Sarah Beth Grey (born 10 August 1995; formerly known as Sarah Beth Askew) is a British tennis player who specializes in doubles. She has a career-high doubles ranking of world No. 128, achieved on 5 August 2024. She also has a best singles ranking of No. 277, achieved on 1 August 2022. Grey has won one singles title and 26 doubles titles on the ITF Circuit.

She made her WTA Tour main-draw debut at the 2019 Dubai Tennis Championships, after receiving a wildcard into the doubles event, partnering Eden Silva. Grey made her singles WTA Tour debut as a qualifier at the 2021 Nottingham Open, losing in the first round to Leonie Küng.

Personal

Grey was born in Liverpool and grew up in one of its suburbs, West Derby. She lives in Wendover and trains at Halton Tennis Centre in Buckinghamshire. She has three older sisters, a younger brother, and two younger half-brothers.

In February 2022, Grey successfully underwent cardiac ablation surgery to correct a potentially dangerous abnormal heart rhythm.

Playing style

Grey plays left-handed with a two-handed backhand. Although standing at only 5ft 6, she describes her serve as her favourite shot and she enjoys playing on grass courts.

Career statistics

ITF Circuit finals

Singles: 1 (title)

Legend
Legend W25 tournamentsFinals by surface Carpet (1–0)
W25 tournaments
Finals by surface
Carpet (1–0)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Win1–0Dec 2021ITF Jablonec nad Nisou, Czech RepublicW25Carpet (i)Finland Anastasia Kulikova6–2, 6–2

Doubles: 50 (26 titles, 24 runner–ups)

Legend
Legend W100 tournaments W80 tournaments W60/75 tournaments W50 tournaments W25/35 tournaments W10/15 tournamentsFinals by surface Hard (22–20) Clay (3–3) Grass (0–1) Carpet (1–0)
W100 tournaments
W80 tournaments
W60/75 tournaments
W50 tournaments
W25/35 tournaments
W10/15 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (22–20)
Clay (3–3)
Grass (0–1)
Carpet (1–0)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1–0Nov 2013ITF Rethymno, GreeceW10HardUnited Kingdom Katy DunneRussia Margarita Lazareva Netherlands Lisanne van Riet2–6, 6–4, [10–5]
Loss1–1Apr 2014ITF Gloucester, United KingdomW10Hard (i)United Kingdom Katy DunneUnited Kingdom Lucy Brown Sweden Hilda Melander5–7, 3–6
Win2–1Nov 2015GB Pro-Series Bath, UKW25Hard (i)United Kingdom Olivia NichollsUnited Kingdom Freya Christie United Kingdom Lisa Whybourn1–6, 6–4, [10–2]
Win3–1Feb 2016ITF Wirral, United KingdomW10Hard (i)United Kingdom Olivia NichollsUnited States Veronica Corning United Kingdom Harriet Dart6–2, 1–6, [10–8]
Win4–1Sep 2016ITF Nottingham, UKW10Hard (i)United Kingdom Olivia NichollsUnited States Dasha Ivanova France Margot Yerolymos6–2, 1–6, [10–8]
Loss4–2Oct 2016GB Pro-Series Loughborough, UKW10Hard (i)United Kingdom Olivia NichollsUnited States Dasha Ivanova Czech Republic Petra Krejsová6–7(2), 6–7(2)
Win5–2Nov 2016ITF Sheffield, United KingdomW10Hard (i)United Kingdom Olivia NichollsFinland Mia Eklund Belarus Nika Shytkouskaya7–63, 7–5
Win6–2Nov 2016GB Pro-Series Shrewsbury, UKW10Hard (i)United Kingdom Olivia NichollsUnited Kingdom Alicia Barnett United Kingdom Lauren McMinn6–3, 6–3
Loss6–3Nov 2016ITF Heraklion, GreeceW10HardDenmark Emilie FrancatiFrance Manon Arcangioli Greece Despina Papamichail4–6, 2–6
Win7–3Feb 2017ITF Birmingham, UKW15Hard (i)United Kingdom Olivia NichollsNorway Melanie Stokke Germany Julia Wachaczyk6–3, 5–7, [10–7]
Loss7–4May 2017ITF Hammamet, TunisiaW15ClayUnited Kingdom Olivia NichollsItaly Gaia Sanesi Italy Martina Spigarelli0–6, 2–6
Loss7–5Sep 2017ITF Clermont-Ferrand, FranceW25Hard (i)United Kingdom Olivia NichollsSweden Cornelia Lister Belarus Vera Lapko4–6, 3–6
Win8–5Oct 2017Open de Touraine, FranceW25Hard (i)United Kingdom Samantha MurrayRomania Jaqueline Cristian Romania Elena-Gabriela Ruse7–6(3), 6–3
Loss8–6Nov 2017ITF Sunderland, UKW15Hard (i)United Kingdom Alicia BarnettGreece Eleni Kordolaimi United Kingdom Maia Lumsden6–2, 2–6, [9–11]
Win9–6Apr 2018ITF Óbidos, PortugalW25ClayUnited Kingdom Olivia NichollsBelgium An-Sophie Mestach Serbia Nina Stojanović4–6, 7–64, [10–6]
Win10–6Apr 2018ITF Óbidos, PortugalW25ClayUnited Kingdom Olivia NichollsFrance Jessika Ponchet Ukraine Ganna Poznikhirenko6–2, 6–1
Loss10–7May 2018ITF Monzón, SpainW25ClayUnited Kingdom Olivia NichollsSpain Cristina Bucșa Russia Yana Sizikova2–6, 7–5, [8–10]
Loss10–8Aug 2018ITF Chiswick, UKW25HardUnited Kingdom Olivia NichollsUnited Kingdom Freya Christie United Kingdom Samantha Murray6–3, 5–7, [8–10]
Loss10–9Nov 2018ITF Wirral, UKW25Hard (i)United Kingdom Olivia NichollsUnited Kingdom Freya Christie Russia Valeria Savinykh4–6, 5–7
Win11–9Nov 2018GB Pro-Series Shrewsbury, UKW25Hard (i)United Kingdom Olivia NichollsGermany Tayisiya Morderger Germany Yana Morderger0–6, 6–3, [10–4]
Loss11–10Dec 2018ITF Solapur, IndiaW25HardRussia Ekaterina YashinaJapan Miyabi Inoue China Lu Jiajing3–6, 3–6
Loss11–11Mar 2019Open de Seine-et-Marne, FranceW60Hard (i)United Kingdom Eden SilvaUnited Kingdom Harriet Dart Netherlands Lesley Kerkhove3–6, 2–6
Win12–11Jul 2019ITF Palmela, PortugalW25HardUnited Kingdom Eden SilvaFrance Estelle Cascino Bulgaria Julia Terziyska7–5, 6–2
Win13–11Aug 2019ITF Woking, UKW25HardUnited Kingdom Eden SilvaUnited Kingdom Naiktha Bains India Ankita Raina6–2, 7–5
Win14–11Aug 2019ITF Chiswick, UKW25HardGreece Valentini GrammatikopoulouUnited Kingdom Freya Christie United Kingdom Samantha Murray Sharan6–7(6), 6–3, [10–5]
Loss14–12Oct 2020ITF Cherbourg, FranceW25Hard (i)United Kingdom Harriet DartUnited States Robin Anderson France Jessika Ponchet6–4, 4–6, [8–10]
Loss14–13Oct 2020ITF Reims, FranceW25Hard (i)United Kingdom Harriet DartFrance Séléna Janicijevic United States Robin Montgomeryw/o
Loss14–14May 2021ITF Monastir, TunisiaW15HardUnited States Dasha IvanovaKazakhstan Gozal Ainitdinova Belarus Anna Kubareva5–7, 2–6
Loss14–15Jul 2021Open de Biarritz, FranceW60ClayBelgium Magali KempenRussia Oksana Selekhmeteva Latvia Daniela Vismane3–6, 6–7(5)
Win15–15Aug 2021Zubr Cup, Czech RepublicW60ClayBrazil Carolina AlvesJapan Mana Kawamura Japan Funa Kozaki6–4, 3–6, [13–11]
Loss15–16Oct 2021ITF Le Neubourg, FranceW80+HHardFrance Estelle CascinoUnited States Robin Anderson France Amandine Hesse3–6, 6–7(2)
Win16–16Oct 2021ITF Cherbourg, FranceW25+HHard (i)Netherlands Arianne HartonoFrance Estelle Cascino Italy Camilla Rosatello6–3, 6–2
Loss16–17Jul 2022ITF Guimarães, PortugalW25HardUnited States Jamie LoebPortugal Francisca Jorge Portugal Matilde Jorge3–6, 1–6
Loss16–18Sep 2022ITF Le Neubourg, FranceW80+HHardPoland Weronika FalkowskaUnited Kingdom Freya Christie United Kingdom Ali Collins6–1, 6–7(4), [3–10]
Win17–18Jul 2023ITF Roehampton, UKW25HardIndia Rutuja BhosaleUnited Kingdom Madeleine Brooks United Kingdom Holly Hutchinson0–6, 6–4, [10–4]
Win18–18Aug 2023ITF Aldershot, UKW25HardAustralia Destanee AiavaJapan Erina Hayashi Japan Saki Imamura6–4, 6–3
Win19–18Aug 2023ITF Vigo, SpainW25HardBosnia and Herzegovina Nefisa BerberovićItaly Anastasia Abbagnato Lithuania Patricija Paukštytė6–3, 4–6, [11–9]
Win20–18Aug 2023ITF Valladolid, SpainW25HardAustralia Alexandra BozovicUnited States Ava Markham China Tian Fangran7–5, 6–0
Win21–18Nov 2023Calgary Challenger, CanadaW60+HHard (i)United Kingdom Eden SilvaUnited States Hanna Chang Serbia Katarina Jokić6–4, 6–4
Loss21–19Jan 2024GB Pro-Series Loughborough, UKW35Hard (i)United Kingdom Alicia BarnettUnited States Liv Hovde United Kingdom Ella McDonald6–4, 2–6, [7–10]
Win22–19Jan 2024Porto Indoor, PortugalW75+HHard (i)United Kingdom Olivia NichollsPortugal Francisca Jorge Portugal Matilde Jorge4–6, 6–3, [10–6]
Loss22–20Feb 2024Open de l'Isère, FranceW75Hard (i)United Kingdom Eden SilvaUnited Kingdom Emily Appleton United Kingdom Freya Christie6–3, 1–6, [9–11]
Loss22–21Apr 2024ITF Calvi, FranceW50+HHardFrance Amandine HessePoland Urszula Radwańska Switzerland Valentina Ryser3–6, 2–6
Win23–21May 2024Kurume Cup, JapanW75CarpetUnited Kingdom Madeleine BrooksJapan Momoko Kobori Japan Ayano Shimizu6–4, 6–0
Loss23–22Jun 2024Surbiton Trophy, UKW100GrassUnited Kingdom Tara MooreUnited States Emina Bektas Serbia Aleksandra Krunić1–6, 1–6
Loss23–23Jul 2024Figueira da Foz Open, PortugalW100HardUnited Kingdom Madeleine BrooksJapan Sayaka Ishii Japan Naho Sato6–7(1), 5–7
Win24–23Sep 2024ITF Leiria, PortugalW35HardPortugal Matilde JorgeCanada Bianca Fernandez Slovakia Radka Zelníčková7–6(1), 6–2
Loss24–24Sep 2024ITF Santarém, PortugalW35HardSlovakia Katarína KužmováAnastasiia Gureva Slovakia Radka Zelníčková5–7, 1–6
Win25–24Sep 2024ITF Reims, FranceW35Hard (i)United Kingdom Mingge XuEkaterina Ovcharenko United Kingdom Emily Webley-Smith6–3, 6–1
Win26–24Oct 2024Open de Touraine, FranceW35Hard (i)Switzerland Leonie KüngUkraine Anastasiia Firman Switzerland Chelsea Fontenel6–4, 6–2

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