Poojashree Venkatesha
Poojashree Venkatesha (Kannada: ಪೂಜಾಶ್ರೀ ವೆಂಕಟೇಶ್; born 27 July 1990) is an Indian former tennis player, primarily competing on the ITF Women's Circuit. She won a silver medal for her native country in the women's singles event at the 2008 Commonwealth Youth Games.
 Poojashree Venkatesha in action against Heather Watson in XIX Commonwealth Games (Khanna Tennis Stadium, Delhi, October 6, 2010) | |
| Native name | ಪೂಜಾಶ್ರೀ ವೆಂಕಟೇಶ್ |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  |
| Residence | Mysore, India |
| Born | 27 July 1990 Mandya, India |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Turned pro | 2006 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $34,906 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 95–59 |
| Career titles | 5 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 306 (30 November 2009) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 81–48 |
| Career titles | 9 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 371 (28 February 2011) |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Women's Tennis | ||
| Representing | ||
| Commonwealth Youth Games | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2008 Pune | Women's singles |
Career
2008
Venkatesha was the runner-up and won the silver medal at the 2008 Commonwealth Youth Games. In the final, she was beaten by Heather Watson of Great Britain 6–2, 6–1.
2010
In the 2010 Commonwealth Games, Venkatesha lost and missed out on the bronze medal along with India's Nirupama Sanjeev for the women's doubles, defeated by Sania Mirza and Rushmi Chakravarthi of India, 6–4, 6–2.
ITF Circuit finals
| $100,000 tournaments |
| $75,000 tournaments |
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
Singles: 7 (5–2)
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | 24 November 2008 | Islamabad, Pakistan | Clay |  |
7–6(8–10), 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 1. | 18 April 2009 | Shymkent, Kazakhstan | Clay |  |
7–6(7–5), 3–6, 1–6 |
| Winner | 2. | 10 August 2009 | New Delhi, India | Hard |  |
7–6(10–8), 6–2 |
| Winner | 3. | 7 September 2009 | Bangalore, India | Hard |  |
6–3, 6–3 |
| Winner | 4. | 21 September 2009 | Dehradun, India | Hard | |
6–3, 7–5 |
| Winner | 5. | 5 October 2009 | Noida, India | Hard |  |
6–4, 6–0 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 17 May 2010 | Durban, South Africa | Hard |  |
1–6, 4–6 |
Doubles: 16 (9–7)
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | 28 April 2008 | Cochin, India | Clay | |
|
6–1, 7–5 |
| Runner-up | 1. | 5 May 2008 | Trivandrum, India | Clay |  |
|
6–7(6–8), 2–6 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 24 November 2008 | Islamabad, Pakistan | Clay | |
|
1–6, 3–6 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 1 December 2008 | Islamabad, Pakistan | Hard | |
|
4–6, 6–7(2–7) |
| Winner | 2. | 26 January 2009 | Hyderabad, India | Clay | |
|
6–1, 6–2 |
| Winner | 3. | 10 August 2009 | New Delhi, India | Hard | |
|
6–2, 6–1 |
| Winner | 4. | 7 September 2009 | Bangalore, India | Hard | |
|
6–4, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 4. | 21 September 2009 | Dehradun, India | Hard |  |
|
1–6, 3–6 |
| Runner-up | 5. | 5 October 2009 | Noida, India | Hard | |
|
1–6, 6–4, [5–10] |
| Winner | 5. | 12 July 2010 | Hatyai, Thailand | Hard | |
 |
6–3, 7–6(12–10) |
| Winner | 6. | 26 July 2010 | Jakarta, Indonesia | Hard | |
|
6–2, 7–5 |
| Runner-up | 6. | 4 December 2010 | Mandya, India | Hard | |
 |
1–6, 1–6 |
| Winner | 7. | 21 January 2011 | Muzaffarnagar, India | Grass | |
|
3–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 7. | 28 January 2011 | Kolkata, India | Clay | |
 |
3–6, 1–6 |
| Winner | 8. | 16 December 2011 | Djibouti City, Djibouti | Hard |  |
|
6–1, 6–0 |
| Winner | 9. | 23 December 2011 | Djibouti City | Hard | |
|
7–5, 7–6(10–8) |
References
- 'Venkatesha gets beaten by Heather Watson in the 2008 Commonwealth Youth Games'- CWG Tennis Update
- 'Venkatesha wins the 2009 Circuit ITF tournament of US$10000 by beating United Kingdom's Emily Webley-Smith'- ITF Tennis: itftennis.com: 2009 Delhi ITF
- 'Venkatesha's basic information'- WTA Tour
External links
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.