Neha Uberoi| Country (sports) |
 United States |
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| Residence |
Boca Raton, United States |
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| Born |
(1986-02-06) 6 February 1986
Morristown, United States |
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| Height |
1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
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| Turned pro |
October 2003 |
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| Retired |
2010 |
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| Plays |
Right-handed, two-handed backhand |
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| Prize money |
US$153,108 |
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| Official website |
http://www.nehauberoi.com/ |
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| Singles |
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| Career record |
135 - 149 |
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| Career titles |
0 |
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| Highest ranking |
No. 196 (29 January 2007) |
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| Grand Slam Singles results |
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| Australian Open |
Q2 (2007) |
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| US Open |
Q2 (2005) |
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| Doubles |
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| Career record |
58 - 111 |
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| Career titles |
0 |
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| Highest ranking |
No. 107 (22 May 2006) |
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| Grand Slam Doubles results |
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| US Open |
2R (2005) |
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Last updated on: 20 August 2010. |
Neha Uberoi, also known by her married name Neha Uberoi Khangoora (born 6 February 1986, in Morristown), is a retired American professional tennis player.[1]On 29 January 2007, she reached her best singles ranking of world number 196. On 22 May 2006, she peaked at world number 107 in the doubles rankings. In doubles, she was a finalist at the 2005 Sunfeast Open and the 2005 Guangzhou International Women's Open.[2][3] Uberoi retired from tennis in 2010.
Biography
Neha began playing at age 5 and at age 9 moved with her sister, Shikha Uberoi to attend Saddlebrook Tennis Academy in Tampa, Florida. At 16 years old, Neha attended her freshman year at Princeton University, where she was All-Ivy League Rookie of the Year in 2003 and named an All-American in singles and doubles the same year. She took a 6 year leave of absence from Princeton University to play on the WTA Tour.
Neha retired from professional tennis in 2008 and graduated from Princeton with a degree in Sociology in 2012. In 2016 she got married. She co-founded a non-profit organization South Asians in Sports.
Neha Uberoi is one of 5 sisters who all played tennis. Father, Mahesh, is a serial entrepreneur and managed her tennis career; mother, Madhu, is a homemaker; has two older sisters, Diya and Shikha Uberoi (plays on Tour), and two younger sisters, Nikita and Nimita. She speaks Hindi, English and Spanish. Neha loves to visit relatives in Mumbai, India.
WTA Tour Finals
Doubles (0–2)
| Winner – Legend (pre/post 2009) |
| Grand Slam tournaments |
| WTA Tour Championships |
| Tier I / Premier Mandatory & Premier 5 |
| Tier II / Premier |
| Tier III, IV & V / International |
ITF finals (0-4)
Singles (0–1)
| Legend |
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| $100,000 tournaments |
| $75,000 tournaments |
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
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| Finals by surface |
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| Hard (0–1) |
| Clay (0–0) |
| Grass (0–0) |
| Carpet (0–0) |
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| Outcome |
No. |
Date |
Tournament |
Surface |
Opponent |
Score |
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| Runner-up |
1. |
20 June 2004 |
Fort Worth, United States |
Hard |
Shikha Uberoi |
1–6, 2–6 |
Doubles (0–3)
| Legend |
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| $100,000 tournaments |
| $75,000 tournaments |
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $15,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
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| Finals by surface |
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| Hard (0–3) |
| Clay (0–0) |
| Grass (0–0) |
| Carpet (0–0) |
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