Sara Shumate

Sara Shumate
Country (sports) United States
Born (2007-10-29) October 29, 2007 (age 18)
Grand Slam doubles results
US Open1R (2026)

Sara Shumate (born 29 October 2007) is an American tennis player.

Career

From Charlotte, North Carolina, she signed with the University of Oklahoma in 2025.

She received a wildcard into the 2026 US Open doubles, partnering with Bella Payne, after they won the USTA Billie Jean King Girls' 18s National Championships without dropping a set, defeating Welles Newman and Jordyn Hazelitt in the final. The pair had previously won the U14 USTA National Doubles Championships together in 2022.

References

  1. ↑ "Sara Shumate". ESPN. Retrieved 27 August 2026.
  2. ↑ "Sara Shumate". ITF. Retrieved 27 August 2026.
  3. ↑ "Women's Tennis Adds Sara Shumate for Fall 2026". Soonersports.com. November 13, 2025. Retrieved 27 August 2026.
  4. ↑ Kapetanakis, Arthur (26 August 2026). "Serena and Venus Williams receive 2026 US Open doubles wild card". usopen. Retrieved 27 August 2026.
  5. ↑ "Payne & Shumate Punch Their Ticket to the US Open with USTA Junior National Doubles Title; Other Top Finishers at Junior Nationals". ustaflorida.com. August 20, 2026. Retrieved 27 August 2026.
  6. ↑ "College Tennis Stars of Tomorrow Shine at 2026 USTA Boys' and Girls' 18s National Championships". wearecollegetennis.com. Retrieved 27 August 2026.
  7. ↑ Potkey, Rhiannon (7 September 2022). "Gold Balls Awarded at USTA National Doubles Championships". Tennis Recruiting. Retrieved 27 August 2026.