Nirupama Sanjeev
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Highest ranking | No. 147 (12 May 1997) | ||||||||||||||
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Grand Slam singles results | |||||||||||||||
Australian Open | 2R (1998) | ||||||||||||||
French Open | Q2 (2001) | ||||||||||||||
Wimbledon | Q3 (2001) | ||||||||||||||
US Open | Q3 (1999) | ||||||||||||||
Doubles | |||||||||||||||
Career record | 106–94 | ||||||||||||||
Career titles | 0 WTA, 10 ITF | ||||||||||||||
Highest ranking | No. 115 (23 July 2001) | ||||||||||||||
Grand Slam doubles results | |||||||||||||||
Australian Open | 1R (1998, 2001) | ||||||||||||||
French Open | 1R (2001) | ||||||||||||||
Wimbledon | 2R (2001) | ||||||||||||||
US Open | Q1 (1997, 2001) | ||||||||||||||
Other doubles tournaments | |||||||||||||||
Olympic Games | 1R (2000) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Nirupama Sanjeev (
Early life and tennis career
Nirupama was born in the Southern Indian town of Coimbatore. She started playing tennis at the age of 5 and was influenced very much by her brother. Her father K.S. Vaidyanathan was a cricketer who had played for Tamil Nadu in Ranji Cricket tournament; he coached her at the start of her career. Her first tennis tournament foray was the National Under 12 tournament, where she reached the semi-final and went on to win her 1st National title in Under 14 age group at the age of 13. One year later in 1991, she won the National Women's title at age 14. She won the National Women's title in 1992–1996.
In 1996, she moved to Luxembourg and she turned professional at the age of 18. She player her first
Nirupama shifted her base to
At the 1998 Australian Open, Sanjeev was awarded a wildcard into the main draw (her first and ultimately the only appearance in a singles Grand Slam main draw). She became the first Indian female in the modern era to feature and win a round at a main draw Grand Slam, beating Italy's Gloria Pizzichini.
Later that year, in April, she couldn't qualify for the
The
After promising wins against
At the
Sanjeev briefly came back to professional tennis in 2009. Playing in her first match in six years, she beat
She represented India at the 2010 Commonwealth Games (in October) in Delhi. After defeating Sarah Borwell and Anna Smith (England) in the quarterfinals alongside Poojashree Venkatesha, they lost to Australia's Olivia Rogowska and Jessica Moore in the semifinals, thereby sending them into the bronze-medal playoff. Playing against compatriots Sania Mirza and Rushmi Chakravarthi, they lost in straight sets. In the mixed doubles event, she partnered Rohan Bopanna but was defeated in the pre-quarterfinals by Anastasia Rodionova and Paul Hanley (Australia).
Later that same month, Sanjeev went over to Guangzhou to take part in the 2010 Asian Games, playing for India. Partnering Tara Iyer in women's doubles, she lost in round two to the Chinese team of Sun Shengnan and Zhang Shuai.
She finally retired during the later 2000s.
For the past five years, Nirupama has been on the expert commentary team along with Indian tennis legend
Personal life
On 23 May 2002, she married Sanjeev Balakrishnan, a software engineer from
Career statistics
Singles finals: 4 (2–2)
$100,000 tournaments |
$75,000 tournaments |
$50,000 tournaments |
$25,000 tournaments |
$10,000 tournaments |
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score |
Runner-up | 1. | 15 July 1996 | Bilbao, Spain | Clay | Laura Pena | 6–1, 4–6, 5–7 |
Runner-up | 2. | 2 September 1996 | Spoleto, Italy | Clay | Catherine Mothes-Jobkel | 5–7, 2–6 |
Winner | 1. | 17 November 1996 | Bad Gögging, Germany | Carpet (i) | Raluca Sandu | 6–4, 6–1 |
Winner | 2. | 17 April 2000 | New Delhi, India | Carpet | Sai Jayalakshmy Jayaram | 6–3, 6–2 |
Doubles (10–6)
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Runner-up | 1. | 21 August 1995 | Wezel, Belgium | Clay | Olga Hostáková | Ivana Havrlíková Monika Kratochvílová |
2–6, 3–6 |
Winner | 1. | 15 April 1996 | Gelos, France | Clay | Cara Black | Amélie Mauresmo Isabelle Taesch |
7–6(4), 6–3 |
Winner | 2. | 28 October 1996 | Poitiers, France | Hard (i) | Olga Barabanschikova | Anique Snijders Noëlle van Lottum |
6–2, 6–3 |
Winner | 3. | 17 November 1996 | Bad Gögging, Germany | Carpet (i) | Barbara Schwartz | Kirstin Freye Silke Meier |
6–4, 6–1 |
Winner | 4. | 30 June 1997 | Vaihingen , Germany
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Clay | Seda Noorlander | María Fernanda Landa Marlene Weingärtner |
6–3, 6–1 |
Runner-up | 2. | 3 August 1998 | Lexington, United States | Hard | Yi Jing-Qian
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Amanda Grahame Bryanne Stewart |
4–6, 6–1, 3–6 |
Runner-up | 3. | 4 October 1999 | Albuquerque, United States | Hard | Marion Maruska | Debbie Graham Nana Smith |
4–6, 5–7 |
Runner-up | 4. | 13 December 1998 | New Delhi, India | Hard | Tathiana Garbin | Rika Hiraki Lorna Woodroffe |
2–5 ret. |
Winner | 5. | 17 April 2000 | New Delhi, India | Carpet | Sai Jayalakshmy Jayaram | Rushmi Chakravarthi Radhika Tulpule |
6–4, 6–2 |
Winner | 6. | 17 July 2000 | Mahwah, United States | Hard | Evie Dominikovic | Lisa McShea Irina Selyutina |
6–4, 6–4 |
Runner-up | 5. | 2 October 2000 | Albuquerque, United States | Hard | Lisa McShea | Brie Rippner Elena Tatarkova |
4–6, 4–6 |
Runner-up | 6. | 23 October 2000 | Dallas, United States | Hard | Nana Smith | Brie Rippner Elena Tatarkova |
3–6, 6–3, 3–6 |
Winner | 7. | 30 October 2000 | Hayward, United States | Hard | Nana Smith | Kelly Liggan Milagros Sequera |
4–2 4–2 |
Winner | 8. | 6 November 2000 | Pittsburgh, United States | Hard (i) | Nana Smith | Seda Noorlander Kirstin Freye |
5–7, 6–4, 6–0 |
Winner | 9. | 22 April 2001 | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | Hard | Manisha Malhotra | Leanne Baker Shelley Stephens |
6–3, 7–5 |
Winner | 10. | 29 April 2001 | Sarasota, United States | Clay | Melissa Middleton | Janet Lee Samantha Reeves |
6–4, 6–2 |
References
- ^ Jahagirdar, Archana (16 March 1998). "Nirupama Vaidyanathan – Interview". Outlook. Retrieved 18 January 2010.
- ^ "Nirupama Vaidyanathan". www.sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 18 January 2010.
- ^ "Serena ends Sania Mirza's dream". BBC. 21 January 2005. Retrieved 18 January 2010.
- ^ "Paes, Nirupama win first round matches". The Hindu. 14 January 2000. Archived from the original on 4 June 2011. Retrieved 21 January 2010.
- ^ Keerthivasan, K (9 May 2002). "Basking in the aura of success". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 1 July 2003. Retrieved 21 January 2010.
- ^ "Indian eves falter". The Hindu. 13 April 2001. Archived from the original on 6 June 2011. Retrieved 21 January 2010.
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