Khanum Singh (née Haji) (Hindi: ख़ानम हाजी, Urdu: خانم حاجی) was an Indian tennis player from Hyderabad.[1] She was the women's four-time champion at the National Lawn Tennis Championships of India from 1947 to 1949, and 1957.[2]
| Full name | Khanum Haji Singh |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  India |
| Turned pro | 1946 (amateur) |
| Retired | 1957 |
| Singles | |
| Career titles | 8 |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Team competitions | |
Career edit
Singh a four time winner of the National Lawn Tennis Championships of India (1947–49, 1957). In 1957 she also won the Northern India Championships in New Delhi defeating Mrs. J.B. Singh 4-6 7-5 6–1. She won Southern India Championships held at Madras also in 1957 against Mrs Sarah Mody, and defeated her again in the same year at the Western India Championships held in Bombay.
Career finals edit
Singles (8–0) edit
| Result | No. | Year | Title | Location | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1. | 1947 | National Lawn Tennis Championships of India | Allahabad, India | Grass | Laura Woodbridge
|
w.o. |
| Win | 2. | 1948 | National Lawn Tennis Championships of India | Allahabad, India | Grass | Promilla Khanna
|
0–6, 7–5, 4–6 |
| Win | 3. | 1949 | National Lawn Tennis Championships of India | Allahabad, India | Grass | Promilla Khanna
|
3–6, 9–7, 6–3 |
| Win | 4. | 1949 | Western India Championships | Bombay, India | ? | Laura Woodbridge
|
6–4m 6–4 |
| Win | 5. | 1957 | Northern India Championships | New Delhi, India | Grass | Mrs. J.B. Singh
|
4–6, 7–5, 6–1 |
| Win | 6 | 1957 | National Lawn Tennis Championships of India | Calcutta, India | ? | Promilla Khanna Singh
|
7–5, 7–5 |
| Win | 7. | 1957 | Western India Championships | Bombay, India | ? | Mrs Sarah Mody
|
6–2 6–3 |
| Win | 8. | 1957 | Southern India Championships | Madras, India | ? | Mrs Sarah Mody
|
6–3 6–2 |
References edit
- ^ Pratip Kumar Datta (2001), A Century of Indian Tennis, Publications Division, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Government of India, ISBN 81-230-0783-3,
... The honour of becoming the first woman National Champion fell on Mrs. Khanum Singh (nee Haji) ... Khanum Haji, also from Bombay ...
- ^ Boria Majumdar, J. A. Mangan (2005), Sport in South Asian Society: Past and Present, Routledge, ISBN 0-415-35953-8,
... The first woman Champion was Khanum Singh (nee Haji) ...
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