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Full name | Vijay SP Natarajan | ||||||||||||||
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Country (sports) | ![]() | ||||||||||||||
Residence | Chennai, India | ||||||||||||||
Born | Chennai, India | 27 October 1986||||||||||||||
Height | 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||
Plays | Right-handed (two handed-backhand) | ||||||||||||||
Prize money | $179,692 | ||||||||||||||
Singles | |||||||||||||||
Career record | 0–1 (0%) (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) | ||||||||||||||
Career titles | 4 ITF Singles Titles | ||||||||||||||
Highest ranking | No. 335 (5 October 2015) | ||||||||||||||
Doubles | |||||||||||||||
Career record | 4-4 | ||||||||||||||
Career titles | 5 x ATP Challenger Doubles Titles and 22 x ITF Doubles Titles | ||||||||||||||
Highest ranking | No. 83 (27 November 2023) | ||||||||||||||
Current ranking | No. 83 (15 January 2024) | ||||||||||||||
Grand Slam doubles results | |||||||||||||||
Australian Open | 1R (2024) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Last updated on: 19 January 2024. |
Vijay SP Natarajan (born 27 October 1986) is an Indian professional tennis player. Vijay has a career-high ATP doubles ranking of No. 80 achieved on 29 January 2024. He also has a career-high ATP singles ranking of No. 335 achieved on 5 October 2015. [1]
He caught everyone's eye, when he won against Indian Davis Cup player Yuki Bhambri at 2015 Aircel Chennai Open. [2] He went on to become the fourth Indian ever to qualify for the main draw. [3]
Vijay made his grand slam debut at the 2024 Australian Open.
Vijay was born in Chennai. He started playing tennis at the age of 5, when his grandfather introduced him to the sport. [4]
He did his schooling at PSSB (Padma Seshadri Bala Bhavan) and completed his graduation from Loyola college. [5]
Medalist at the 35th National Games held in Trivandrum, Kerala in 2015 [TEAM- Gold medal; INDIVIDUAL DOUBLES- Silver medal]
Prashanth won the men's doubles gold medal at the 2016 South Asian Games.
Prashanth won Individual Mens Doubles Gold and Individual Mens Singles Silver for India at the Indoor Asian Games held in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan in September 2017.
Prashanth cracked into the Top 100 for the first time in 13 November 2023 after reaching the finals of the Tali Open in Helsinki, Finland. [6]
WINNER – Doubles ATP Challenger 75 in Vicenza, June 2023.
WINNER – Doubles ATP Challenger 75 in Las Franquesas del Valles, March 2023.
WINNER - Doubles ATP Challenger 100 in Pune, March 2023. [7]
FINALIST - Doubles ATP Challenger 100 in Bangalore, February 2023. [8]
WINNER- Doubles Title at LTA British Tour Event in 2020. [9]
WINNER- Doubles ATP Challenger in Pune, November 2018. [10]
WINNER- Doubles ATP Challenger in Ho Chi Minh City, 2017. [11]
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Jul 2007 | India F6, Chennai | Futures | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 5–7, 4–6 |
Loss | 0–2 | Mar 2009 | India F1, Chandigarh | Futures | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 5–7, [7–10] |
Win | 1–2 | May 2011 | India F5, Chennai | Futures | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–5, 6–4 |
Loss | 1–3 | Jun 2011 | India F8, Delhi | Futures | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–5, 2–6, [4–10] |
Loss | 1–4 | Aug 2011 | Turkey F23, Istanbul | Futures | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 6–7(3–7) |
Loss | 1–5 | Dec 2011 | India F12, Kolkata | Futures | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 6–4, [3–10] |
Loss | 1–6 | Mar 2012 | India F2, Bhopal | Futures | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–7(5–7), 6–3, [6–10] |
Loss | 1–7 | Mar 2012 | India F3, Bhimavaram | Futures | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 5–7, 3–6 |
Win | 2–7 | Apr 2012 | India F4, Trichy | Futures | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–6(7–3), 6–7(5–7), [10–7] |
Win | 3–7 | Jul 2012 | Germany F7, Römerberg | Futures | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–5, 6–4 |
Loss | 3–8 | Jul 2012 | India F10, Coimbatore | Futures | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 3–9 | Dec 2012 | India F15, Davanagere | Futures | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–6(7–4), 4–6, [1–10] |
Loss | 3–10 | Dec 2012 | India F17, Belgaum | Futures | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–7(3–7), 5–7 |
Loss | 3–11 | Oct 2013 | Great Britain F20, Sunderland | Futures | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 6–4, [8–10] |
Win | 4–11 | Aug 2014 | Iran F9, Tehran | Futures | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 6–4 |
Loss | 4–12 | Nov 2014 | India F6, Kolkata | Futures | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 4–13 | Nov 2014 | India F7, Raipur | Futures | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–2, 3–6, [6–10] |
Loss | 4–14 | Nov 2014 | India F8, Gwalior | Futures | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 2–6, 3–6 |
Win | 5–14 | Mar 2015 | India F1, Chandigarh | Futures | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 6–4 |
Win | 6–14 | Aug 2015 | India F11, Chennai | Futures | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 7–6(7–5) |
Win | 7–14 | Sep 2015 | India F12, Chennai | Futures | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–6, 6–3, [10–4] |
Loss | 7–15 | Sep 2015 | India F13, Coimbatore | Futures | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–2, 3–6, [5–10] |
Win | 8–15 | Sep 2015 | India F15, Madurai | Futures | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 7–5 |
Loss | 8–16 | Oct 2015 | Bangalore, India | Challenger | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–5, 4–6, [2–10] |
Win | 9–16 | Apr 2016 | China F5, Taizhou | Futures | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 6–0 |
Win | 10–16 | May 2016 | India F3, Jassowal | Futures | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 6–3 |
Win | 11–16 | Sep 2016 | Thailand F2, Hua Hin | Futures | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–2, 6–2 |
Win | 12–16 | Sep 2016 | India F4, Chennai | Futures | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–6(7–2), 6–1 |
Loss | 12–17 | Sep 2016 | India F6, Coimbatore | Futures | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 1–6 |
Win | 13–17 | Feb 2017 | India F1, Chandigarh | Futures | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–6(7–4), 6–4 |
Loss | 13–18 | Feb 2017 | India F2, Jorhat | Futures | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–7(5–7), 6–4, [6–10] |
Loss | 13–19 | Mar 2017 | India F3, Guwahati | Futures | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 6–3, [6–10] |
Loss | 13–20 | Jul 2017 | Båstad, Sweden | Challenger | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 1–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 13–21 | Aug 2017 | Thailand F6, Nonthaburi | Futures | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–6, 6–2, [8–10] |
Win | 14–21 | Oct 2017 | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | Challenger | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–6(7–3), 7–6(7–5) |
Win | 15–21 | Dec 2017 | Indonesia F8, Jakarta | Futures | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–6, 7–6(7–5), [10–4] |
Loss | 15–22 | Mar 2018 | India F1, Bhubaneswar | Futures | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 2–6 |
Win | 16–22 | Mar 2018 | India F2, Kolkata | Futures | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–2, 5–7, [10–5] |
Win | 17–22 | Mar 2018 | India F3, Chandigarh | Futures | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 6–1 |
Win | 18–22 | Mar 2018 | India F4, Trivandrum | Futures | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–7(5–7), 6–4, [10–7] |
Loss | 18–23 | Apr 2018 | Uzbekistan F2, Karshi | Futures | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 5–7, [7–10] |
Loss | 18–24 | Jun 2018 | Fergana, Uzbekistan | Challenger | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–6, 4–6 |
Win | 19–24 | Nov 2018 | Pune, India | Challenger | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–6(7–3), 6–7(5–7), [10–7] |
Loss | 19–25 | Jan 2019 | M15 Anning, China | World Tennis Tour | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–6, 6–7(8–10) |
Win | 20–25 | Mar 2019 | M15 Manama, Bahrain | World Tennis Tour | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–7(5–7), 7–6(7–5), [10–8] |
Loss | 20–26 | Apr 2019 | M25+H Abuja, Nigeria | World Tennis Tour | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 20–27 | May 2019 | M25 Santa Margherita di Pula, Italy | World Tennis Tour | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 4–6, [0–10] |
Loss | 20–28 | Sep 2019 | M15 Nanchang, China | World Tennis Tour | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–6, 5–7 |
Win | 21–28 | Oct 2019 | M15 Nanchang, China | World Tennis Tour | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–6(7–5), 6–4 |
Loss | 21–29 | Mar 2021 | M15 Lucknow, India | World Tennis Tour | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 2–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 21–30 | Apr 2022 | M25 Nottingham, United Kingdom | World Tennis Tour | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 5–7, 5–7 |
Loss | 21–31 | Apr 2022 | M25 Nottingham, United Kingdom | World Tennis Tour | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 1–6, 4–6 |
Win | 22–31 | Jun 2022 | M25 Arlon, Belgium | World Tennis Tour | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–6(7–5), 6–4 |
Loss | 22–32 | Oct 2022 | Fairfield, United States | Challenger | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 1–6 |
Loss | 22–33 | Feb 2023 | Bangalore, India | Challenger | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 6–7(7–9), [9–11] |
Win | 23–33 | Feb 2023 | Pune, India | Challenger | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–1, 4–6, [10–3] |
Win | 24–33 | Mar 2023 | Les Franqueses del Vallès, Spain | Challenger | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–5, 6–1 |
Loss | 24–34 | Apr 2023 | Split, Croatia | Challenger | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–6, 4–6 |
Win | 25–34 | Jun 2023 | Vicenza, Italy | Challenger | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 6–2 |
Loss | 25–35 | Jul 2023 | Salzburg, Austria | Challenger | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–6, 6–7(8–10) |
Loss | 25–36 | Aug 2023 | Grodzisk Mazowiecki, Poland | Challenger | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 25–37 | Jan 2024 | Quimper, France | Challenger | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–7(4–7), 3–6 |
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Feb 2011 | Cambodia F2, Phnom Penh | Futures | Hard | ![]() | 1–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 0–2 | Jul 2012 | India F10, Coimbatore | Futures | Hard | ![]() | 2–6, 5–7 |
Loss | 0–3 | Sep 2012 | Iran F1, Esfahan | Futures | Clay | ![]() | 3–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 0–4 | Mar 2013 | India F2, Madurai | Futures | Clay | ![]() | 1–6, 1–6 |
Win | 1–4 | Mar 2015 | India F3, Tiruchirappalli | Futures | Clay | ![]() | 6–3, 6–4 |
Win | 2–4 | Mar 2015 | India F4, Chennai | Futures | Clay | ![]() | 6–3, 3–6, 7–6(8–6) |
Win | 3–4 | Sep 2015 | India F14, Chennai | Futures | Hard | ![]() | 3–6, 6–4, 6–2 |
Loss | 3–5 | Aug 2017 | Thailand F6, Nonthaburi | Futures | Hard | ![]() | 6–7(4–7), 5–7 |
Loss | 3–6 | Mar 2018 | India F1, Bhubaneswar | Futures | Hard | ![]() | 3–6, 2–6 |
Win | 4–6 | Mar 2018 | India F4, Trivandrum | Futures | Clay | ![]() | 6–3, 6–3 |
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