why Her Parents Moved To Australia

Every parents wishes the best for their child or children. The Sharma parents had that consideration in mind when they moved to Australia with their children in 2005.

Devdutt, Astra’s father was not convinced about the educational standard and decided for another option for his children. Years later, the Sharma children are blossoming and putting the family name in the world of tennis.

Complete profile of Astra Sharma 

Astra Sharma
Full NameAstra Sharma
Date of Birth11 September 1995
Age29 years
Zodiac SignVirgo
Birth place Singapore
NationalityAustralian
EthnicitySingaporean Chinese and Indian roots
EducationApplec ross Senior High School
ProfessionProfessional Tennis Player
FatherDevdutt Sharma
MotherSusan Tan
SiblingsAshwin
Marital StatusSingle
Spouse/PartnerNA
BoyfriendNA
KidsNA
Estimated Net Worth:NA
Source of net worthTennis career
Height5 ft 10inches (1.78m)
Weight139 lb / 63 kg
Hair colorBlack
Eye colorBlack
Social mediaTwitter
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