Samantha Murray Sharan

British tennis player and Olympian

Samantha Murray Sharan - British tennis player and Olympian
Born

October 9th, 1987
37 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

United Kingdom

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Professionally competed in tennis, representing Great Britain on various international platforms. Achieved notable success in singles and doubles events. Competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. Participated in multiple Grand Slam tournaments throughout the career, demonstrating consistent performance on the WTA Tour.

Competed in the 2016 Summer Olympics

Reached a career-high singles ranking of No. 35

Secured multiple titles in both singles and doubles on the ITF circuit

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