Tara Iyer

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Tara Iyer
Country (sports)Flag of India.svg  India
Born Hyderabad, India
Turned pro2003
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Singles
Career record61–43
Career titles4 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 350 (10 September 2007)
Doubles
Career record25–21
Career titles1 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 304 (18 February 2008)

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

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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)

ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Win1.17 June 2007 Montemor-o-Novo, PortugalHard Flag of Italy.svg Elisa Balsamo 6–4, 7–6(7–5)
Win2.11 August 2007 Wrexham, United KingdomHard Flag of Germany.svg Laura Haberkorn 6–0, 6–1
Win3.25 August 2007 Noida, IndiaCarpet Flag of India.svg Ankita Bhambri 3–6, 6–4, 6–3
Win4.1 September 2007 New Delhi, IndiaHard Flag of South Korea.svg Chae Kyung-yee 7–5, 6–2

Doubles (1–2)

ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss1.30 October 2006 Ahmedabad, IndiaHard Flag of India.svg Meghha Vakaria Flag of India.svg Sanaa Bhambri
Flag of India.svg Rushmi Chakravarthi
2–6, 4–6
Loss2.10 August 2007 Wrexham, United KingdomHard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Katharina Brown Flag of Italy.svg Nicole Clerico
Flag of Italy.svg Verdiana Verardi
4–6, 3–6
Win3.31 August 2007 New Delhi, IndiaHard Flag of Thailand.svg Nungnadda Wannasuk Flag of Thailand.svg Sophia Mulsap
Flag of Thailand.svg Varatchaya Wongteanchai
6–4, 6–3

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