Natasha Palha

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Natasha Palha
Natasha Palha.jpg
Palha in ITF Nonthaburi (THA), 2017
Country (sports)Flag of India.svg  India
Born (1994-01-17) 17 January 1994 (age 28)
Goa
PlaysRight (two-handed backhand)
Prize money$46,285
Singles
Career record159–161
Highest rankingNo. 492 (13 October 2014)
Doubles
Career record100–130
Career titles5 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 418 (2 May 2016)
Current rankingNo. 957 (21 October 2019)
Team competitions
Fed Cup 2–0
Medal record
Representing Flag of India.svg  India
Women's tennis
South Asian Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2016 Guwahati Women's Doubles
Last updated on: 22 October 2019.

Natasha Palha (born 17 January 1994) is an Indian tennis player. She was born in Goa. [1]

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She was the Indian National Grass Court Tennis champion in 2014. [2] [3] [4] [5]

Palha has won five doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit. In October 2014, she reached her career-high singles ranking of world No. 492. She peaked at No. 418 in the doubles rankings in May 2016.

Playing for India at the Fed Cup, Palha has a win–loss record of 2–0.

ITF finals

Singles (0–5)

Legend
$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (0–4)
Clay (0–1)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
OutcomeNo.DateLocationSurfaceOpponentScore
Runner-up1.12 May 2012 New Delhi, IndiaHard Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Lee Pei-chi 4–6, 2–6
Runner-up2.20 April 2013 Chennai, IndiaClay Flag of India.svg Ankita Raina 3–6, 1–6
Runner-up3.2 August 2014New Delhi, IndiaHard Flag of Thailand.svg Peangtarn Plipuech 2–6, 4–6
Runner-up4.31 October 2015 Raipur, IndiaHard Flag of India.svg Rishika Sunkara 5–7, 6–3, 2–6
Runner-up5.28 November 2015 Gulbarga, IndiaHard Flag of India.svg Prerna Bhambri 0–6, 4–6

Doubles (5–9)

$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$15,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (3–5)
Clay (2–3)
Grass (0–1)
Carpet (0–0)
OutcomeNo.DateLocationSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Runner-up1.6 May 2011 Hyderabad, IndiaClay Flag of India.svg Sowjanya Bavisetti Flag of South Korea.svg Lee So-ra
Flag of South Korea.svg Han Na-lae
3–6, 2–6
Winner1.22 March 2013Hyderabad, IndiaHard Flag of India.svg Prarthana Thombare Flag of India.svg Sharmada Balu
Flag of India.svg Sowjanya Bavisetti
6–1, 6–4
Winner2.19 April 2013Chennai, IndiaClay Flag of India.svg Prarthana Thombare Flag of India.svg Rushmi Chakravarthi
Flag of India.svg Ankita Raina
5–7, 6–3, [10–6]
Runner-up2.26 April 2013 Lucknow, IndiaGrass Flag of India.svg Prarthana Thombare Flag of India.svg Nidhi Chilumula
Flag of Japan.svg Emi Mutaguchi
4–6, 6–7(4–7)
Runner-up3.28 June 2013New Delhi, IndiaHard Flag of India.svg Prarthana Thombare Flag of India.svg Rishika Sunkara
Flag of Hungary.svg Naomi Totka
4–6, 6–4, [11–13]
Runner-up4.12 October 2013 Sharm El Sheikh, EgyptHard Flag of Brazil.svg Karina Venditti Flag of Russia.svg Anna Morgina
Flag of Russia.svg Yana Sizikova
3–6, 2–6
Winner3.8 February 2014Sharm El Sheikh, EgyptHard Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Gai Ao Flag of Slovakia.svg Dagmara Bašková
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Janneke Wikkerink
6–4, 6–1
Runner-up5.15 March 2014Sharm El Sheikh, EgyptHard Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Dea Herdželaš Flag of Serbia.svg Nina Stojanović
Flag of Montenegro.svg Ana Veselinović
0–6, 6–4, [6–10]
Runner-up6.11 April 2014Chennai, IndiaClay Flag of India.svg Prarthana Thombare Flag of India.svg Rishika Sunkara
Flag of India.svg Sharmada Balu
0–6, 6–7(4–7)
Runner-up7.9 August 2014 Bangalore, IndiaHard Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Hsu Ching-wen Flag of India.svg Sharmada Balu
Flag of India.svg Prarthana Thombare
4–6, 6–0, [6–10]
Runner-up8.20 June 2015 Fergana, UzbekistanHard Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Vlada Ekshibarova Flag of India.svg Sharmada Balu
Flag of Slovenia.svg Tadeja Majerič
5–7, 3–6
Winner4.4 February 2017 Cairo, EgyptClay Flag of India.svg Rishika Sunkara Flag of Egypt.svg Sandra Samir
Flag of the United States.svg Shelby Talcott
6–2, 6–1
Winner5.3 March 2017 Gwalior, IndiaHard Flag of India.svg Rishika Sunkara Flag of India.svg Riya Bhatia
Flag of India.svg Shweta Chandra Rana
6–4, 6–2
Runner-up9.21 October 2017 Colombo, Sri LankaClay Flag of India.svg Rishika Sunkara Flag of India.svg Rutuja Bhosale
Flag of India.svg Pranjala Yadlapalli
4–6, 1–6

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References

  1. indiantennisdaily (20 October 2017). "Interview with Natasha Palha". Indian Tennis Daily. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  2. "Vishnu, Natasha win national grass court meet". The Times of India . 18 January 2014. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
  3. "House praises tennis 'star' Palha". The Times of India . 8 August 2014. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
  4. "Natasha Palha". International Tennis Federation . Retrieved 22 January 2015.
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