Sara Tomic facts for kids
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| Country (sports) |  Australia |
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| Residence | Southport, Australia |
| Born | 5 February 1998 Gold Coast, Australia |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $64,386 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 93–76 (55.03%) |
| Career titles | 3 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 379 (13 June 2016) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | Q1 (2014, 2015, 2016, 2018) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 23–30 (43.4%) |
| Career titles | 2 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 553 (31 December 2018) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (2015) |
Sara Tomic (born 5 February 1998) is an Australian former tennis player. She is the younger sister of famous tennis player Bernard Tomic.
Sara was born in Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. She started playing in major tennis events, called Grand Slams, at the 2015 Australian Open. She played in the doubles event with her partner Naiktha Bains. In June 2015, she won her first professional tennis title in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt.
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Tennis Career Highlights
Starting Out in 2014
In 2014, Sara Tomic mostly played on the ITF Junior Circuit. This is a special circuit for young tennis players. She received "wildcards" into some big tournaments. A wildcard is a special invitation that lets a player enter a tournament even if their ranking isn't high enough.
She played in the Sydney International and the Australian Open. She also played in the Burnie International. In these events, she lost in the first round.
However, in junior events, Sara had more success. She won a Grade-4 event in Kawana. She also won a Grade-B2 event in Lautoka, Fiji. She was also a runner-up in two other junior tournaments. In doubles, she won two titles with her partner Xu Shilin. One of these was the important Grade-A Osaka Mayor's Cup.
Moving to the Pros in 2015
In 2015, Sara again received wildcards for big tournaments. She played in the Sydney International. She also got a wildcard for the qualifying rounds and doubles event at the Australian Open. In the singles qualifying, she lost in the first round. In the doubles event, she and Naiktha Bains lost to sisters Anastasia Rodionova and Arina Rodionova.
At the junior Australian Open, Sara reached the third round. She also made it to the semifinals in the doubles event with Xu Shilin.
Later in 2015, Sara decided to focus on playing in professional tournaments. This decision paid off! In July, she won her first professional title in Sharm El Sheikh. This win helped her ranking go up, placing her among the top 500 players.
Professional Titles
Sara Tomic won a total of three singles titles and two doubles titles on the ITF Circuit. These wins helped her climb the professional tennis rankings.
Personal Life
Sara's parents are John (Ivica) and Adisa. Her father is a Bosnian Croat from Tuzla. Her mother is Bosnian from Brčko. They moved from their home country in 1992.
External links
- Sara Tomic at the Women's Tennis AssociationLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 22: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Sara Tomic at the International Tennis Federation
- Sara Tomic at Tennis Australia
