Meghha Vakaria (born 28 August 1984) is an Indian former tennis player.

Meghha Vakaria
Country (sports) India
Born (1984-08-28) 28 August 1984 (age 39)
Mumbai, India
PlaysLeft-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money$32,092
Singles
Career record97–78
Career titles2 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 381 (5 July 2004)
Doubles
Career record63–43
Career titles8 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 383 (19 July 2004)

Vakaria has a career-high singles ranking of 381 by the WTA, achieved on 5 July 2004. She also has a career-high WTA doubles ranking of 383, attained on 19 July 2004. She won two singles and eight doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit.

Playing for India Fed Cup team, Vakaria has a win–loss record of 2–0.[1]

ITF finals edit

Singles (2–9) edit

Legend
$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (2–6)
Clay (0–1)
Grass (0–2)
Carpet (0–0)
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Winner 1. 14 May 2000 Indore, India Hard   Archana Venkataraman 6–4, 7–5
Runner-up 1. 21 May 2000 Indore, India Hard   Sonal Phadke 1–6, 3–6
Runner-up 2. 2 July 2001 New Delhi, India Clay   Sheethal Goutham 7–6(2), 5–7, 6–7(1)
Winner 2. 1 September 2002 Lagos, Nigeria Hard   Michelle Snyman 7–5, 6–1
Runner-up 3. 23 February 2003 Bangalore, India Hard   Hong Da-jung 4–6, 4–6
Runner-up 4. 3 August 2003 Harrisonburg, United States Hard   Shikha Uberoi 1–6, 1–6
Runner-up 5. 17 August 2003 Lagos, Nigeria Hard   Khoo Chin-bee 1–6, 2–6
Runner-up 6. 14 September 2003 Bangalore, India Grass   Suchanun Viratprasert 2–6, 1–6
Runner-up 7. 16 November 2003 Pune, India Hard   Akgul Amanmuradova 5–7, 3–6
Runner-up 8. 22 February 2004 Benin City, Nigeria Hard   Chanelle Scheepers 1–6, 3–6
Runner-up 9. 5 February 2006 Muzaffarnagar, India Grass   Ksenia Palkina 2–6, 6–7(4)

Doubles (8–4) edit

Outcome No. Date Location Surface Partner Opponents Score
Runner-up 1. 14 May 2000 Indore, India Hard   Isha Lakhani   Archana Venkataraman
  Arthi Venkataraman
3–6, 6–1, 2–6
Winner 1. 21 May 2000 Indore, India Hard   Isha Lakhani   Sheethal Goutham
  Liza Pereira Viplav
7–5, 6–2
Winner 2. 1 September 2002 Lagos, Nigeria Hard   Prariyawan Ratanakrong   Megan Emmett
  Annabel Youthed
6–3, 6–0
Winner 3. 8 September 2002 Lagos, Nigeria Hard   Prariyawan Ratanakrong   Nicoleta Scott
  Alexandra Zotta
6–2, 6–0
Winner 4. 10 August 2003 Lagos, Nigeria Hard   Khoo Chin-bee   Anca Anastasiu
  Jennifer Debodt
6–1, 6–2
Winner 5. 17 August 2003 Lagos, Nigeria Hard   Khoo Chin-bee   Liza Pereira Viplav
  Sonal Phadke
6–4, 6–4
Winner 6. 31 August 2003 New Delhi, India Grass   Khoo Chin-bee   Shruti Dhawan
  Sheethal Goutham
6–1, 6–2
Runner-up 2. 8 September 2003 Bangalore, India Grass   Khoo Chin-bee   Rushmi Chakravarthi
  Sai Jayalakshmy Jayaram
2–6, 4–6
Winner 7. 17 January 2004 Hyderabad, India Hard   Isha Lakhani   Rushmi Chakravarthi
  Sai Jayalakshmy Jayaram
7–5, 5–7, 6–3
Runner-up 3. 21 May 2005 Indore, India Hard   Isha Lakhani   Ankita Bhambri
  Sanaa Bhambri
7–5, 3–6, 2–6
Winner 8. 12 June 2006 New Delhi, India Hard   Rushmi Chakravarthi   Isha Lakhani
  Pichittra Thongdach
6–3, 6–4
Runner-up 4. 30 October 2006 Ahmedabad, India Hard   Tara Iyer   Sanaa Bhambri
  Rushmi Chakravarthi
2–6, 4–6

Fed Cup participation edit

Doubles edit

Edition Stage Date Location Against Surface Partner Opponents W/L Score
2003 Fed Cup
Asia/Oceania Zone Group II
R/R 21 April 2003 Tokyo, Japan   Philippines Hard   Isha Lakhani   Czarina-Mae Arévalo
  Francesca La'O
W 7–5, 6–2
22 April 2003   Kyrgyzstan   Olga Alexeeva
  Kunykei Koichumananova
W 6–0, 6–3

ITF Junior finals edit

Legend
Category G1
Category G2
Category G3
Category G4
Category G5

Singles (3–3) edit

Outcome No. Date Location Surface Opponent Score
Winner 1. September 2000 Chennai, India Hard   Pichaya Laosirichon 6–2, 6–2
Runner–up 2. September 2000 Mumbai, India Hard   Sania Mirza 5–7, 4–6
Winner 3. November 2000 Bangkok, Thailand Hard   Dianne Hollands 6–1, 6–4
Winner 4. January 2001 New Delhi, India Hard   Pichaya Laosirichon 6–3, 6–4
Runner–up 5. February 2001 Chandigarh, India Hard   Sania Mirza 4–6, 4–6
Runner–up 6. October 2001 Bangkok, Thailand Hard   Casey Dellacqua 3–6, 1–6

Doubles (2–2) edit

Outcome No. Date Location Surface Partner Opponents Score
Runner-up 1. November 1999 Calcutta, India Hard   Liza Pereira Viplav   Nona Wagh
  Sonal Phadke
6–2, 3–6, 2–6
Runner-up 2. September 2000 Mumbai, India Hard   Liza Pereira Viplav   Sasha Abraham
  Isha Lakhani
6–4, 3–6, 5–7
Winner 3. November 2000 Bangkok, Thailand Hard   Liza Pereira Viplav   Rattiya Hiranrat
  Karamontree Siriluethaiwattana
6–4, 6–3
Winner 4. September 2001 Chennai, India Hard   Isha Lakhani   Diana Julianto
  Maya Rosa
4–6, 6–2, 7–6

References edit

  1. ^ "Meghha Vakaria". www.billiejeankingcup.com.

External links edit