FAVOURITE
SURFACE: Hard
SHOT: Serve
AGE34
HEIGHT189 cm
PLAYSRight-handed
BACKHANDOne-handed
TURNED PRO2006
FAVOURITE
SURFACE:Hard
SHOT:Serve
Get to know Naomi Broady
About
Naomi Broady has been a mainstay on the ITF circuit since 2005, Broady has been a solid performer in both singles and doubles for many years and has reached both second and third rounds at Wimbledon and the US Open. A huge Manchester City fan, Broady started playing tennis at the age of seven.
QUICK-FIRE FACTS
- Place of birth: Stockport
- Lives: Stockport
- Trains: Manchester
- Family: Mum is Shirley and Dad is Simon, with brothers Liam and Calum (younger) and older sister Emma
- Interests: Football - supports Manchester City - and spending tie with nieces Lola-Rose and Blueball. Has a St Christopher medal necklace as a lucky charm. She loves 80s music, likes Spotify but doesn't listen to music before matches as she finds it distracting. She love food - all food!
- Tennis beginnings: Introduced by Dad Simon aged 7 at local club
Tennis Career
Partnered with Eden Silva, Broady reached the final of the ITF 25K in South Africa.
Returned to training following an injury just before lockdown.
Reached the quarter finals of the ITF £25k in Karuizawa, Japan, losing out to Erina Hayashi in straight sets. Won the doubles tournament at Karuizawa alongside Japanese partner Ayaka Okuno, as well as the doubles title in the ITF £60k in Fukuoka alongside Heather Watson.
Won first WTA doubles title in April at Monterrey with partner Sara Sorribes. Followed this in May with win in $60,000 Fukuoka Doubles with partner Asia Muhammad.
Winning first WTA doubles title in Monterrey (2018).
