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Country (sports) | India | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Residence | Chandigarh, India | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Chandigarh, India | 11 January 1988|||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Turned pro | 2004 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Prize money | US$100,613 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Singles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Career record | 1-3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Career titles | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Highest ranking | No. 266 (19 October 2015) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Current ranking | No. 1681 (19 March 2018) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Grand Slam singles results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wimbledon | Q2 (2014) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
US Open | Q2 (2014) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Doubles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Career record | 4-5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Career titles | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Highest ranking | No. 138 (9 February 2015) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Current ranking | No. 1465 (19 March 2018) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Last updated on: 02 FEB 2022. |
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