Samantha Dawn Murray Sharan (née Murray; born 9 October 1987) is a British tennis player who specializes in doubles. On 22 August 2022, she reached her best doubles ranking of world No. 76.

Murray has won four singles titles and 28 doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit. On 23 September 2013, she peaked at No. 165 in the singles rankings.

Career Murray made her WTA Tour debut at the 2011 Eastbourne Classic, losing to Anna Tatishvili in the first round.

Partnering Laura Pigossi, she won the biggest title of her career to date by taking the doubles at the 2024 W100 Wiesbaden Open, defeating Himeno Sakatsume and Anita Wagner in the final.

Sharan continued to anchor her schedule around major international doubles events through 2024 and 2025. In addition to her regular appearances on the ITF women's Circuit, she featured in the women's doubles main draws at the Australian and US open.

Personal life Murray married Indian tennis doubles specialist Divij Sharan in July 2019.

Grand Slam performance timelines

Singles

Doubles

ITF Circuit finals Singles: 10 (4 titles, 6 runner–ups) Legend $25,000 tournaments $10/15,000 tournamentsFinals by surfaceHard (4–6)Grass ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScoreLoss 0–1 Nov 2010ITF Sunderland, United Kingdom10,000 Hard (i) Anna Fitzpatrick 2–6, 6–3, 5–7Loss 0–2 May 2011ITF Rethymno, Greece10,000 Hard Alexandra Artamonova 2–6, 4–6Win 1–2 Oct 2012GB Pro-Series Glasgow, UK25,000 Hard (i) Alison Van Uytvanck 6–3, 2–6, 6–3Loss 1–3 Jul 2013Challenger de Granby, Canada25,000 Hard Risa Ozaki 6–0, 5–7, 2–6Loss 1–4 Jul 2013ITF Winnipeg, Canada25,000 Hard Johanna Konta 3–6, 1–6Loss 1–5 May 2016ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt10,000 Hard Julia Wachaczyk 3–6, 4–6Win 2–5 Oct 2017ITF Wirral, United Kingdom15,000 Hard (i) Eden Silva 6–2, 6–2Loss 2–6 Sep 2018ITF Santarém, Portugal15,000 Hard Greet Minnen 5–7, 3–6Win 3–6 Aug 2019ITF Chiswick, United Kingdom25,000 Hard Lesley Kerkhove 6–4, 6–4Win 4–6 Mar 2020ITF Potchefstroom, South Africa25,000 Hard Marina Melnikova 2–6, 6–2, 6–4

Doubles: 48 (28 titles, 20 runner-ups) Legend $100,000 tournaments $80,000 tournaments $50/60,000 tournaments $40,000 tournaments $25,000 tournaments $10/15,000 tournamentsFinals by surfaceHard (24–18)Clay (3–0)Grass (0–2)Carpet (1–0) ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreWin 1–0 Oct 2005ITF Quartu Sant'Elena, Italy10,000 Hard Kika Hogendoorn Simona Dobrá Renata Kučerková 6–4, 4–6, 7–5Loss 1–1 July 2007ITF Frinton-on-Sea, United Kingdom10,000 Grass Alexis Prousis Rebecca Llewellyn Elizabeth Thomas 6–3, 5–7, 2–6Win 2–1 May 2011ITF Edinburgh, United Kingdom10,000 Clay Jade Windley Surina de Beer Scarlett Werner 7–5, 4–6, [10–8]Win 3–1 May 2011ITF Heraklion, Greece10,000 Hard Anna Fitzpatrick Amanda Elliott Nicole Rottmann 6–3, 6–2Win 4–1 July 2011ITF Chiswick, United Kingdom10,000 Hard Jade Windley Lucy Brown Francesca Stephenson 6–4, 6–4Win 5–1 Sep 2011ITF Alice Springs, Australia25,000 Hard Maria Fernanda Alves Brooke Rischbieth Storm Sanders 3–6, 7–5, [10–3]Loss 5–2 Sep 2011ITF Cairns, Australia25,000 Hard Maria Fernanda Alves Ayu Fani Damayanti Jessy Rompies 3–6, 3–6Win 6–2 Sep 2011ITF Darwin, Australia25,000 Hard Maria Fernanda Alves Stephanie Bengson Tyra Calderwood 6–4, 6–2Loss 6–3 Nov 2011Bendigo International, Australia25,000 Hard Storm Sanders Stephanie Bengson Tyra Calderwood 6–2, 1–6, [5–10]Win 7–3 Jan 2012GB Pro-Series Glasgow, United Kingdom10,000 Hard (i) Anna Fitzpatrick Alexandra Walker Lisa Whybourn 6–2, 6–3Win 8–3 Mar 2012GB Pro-Series Bath, United Kingdom10,000 Hard (i) Emily Webley-Smith Lenka Juríková Katarzyna Piter 4–6, 6–4, [10–5]Loss 8–4 May 2012ITF Karuizawa, Japan25,000 Grass Emily Webley-Smith Hsieh Shu-ying Kumiko Iijima 6–3, 6–7(6), [1–10]Win 9–4 Aug 2012ITF Westende, Belgium10,000 Hard Amy Bowtell Steffi Distelmans Magali Kempen 6–3, 6–3Loss 9–5 Sep 2012ITF Clermont-Ferrand, France25,000 Hard (i) Jade Windley Diāna Marcinkēviča Bibiane Schoofs 3–6, 0–6Win 10–5 Jan 2013ITF Preston, United Kingdom10,000 Hard (i) Jade Windley Tara Moore Melanie South 6–3, 3–6, [10–5]Loss 10–6 Feb 2013Midland Tennis Classic, United States100,000 Hard (i) Maria Fernanda Alves Melinda Czink Mirjana Lučić-Baroni 7–5, 4–6, [7–10]Loss 10–7 May 2013Soweto Open, South Africa50,000 Hard Jade Windley Magda Linette Chanel Simmonds 1–6, 3–6Loss 10–8 July 2013ITF Winnipeg, Canada25,000 Hard Jade Windley Heidi El Tabakh Allie Kiick 4–6, 6–2, [8–10]Loss 10–9 Sep 2013GB Pro-Series Shrewsbury, UK25,000 Hard (i) Jade Windley Çağla Büyükakçay Pemra Özgen 6–4, 4–6, [8–10]Win 11–9 Apr 2016ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt10,000 Hard Despina Papamichail Ola Abou Zekry Jaqueline Cristian 6–3, 6–2Win 12–9 May 2016ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt10,000 Hard Despina Papamichail Nidhi Chilumula Rishika Sunkara 3–6, 6–2, [10–1]Win 13–9 Jul 2016ITF Lisbon, Portugal10,000 Hard Emma Laine Mathilde Armitano Inês Murta 7–6(5), 6–3Loss 13–10 Aug 2016ITF Gatineau, Canada25,000 Hard Mana Ayukawa Bianca Andreescu Charlotte Robillard-Millette 6–4, 4–6, [6–10]Loss 13–11 Oct 2017ITF Cherbourg-en-Cotentin, France25,000 Hard (i) Karman Kaur Thandi Manon Arcangioli Shérazad Reix 1–3 ret.Win 14–11 Oct 2017Open de Touraine, France25,000 Hard (i) Sarah Beth Grey Jaqueline Cristian Elena-Gabriela Ruse 7–6(3), 6–3Win 15–11 Oct 2017ITF Wirral, United Kingdom15,000 Hard (i) Maia Lumsden Alicia Barnett Laura Sainsbury 6–4, 6–3Loss 15–12 Dec 2017ITF Pune, India25,000 Hard Ana Veselinović Jessy Rompies Varunya Wongteanchai 4–6, 2–6Win 16–12 Aug 2018ITF Chiswick, United Kingdom25,000 Hard Freya Christie Sarah Beth Grey Olivia Nicholls 3–6, 7–5, [10–8]Win 17–12 Sep 2018ITF Santarém, Portugal15,000 Hard Dasha Ivanova Maria Masini Inês Murta 6–0, 1–6, [10–4]Win 18–12 Sep 2018ITF Lisbon, Portugal25,000 Hard Emma Laine Michaëlla Krajicek Tereza Martincová 7–5, 6–4Loss 18–13 May 2019ITF Jerusalem, Israel 25,000 Hard Despina Papamichail Yuliya Hatouka Tereza Mihalíková 6–2, 4–6, [8–10]Loss 18–14 Jun 2019ITF Santa Margarida de Montbui, Spain 25,000 Hard Elitsa Kostova Sofia Shapatava Emily Webley-Smith 4–6, 5–7Loss 18–15 Aug 2019ITF Chiswick, United Kingdom25,000 Hard Freya Christie Valentini Grammatikopoulou Sarah Beth Grey 7–6(6), 3–6, [5–10]Loss 18–16 Sep 2019Jinan International Open, China60,000 Hard Eden Silva Yuan Yue Zheng Wushuang 6–1, 4–6, [7–10]Win 19–16 Sep 2019ITF Roehampton, United Kingdom25,000 Hard Anna Smith Sarah-Rebecca Sekulic Julia Wachaczyk 6–4, 6–3Win 20–16 Oct 2019ITF Cherbourg-en-Cotentin, France25,000 Hard (i) Naomi Broady Myrtille Georges Kimberley Zimmermann 6–3, 6–2Loss 20–17 Oct 2019Challenger de Saguenay, Canada60,000 Hard (i) Bibiane Schoofs Mélodie Collard Leylah Fernandez 6–7(3), 2–6Loss 20–18 Feb 2020Open de l'Isère, France25,000 Hard (i) Julia Wachaczyk Amandine Hesse Elixane Lechemia 3–6, 6–4, [11–13]Win 21–18 Mar 2020ITF Potchefstroom, South Africa25,000 Hard Fanny Stollár Berfu Cengiz Paige Hourigan 6–1, 6–1Win 22–18 Sep 2020Open de Cagnes-sur-Mer, France80,000 Clay Julia Wachaczyk Paula Kania Katarzyna Piter 7–5, 6–2Loss 22–19 Aug 2021Landisville Challenge, United States100,000 Hard Valeria Savinykh Hanna Chang Alexa Glatch 6–7(3), 6–3, [9–11]Win 23–19 Oct 2021Internationaux de Poitiers, France80,000 Hard (i) Mariam Bolkvadze Audrey Albié Léolia Jeanjean 7–6(5), 6–0Win 24–19 Nov 2021Open Nantes Atlantique, France60,000 Hard (i) Jessika Ponchet Alicia Barnett Olivia Nicholls 6–4, 6–2Win 25–19 Feb 2022AK Ladies Open, Germany60,000 Carpet (i) Mariam Bolkvadze Susan Bandecchi Simona Waltert 6–3, 7–5Win 26–19 May 2022Koper Open, Slovenia60,000 Clay Xenia Knoll Conny Perrin Joanne Züger 6–3, 6–2Win 27–19 Oct 2023ITF Baza, Spain25,000 Hard Olivia Gadecki Lea Bošković Ángela Fita Boluda 7–5, 4–6, [10–4]Loss 27–20 Oct 2023ITF Sunderland, United Kingdom25,000 Hard (i) Mariam Bolkvadze Freya Christie Elena Malõgina 0–6, 6–4, [4–10]Win 28–20 Nov 2023ITF Pétange, Luxembourg40,000 Hard (i) Alicia Barnett Ali Collins Isabelle Haverlag 6–7(4), 6–1, [10–6]

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