Tara Iyer Explained

Tara Iyer
Birth Place:Hyderabad, India
Turnedpro:2003
Plays:Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Singlesrecord:61–43
Singlestitles:4 ITF
Highestsinglesranking:No. 350 (10 September 2007)
Doublesrecord:25–21
Doublestitles:1 ITF
Highestdoublesranking:No. 304 (18 February 2008)

Tara Iyer is an Indian former professional tennis player. She won four ITF singles titles and one doubles title.[1]

Personal life

Tara Iyer was born in the Indian metropolis of Hyderabad. Her mother is noted IRS officer, Indira Iyer and father is Parmeshwaran Iyer, an IAS officer.[2]

Career

2003-2010

Iyer played at the 2006 Sunfeast Open – Singles qualifying where she won in the first round against Isha Lakhani 6–4, 6–2, before losing to Rushmi Chakravarthi 5–7, 4–6.

Iyer got a wildcard to play at the 2007 Bangalore Open where she lost to Dominika Cibulková 0–6, 2–6 in round one.

Iyer also played for India Fed Cup team in the 2007 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone when she beat Sahar Al Disi of Jordan, 6–0, 6–0, but lost to Albina Khabibulina of Uzbekistan, 4–6, 6–7(3).

She received another wildcard to play at the 2007 Sunfeast Open where she lost her first-round match against Flavia Pennetta, 3–6, 1–6.

2011

Iyer played at the 2011 Citi Open – Singles qualifying, also as a wildcard, against Līga Dekmeijere in the first round and lost 6–7(4), 2–6.

ITF Circuit finals

$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Singles (4–0)

OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Winner1.17 June 2007Montemor-o-Novo, PortugalHard Elisa Balsamo6–4, 7–6(7–5)
Winner2.11 August 2007Wrexham, United KingdomHard Laura Haberkorn6–0, 6–1
Winner3.25 August 2007Noida, IndiaCarpet Ankita Bhambri3–6, 6–4, 6–3
Winner4.1 September 2007New Delhi, IndiaHard Chae Kyung-yee7–5, 6–2

Doubles (1–2)

OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Runner-up1.30 October 2006Ahmedabad,
India
Hard Meghha Vakaria Sanaa Bhambri
Rushmi Chakravarthi
2–6, 4–6
Runner-up2.10 August 2007Wrexham,
United Kingdom
Hard Katharina Brown Nicole Clerico
Verdiana Verardi
4–6, 3–6
Winner3.31 August 2007New Delhi,
India
Hard Nungnadda Wannasuk Sophia Mulsap
Varatchaya Wongteanchai
6–4, 6–3

Notes and References

  1. http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=4200&ATCLID=204616 Tara Iyer bio – Duke University Blue Devils | Official Athletics Site – GoDuke.com
  2. http://www.groundreport.com/Sports/Tara-Iyer-Biography/2835396 Tara Iyer – Biography | GroundReport