# Samantha Murray Sharan

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 W1000 Wiesbaden Open, defeating Himeno Sakatsume and Anita Wagner in the final.

## Personal life

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

## Grand Slam performance timelines

Key :
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | P# | DNQ | A | Z# | PO | G | S | B | NMS | NTI | P | NH |

### Doubles
## ITF Circuit finals
### Singles: 10 (4 titles, 6 runner–ups)

* Legend
* $25,000 tournaments
* $10/15,000 tournaments
* Finals by surface
* Hard (4–6)
* Grass
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
| Loss | 0–1 | Nov 2010 | ITF Sunderland, United Kingdom | 10,000 | Hard (i) | Anna Fitzpatrick | 2–6, 6–3, 5–7 |
| Loss | 0–2 | May 2011 | ITF Rethymno, Greece | 10,000 | Hard | Alexandra Artamonova | 2–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 1–2 | Oct 2012 | GB Pro-Series Glasgow, UK | 25,000 | Hard (i) | Alison Van Uytvanck | 6–3, 2–6, 6–3 |
| Loss | 1–3 | Jul 2013 | Challenger de Granby, Canada | 25,000 | Hard | Risa Ozaki | 6–0, 5–7, 2–6 |
| Loss | 1–4 | Jul 2013 | ITF Winnipeg, Canada | 25,000 | Hard | Johanna Konta | 3–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 1–5 | May 2016 | ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | 10,000 | Hard | Julia Wachaczyk | 3–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 2–5 | Oct 2017 | ITF Wirral, United Kingdom | 15,000 | Hard (i) | Eden Silva | 6–2, 6–2 |
| Loss | 2–6 | Sep 2018 | ITF Santarém, Portugal | 15,000 | Hard | Greet Minnen | 5–7, 3–6 |
| Win | 3–6 | Aug 2019 | ITF Chiswick, United Kingdom | 25,000 | Hard | Lesley Kerkhove | 6–4, 6–4 |
| Win | 4–6 | Mar 2020 | ITF Potchefstroom, South Africa | 25,000 | 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
* $10/15,000 tournaments
* Finals by surface
* Hard (24–18)
* Clay (3–0)
* Grass (0–2)
* Carpet (1–0)
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| Win | 1–0 | Oct 2005 | ITF Quartu Sant'Elena, Italy | 10,000 | Hard | Kika Hogendoorn | Simona Dobrá Renata Kučerková | 6–4, 4–6, 7–5 |
| Loss | 1–1 | July 2007 | ITF Frinton-on-Sea, United Kingdom | 10,000 | Grass | Alexis Prousis | Rebecca Llewellyn Elizabeth Thomas | 6–3, 5–7, 2–6 |
| Win | 2–1 | May 2011 | ITF Edinburgh, United Kingdom | 10,000 | Clay | Jade Windley | Surina de Beer Scarlett Werner | 7–5, 4–6, [10–8] |
| Win | 3–1 | May 2011 | ITF Heraklion, Greece | 10,000 | Hard | Anna Fitzpatrick | Amanda Elliott Nicole Rottmann | 6–3, 6–2 |
| Win | 4–1 | July 2011 | ITF Chiswick, United Kingdom | 10,000 | Hard | Jade Windley | Lucy Brown Francesca Stephenson | 6–4, 6–4 |
| Win | 5–1 | Sep 2011 | ITF Alice Springs, Australia | 25,000 | Hard | Maria Fernanda Alves | Brooke Rischbieth Storm Sanders | 3–6, 7–5, [10–3] |
| Loss | 5–2 | Sep 2011 | ITF Cairns, Australia | 25,000 | Hard | Maria Fernanda Alves | Ayu Fani Damayanti Jessy Rompies | 3–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 6–2 | Sep 2011 | ITF Darwin, Australia | 25,000 | Hard | Maria Fernanda Alves | Stephanie Bengson Tyra Calderwood | 6–4, 6–2 |
| Loss | 6–3 | Nov 2011 | Bendigo International, Australia | 25,000 | Hard | Storm Sanders | Stephanie Bengson Tyra Calderwood | 6–2, 1–6, [5–10] |
| Win | 7–3 | Jan 2012 | GB Pro-Series Glasgow, United Kingdom | 10,000 | Hard (i) | Anna Fitzpatrick | Alexandra Walker Lisa Whybourn | 6–2, 6–3 |
| Win | 8–3 | Mar 2012 | GB Pro-Series Bath, United Kingdom | 10,000 | Hard (i) | Emily Webley-Smith | Lenka Juríková Katarzyna Piter | 4–6, 6–4, [10–5] |
| Loss | 8–4 | May 2012 | ITF Karuizawa, Japan | 25,000 | Grass | Emily Webley-Smith | Hsieh Shu-ying Kumiko Iijima | 6–3, 6–7$^{(6)}$, [1–10] |
| Win | 9–4 | Aug 2012 | ITF Westende, Belgium | 10,000 | Hard | Amy Bowtell | Steffi Distelmans Magali Kempen | 6–3, 6–3 |
| Loss | 9–5 | Sep 2012 | ITF Clermont-Ferrand, France | 25,000 | Hard (i) | Jade Windley | Diāna Marcinkēviča Bibiane Schoofs | 3–6, 0–6 |
| Win | 10–5 | Jan 2013 | ITF Preston, United Kingdom | 10,000 | Hard (i) | Jade Windley | Tara Moore Melanie South | 6–3, 3–6, [10–5] |
| Loss | 10–6 | Feb 2013 | Midland Tennis Classic, United States | 100,000 | Hard (i) | Maria Fernanda Alves | Melinda Czink Mirjana Lučić-Baroni | 7–5, 4–6, [7–10] |
| Loss | 10–7 | May 2013 | Soweto Open, South Africa | 50,000 | Hard | Jade Windley | Magda Linette Chanel Simmonds | 1–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 10–8 | July 2013 | ITF Winnipeg, Canada | 25,000 | Hard | Jade Windley | Heidi El Tabakh Allie Kiick | 4–6, 6–2, [8–10] |
| Loss | 10–9 | Sep 2013 | GB Pro-Series Shrewsbury, UK | 25,000 | Hard (i) | Jade Windley | Çağla Büyükakçay Pemra Özgen | 6–4, 4–6, [8–10] |
| Win | 11–9 | Apr 2016 | ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | 10,000 | Hard | Despina Papamichail | Ola Abou Zekry Jaqueline Cristian | 6–3, 6–2 |
| Win | 12–9 | May 2016 | ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | 10,000 | Hard | Despina Papamichail | Nidhi Chilumula Rishika Sunkara | 3–6, 6–2, [10–1] |
| Win | 13–9 | Jul 2016 | ITF Lisbon, Portugal | 10,000 | Hard | Emma Laine | Mathilde Armitano Inês Murta | 7–6$^{(5)}$, 6–3 |
| Loss | 13–10 | Aug 2016 | ITF Gatineau, Canada | 25,000 | Hard | Mana Ayukawa | Bianca Andreescu Charlotte Robillard-Millette | 6–4, 4–6, [6–10] |
| Loss | 13–11 | Oct 2017 | ITF Cherbourg-en-Cotentin, France | 25,000 | Hard (i) | Karman Kaur Thandi | Manon Arcangioli Shérazad Reix | 1–3 ret. |
| Win | 14–11 | Oct 2017 | Open de Touraine, France | 25,000 | Hard (i) | Sarah Beth Grey | Jaqueline Cristian Elena-Gabriela Ruse | 7–6$^{(3)}$, 6–3 |
| Win | 15–11 | Oct 2017 | ITF Wirral, United Kingdom | 15,000 | Hard (i) | Maia Lumsden | Alicia Barnett Laura Sainsbury | 6–4, 6–3 |
| Loss | 15–12 | Dec 2017 | ITF Pune, India | 25,000 | Hard | Ana Veselinović | Jessy Rompies Varunya Wongteanchai | 4–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 16–12 | Aug 2018 | ITF Chiswick, United Kingdom | 25,000 | Hard | Freya Christie | Sarah Beth Grey Olivia Nicholls | 3–6, 7–5, [10–8] |
| Win | 17–12 | Sep 2018 | ITF Santarém, Portugal | 15,000 | Hard | Dasha Ivanova | Maria Masini Inês Murta | 6–0, 1–6, [10–4] |
| Win | 18–12 | Sep 2018 | ITF Lisbon, Portugal | 25,000 | Hard | Emma Laine | Michaëlla Krajicek Tereza Martincová | 7–5, 6–4 |
| Loss | 18–13 | May 2019 | ITF Jerusalem, Israel | 25,000 | Hard | Despina Papamichail | Yuliya Hatouka Tereza Mihalíková | 6–2, 4–6, [8–10] |
| Loss | 18–14 | Jun 2019 | ITF Santa Margarida de Montbui, Spain | 25,000 | Hard | Elitsa Kostova | Sofia Shapatava Emily Webley-Smith | 4–6, 5–7 |
| Loss | 18–15 | Aug 2019 | ITF Chiswick, United Kingdom | 25,000 | Hard | Freya Christie | Valentini Grammatikopoulou Sarah Beth Grey | 7–6$^{(6)}$, 3–6, [5–10] |
| Loss | 18–16 | Sep 2019 | Jinan International Open, China | 60,000 | Hard | Eden Silva | Yuan Yue Zheng Wushuang | 6–1, 4–6, [7–10] |
| Win | 19–16 | Sep 2019 | ITF Roehampton, United Kingdom | 25,000 | Hard | Anna Smith | Sarah-Rebecca Sekulic Julia Wachaczyk | 6–4, 6–3 |
| Win | 20–16 | Oct 2019 | ITF Cherbourg-en-Cotentin, France | 25,000 | Hard (i) | Naomi Broady | Myrtille Georges Kimberley Zimmermann | 6–3, 6–2 |
| Loss | 20–17 | Oct 2019 | Challenger de Saguenay, Canada | 60,000 | Hard (i) | Bibiane Schoofs | Mélodie Collard Leylah Fernandez | 6–7$^{(3)}$, 2–6 |
| Loss | 20–18 | Feb 2020 | Open de l'Isère, France | 25,000 | Hard (i) | Julia Wachaczyk | Amandine Hesse Elixane Lechemia | 3–6, 6–4, [11–13] |
| Win | 21–18 | Mar 2020 | ITF Potchefstroom, South Africa | 25,000 | Hard | Fanny Stollár | Berfu Cengiz Paige Hourigan | 6–1, 6–1 |
| Win | 22–18 | Sep 2020 | Open de Cagnes-sur-Mer, France | 80,000 | Clay | Julia Wachaczyk | Paula Kania Katarzyna Piter | 7–5, 6–2 |
| Loss | 22–19 | Aug 2021 | Landisville Challenge, United States | 100,000 | Hard | Valeria Savinykh | Hanna Chang Alexa Glatch | 6–7$^{(3)}$, 6–3, [9–11] |
| Win | 23–19 | Oct 2021 | Internationaux de Poitiers, France | 80,000 | Hard (i) | Mariam Bolkvadze | Audrey Albié Léolia Jeanjean | 7–6$^{(5)}$, 6–0 |
| Win | 24–19 | Nov 2021 | Open Nantes Atlantique, France | 60,000 | Hard (i) | Jessika Ponchet | Alicia Barnett Olivia Nicholls | 6–4, 6–2 |
| Win | 25–19 | Feb 2022 | AK Ladies Open, Germany | 60,000 | Carpet (i) | Mariam Bolkvadze | Susan Bandecchi Simona Waltert | 6–3, 7–5 |
| Win | 26–19 | May 2022 | Koper Open, Slovenia | 60,000 | Clay | Xenia Knoll | Conny Perrin Joanne Züger | 6–3, 6–2 |
| Win | 27–19 | Oct 2023 | ITF Baza, Spain | 25,000 | Hard | Olivia Gadecki | Lea Bošković Ángela Fita Boluda | 7–5, 4–6, [10–4] |
| Loss | 27–20 | Oct 2023 | ITF Sunderland, United Kingdom | 25,000 | Hard (i) | Mariam Bolkvadze | Freya Christie Elena Malõgina | 0–6, 6–4, [4–10] |
| Win | 28–20 | Nov 2023 | ITF Pétange, Luxembourg | 40,000 | Hard (i) | Alicia Barnett | Ali Collins Isabelle Haverlag | 6–7$^{(4)}$, 6–1, [10–6] |