Naiktha Bains

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Naiktha Bains
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Country (sports)Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain (2019–present)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (2014–2019)
Born (1997-12-17) 17 December 1997 (age 27)
Leeds, England
PlaysRight-handed
Prize moneyUS$501,842
Singles
Career record255–259
Career titles2 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 199 (6 January 2020)
Current rankingNo. 501 (21 July 2025)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open Q3 (2019)
Wimbledon Q2 (2021, 2023)
US Open Q1 (2019)
Doubles
Career record239–148
Career titles27 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 87 (9 October 2023)
Current rankingNo. 266 (21 July 2025)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open 1R (2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019)
Wimbledon QF (2023)
Last updated on: 21 July 2025.

Naiktha Bains (born 17 December 1997) is an Australian-British tennis player. [1] [2]

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Bains has won two singles titles and 25 doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit. In January 2020, she reached her best WTA ranking of 199 in singles. On 9 October 2023, she peaked at No. 87 in the WTA doubles rankings.

Personal life

Bains emigrated with her Indian-born father Gurnake [3] from Britain to Brisbane aged eight [4] and holds dual British-Australian citizenship. [1]

Naiktha Bains was born in Leeds, United Kingdom, and now splits her time between Brisbane and her hometown. She trains in Brisbane and at the National Tennis Centre. Her family moved to Australia when she was eight years old due to her father Gurnake's work. Her mother, Harjit, and older brother, Gurpaal — a music producer — remain a close part of her life. Naiktha enjoys watching football with her dad and is a passionate Leeds United supporter. She also loves cars, cooking with her mum, and spending time with family and friends. A standout moment in her tennis career so far was reaching the quarter-finals in the women’s doubles at Wimbledon 2023 alongside Maia Lumsden. [5]

Career

2014

Bains commenced the year with a ranking of 1041. She was awarded a wildcard into qualifying at the Hobart International where she made it through the first two rounds defeating Maria Elena Camerin [6] and Teliana Pereira, [7] before losing to eventual tournament champion, Garbiñe Muguruza, in the final round.

At the qualifying for the Australian Open, Bains lost to Andrea Hlaváčková in straight sets but together with Olivia Tjandramulia she was awarded a wildcard into the doubles main draw where they faced 14th-seeded team of Julia Görges and Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová, also losing in straight sets.

In March, Bains was awarded a wildcard into the qualifying of the Miami Open, for just her third appearance at WTA Tour-level. [8] She lost in round one to Virginie Razzano. Her next match was in September in Vegas, before playing four more ITF tournaments across Australia. She ended the year with a ranking of 713.

2015

Her season began with a wildcard into the qualifying rounds of the Brisbane International, Hobart International and Australian Open. She lost in round one in all three events. The rest of the year, Bains competed on the ITF Circuit, with limited success. She ended the year with a ranking of 630.

2016

Bains commenced the season with a wildcard into the qualifying rounds of the Brisbane International, Hobart International and Australian Open. She lost in the first round in all three events. Through February and March, she competed on the ITF Circuit across Australia, before heading to Croatia and Spain where she made three consecutive quarterfinals. From June to October, she competed on the ITF Circuit across Europe, Asia and Australia. Her best result was reaching the quarterfinal of the Bendigo International. Bains finished 2016 season ranked world No. 452.

2017

Thanks to a wildcard, she entered the qualifying of the Brisbane International where she lost in the first round to Anastasia Rodionova.

2023: Wimbledon quarterfinalist in doubles & top 100 debut

At Wimbledon, Naiktha Bains partnering with Maia Lumsden, the wildcard pair became the first British pair to reach the quarterfinals in 40 years. [9] [10]

Grand Slam performance timelines

Key
W F SFQF#RRRQ#P#DNQAZ#POGSBNMSNTIPNH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (P#) preliminary round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (Z#) Davis/Fed Cup Zonal Group (with number indication) or (PO) play-off; (G) gold, (S) silver or (B) bronze Olympic/Paralympic medal; (NMS) not a Masters tournament; (NTI) not a Tier I tournament; (P) postponed; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.

Doubles

WTA Tour finals

Doubles: 1 (runner-up)

Legend
Grand Slam
WTA 1000
WTA 500
WTA 250 (0–1)
Finals by surface
Hard (0–0)
Clay (0–1)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
ResultW–L   Date   TournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–1 Apr 2024 Open de Rouen, FranceWTA 250Clay (i) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Maia Lumsden Flag of Hungary.svg Tímea Babos
Flag placeholder.svg Irina Khromacheva
3–6, 4–6

WTA Challenger finals

Doubles: 1 (runner-up)

ResultW–L   Date   TournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–1 Aug 2023 Kozerki Open, PolandHard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Maia Lumsden Flag of Poland.svg Katarzyna Kawa
Flag of France.svg Elixane Lechemia
3–6, 4–6

ITF Circuit finals

Singles: 8 (2 titles, 6 runner–ups)

Legend
W25 tournaments (1–6)
W15 tournaments (1–0)
Finals by surface
Hard (0–6)
Clay (1–0)
Grass (1–0)
ResultW–L   Date   TournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Win1–0May 2017ITF Hammamet, TunisiaW15Clay Flag of Serbia.svg Natalija Kostić 6–4, 6–2
Win2–0Mar 2019ITF Mildura, AustraliaW25Grass Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kaylah McPhee 6–4, 6–7(5), 6–2
Loss2–1Dec 2019ITF Solapur, IndiaW25Hard Flag of India.svg Ankita Raina 3–6, 3–6
Loss2–2Dec 2019 Pune Championships, IndiaW25Hard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Emma Raducanu 6–3, 1–6, 4–6
Loss2–3Oct 2022ITF Cairns, AustraliaW25Hard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lizette Cabrera 7–5, 3–6, 2–6
Loss2–4Nov 2022ITF Traralgon, AustraliaW25Hard Flag of Indonesia.svg Priska Madelyn Nugroho 4–6, 4–6
Loss2–5Feb 2025ITF Timaru, New ZealandW35Hard Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Leonie Küng 1–6, 2–6
Loss2–6 May 2025 ITF Nottingham, United KingdomW35Hard Flag of Spain.svg Eva Guerrero Álvarez 2–6, 6–7(7)

Doubles: 52 (27 titles, 25 runner-ups)

Legend
W100 tournaments (0–1)
W50/60/75 tournaments (1–5)
W40/50 tournaments (2–3)
W25/35 tournaments (19–15)
W10/15 tournaments (4–1)
Finals by surface
Hard (19–19)
Clay (8–5)
Grass (0–1)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–1 Nov 2014 Bendigo International, Australia50,000Hard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Karolina Wlodarczak Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jessica Moore
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Abbie Myers
4–6, 0–6
Loss0–2May 2016ITF Bol, Croatia10,000Clay Flag of the United States.svg Alexandra Morozova Flag of the United States.svg Dasha Ivanova
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Petra Krejsová
1–6, 3–6
Win1–2May 2016ITF Bol, Croatia10,000Clay Flag of the United States.svg Dasha Ivanova Flag of France.svg Marine Partaud
Flag of France.svg Laëtitia Sarrazin
6–2, 4–6, [10–7]
Win2–2May 2016ITF Bol, Croatia10,000Clay Flag of the United States.svg Alexandra Morozova Flag of the United States.svg Dasha Ivanova
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Petra Krejsová
6–1, 2–6, [10–7]
Loss2–3Sep 2016ITF Tweed Heads, Australia25,000Hard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Abbie Myers Flag of Australia (converted).svg Monique Adamczak
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Olivia Rogowska
6–7(6), 6–7(3)
Win3–3Sep 2016 ITF Brisbane International, Australia25,000Hard Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Abigail Tere-Apisah Flag of Israel.svg Julia Glushko
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Liu Fangzhou
6–7(4), 6–2, [10–3]
Win4–3May 2017ITF Hammamet, Tunisia15,000Clay Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Chiara Grimm Flag of Serbia.svg Natalija Stevanović
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Jelena Simić
4–6, 6–3, [10–4]
Win5–3May 2017ITF Hammamet, Tunisia15,000Clay Flag of Slovakia.svg Tereza Mihalíková Flag of Italy.svg Francesca Bullani
Flag of Italy.svg Veronica Napolitano
4–6, 6–1, [10–5]
Loss5–4Jul 2017ITF Middelburg, Netherlands25,000Clay Flag of the United States.svg Dasha Ivanova Flag of Greece.svg Valentini Grammatikopoulou
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Bibiane Schoofs
7–6(8), 5–7, [5–10]
Loss5–5Jul 2017ITF Hua Hin, Thailand25,000Hard Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Karin Kennel Flag of Thailand.svg Luksika Kumkhum
Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg Ksenia Palkina
3–6, 6–2, [12–14]
Loss5–6Aug 2017ITF Tsukuba, Japan25,000Hard Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Hsu Chieh-yu Flag of Japan.svg Miharu Imanishi
Flag of Japan.svg Akiko Omae
4–6, 4–6
Win6–6Sep 2017ITF Penrith, Australia25,000Hard Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Abigail Tere-Apisah Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tammi Patterson
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Olivia Rogowska
6–0, 7–5
Win7–6Sep 2017ITF Brisbane International, Australia25,000Hard Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Abigail Tere-Apisah Flag of the United States.svg Jennifer Elie
Flag of Japan.svg Erika Sema
6–4, 6–1
Loss7–7Oct 2017ITF Toowoomba, Australia25,000Hard Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Abigail Tere-Apisah Flag of Japan.svg Momoko Kobori
Flag of Japan.svg Ayano Shimizu
5–7, 5–7
Win8–7Oct 2017ITF Cairns, Australia25,000Hard Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Abigail Tere-Apisah Flag of Australia (converted).svg Astra Sharma
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Belinda Woolcock
4–6, 6–2, [10–6]
Win9–7Apr 2018ITF Santa Margherita di Pula, Italy25,000Clay Flag of the United States.svg Chiara Scholl Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Marie Benoît
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xu Shilin
6–4, 7–5
Win10–7Apr 2018ITF Santa Margherita di Pula, Italy25,000Clay Flag of the Netherlands.svg Rosalie van der Hoek Flag of Russia.svg Victoria Kan
Flag of Russia.svg Maria Zotova
6–2, 6–2
Win11–7 May 2018 Open Saint-Gaudens, France60,000Clay Flag of the United States.svg Francesca Di Lorenzo Flag of France.svg Manon Arcangioli
Flag of France.svg Sherazad Reix
6–4, 1–6, [11–9]
Loss11–8Jun 2018 Grado Tennis Cup, Italy25,000Clay Flag of Japan.svg Rika Fujiwara Flag of Italy.svg Giorgia Marchetti
Flag of Italy.svg Alice Matteucci
0–6, 4–6
Loss11–9Aug 2018ITF Nonthaburi, Thailand25,000Hard Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Barbora Štefková Flag of India.svg Rutuja Bhosale
Flag of India.svg Pranjala Yadlapalli
6–2, 0–6, [6–10]
Loss11–10Aug 2018ITF Nonthaburi, Thailand25,000Hard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Destanee Aiava Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Wang Xinyu
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Wang Xiyu
5–7, 7–5, [4–10]
Loss11–11Aug 2018ITF Tsukuba, Japan25,000Hard Flag of Japan.svg Hiroko Kuwata Flag of Japan.svg Akiko Omae
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg You Xiaodi
0–6, 6–7(4)
Win12–11Sep 2018ITF Cairns, Australia25,000Hard Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xu Shilin Flag of New Zealand.svg Erin Routliffe
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Astra Sharma
6–1, 7–6(7)
Loss12–12 Nov 2018 Canberra International, Australia60,000Hard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Destanee Aiava Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ellen Perez
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Arina Rodionova
7–6(5), 3–6, [7–10]
Win13–12Mar 2019 Clay Court International, AustraliaW25Clay Flag of Slovakia.svg Tereza Mihalíková Flag of Australia (converted).svg Destanee Aiava
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ellen Perez
4–6, 6–2, [10–4]
Loss13–13Mar 2019Clay Court International 2, AustraliaW25Clay Flag of Slovakia.svg Tereza Mihalíková Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alison Bai
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jaimee Fourlis
2–6, 2–6
Loss13–14May 2019ITF Santa Margherita di Pula, ItalyW25Clay Flag of Hungary.svg Anna Bondár Flag of Brazil.svg Gabriela Cé
Flag of the United States.svg Chiara Scholl
0–6, 5–7
Loss13–15Aug 2019 GB Pro-Series Foxhills, United KingdomW25Hard Flag of India.svg Ankita Raina Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sarah Beth Grey
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Eden Silva
2–6, 5–7
Win14–15Oct 2019ITF Brisbane International, AustraliaW25Hard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Destanee Aiava Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alison Bai
Flag of New Zealand.svg Paige Hourigan
6–3, 6–3
Loss14–16 Oct 2019 Bendigo International, AustraliaW60Hard Flag of Slovakia.svg Tereza Mihalíková Flag of Australia (converted).svg Maddison Inglis
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kaylah McPhee
6–3, 2–6, [2–10]
Loss14–17 Nov 2019 Playford International, AustraliaW60Hard Flag of Slovakia.svg Tereza Mihalíková Flag of the United States.svg Asia Muhammad
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Storm Sanders
3–6, 4–6
Win15–17May 2022ITF Nottingham, UKW25Hard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Maia Lumsden Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kimberly Birrell
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alexandra Osborne
3–6, 7–6(6), [11–9]
Loss15–18 Jun 2022 Ilkley Trophy, UKW100Grass Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Maia Lumsden Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lizette Cabrera
Flag of South Korea.svg Jang Su-jeong
7–6(7), 0–6, [9–11]
Win16–18Jul 2022ITF Roehampton, UKW25Hard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Maia Lumsden Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lauryn John-Baptiste
Flag of Slovakia.svg Katarína Strešnáková
6–1, 7–6(4)
Loss16–19Aug 2022 GB Pro-Series Foxhills, UKW25Hard (i) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Maia Lumsden Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Freya Christie
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ali Collins
3–6, 3–6
Loss16–20Aug 2022ITF Roehampton, UKW25Hard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Maia Lumsden Flag of India.svg Rutuja Bhosale
Flag of Japan.svg Erika Sema
6–4, 3–6, [9–11]
Win17–20Oct 2022ITF Cairns, AustraliaW25Hard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alexandra Bozovic Flag of Australia (converted).svg Destanee Aiava
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lisa Mays
6–4, 6–4
Win18–20Nov 2022ITF Traralgon, AustraliaW25Hard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alana Parnaby Flag of Japan.svg Haruna Arakawa
Flag of Japan.svg Natsuho Arakawa
7–6(4), 6–2
Win19–20Feb 2023 Burnie International, AustraliaW25Hard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Destanee Aiava Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lily Fairclough
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Olivia Gadecki
7–5, 6–3
Win20–20Apr 2023ITF Nottingham, UKW25Hard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Maia Lumsden Flag of India.svg Ankita Raina
Flag of India.svg Rutuja Bhosale
6–1, 6–4
Win21–20Apr 2023ITF Calvi, FranceW40Hard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Maia Lumsden Flag of India.svg Ankita Raina
Flag of France.svg Estelle Cascino
6–4, 3–6, [10–7]
Win22–20May 2023ITF Nottingham, UKW25Hard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Maia Lumsden Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Lu Jiajing
Flag of Estonia.svg Elena Malõgina
4–6, 6–4, [10–6]
Loss22–21Jan 2024Pune Open, IndiaW50Hard Flag of Hungary.svg Fanny Stollár Flag of the Philippines.svg Alexandra Eala
Flag of Latvia.svg Darja Semeņistaja
6–7(8), 3–6
Win23–21 Jul 2024 ITF Nottingham, UKW50Hard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Amelia Rajecki Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Katie Swan
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mingge Xu
1–6, 6–4, [10–8]
Win24–21 Aug 2024 ITF Aldershot, UKW35Hard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mingge Xu Flag of Thailand.svg Punnin Kovapitukted
Flag of Japan.svg Akiko Omae
6–4, 6–3
Loss24–22 Sep 2024 Perth International 2, AustraliaW75Hard Flag of India.svg Ankita Raina Flag of Japan.svg Sakura Hosogi
Flag of Japan.svg Misaki Matsuda
walkover
Loss24–23Nov 2024ITF Caloundra, AustraliaW50Hard Flag of India.svg Ankita Raina Flag of Hong Kong.svg Eudice Chong
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Cody Wong
3–6, 2–6
Win25–23Jan 2025ITF New Delhi, IndiaW50+HHard Flag of India.svg Ankita Raina Flag of the United States.svg Jessie Aney
Flag of the United States.svg Jessica Failla
6–4, 3–6, [10–8]
Win26–23 Apr 2025 ITF Nottingham, United KingdomW35Hard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Holly Hutchinson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brooke Black
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Daniela Piani
6–3, 6–3
Loss26–24 Apr 2025 ITF Nottingham, United KingdomW35Hard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Holly Hutchinson Flag of France.svg Alice Robbe
Flag of Kosovo.svg Arlinda Rushiti
6–3, 4–6, [5–10]
Loss26–25 Jul 2025 ITF Nottingham, United KingdomW50Hard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Holly Hutchinson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Victoria Allen
Flag of the United States.svg Amelia Rajecki
4–6, 6–4, [6–10]
Win27–25 Aug 2025 ITF Roehampton, United KingdomW35Hard Flag of India.svg Rutuja Bhosale Flag of the United States.svg Mary Lewis
Flag of the United States.svg Brandy Walker
4–6, 6–1, [12–10]

References

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