Poojashree Venkatesha
Country (sports) |
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Residence | Mysore, India |
Born |
Mandya, India | 27 July 1990
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
Turned pro | 2006 |
Plays |
Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
Prize money | US$34,906 |
Singles | |
Career record | 95 - 59 |
Career titles | 0 WTA, 5 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 306 (30 November 2009) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 81–48 |
Career titles | 0 WTA, 9 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 371 (28 February 2011) |
Last updated on: 16 January 2012. |
Medal record | ||
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Women's Tennis | ||
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Commonwealth Youth Games | ||
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Poojashree Venkatesha (Kannada: ಪುಜಶ್ರೀ ವೆಂಕಾತೆಷಾ; born 27 July 1990 in Mandya) is an Indian tennis player, primarily competing on the ITF Women's Circuit. She won a silver medal for her native country in the women's singles event at the 2008 Commonwealth Youth Games.
Career
2008
Venkatesha was the runner-up and won the Silver Medal at the 2008 Commonwealth Youth Games. She missed out for the Gold Medal, beaten by Heather Watson of United Kingdom 6/2, 6/1.
2010
In the 2010 Commonwealth Games, Venkatesha lost and missed out on the Bronze Medal along with India's Nirupama Sanjeev for the women's doubles, defeated by Sania Mirza and Rushmi Chakravarthi, 6/4, 6/2, both of India, who also missed out for the Gold Medal.
ITF Circuit finals
Singles finals: 7 (5-2)
$100,000 tournaments |
$75,000 tournaments |
$50,000 tournaments |
$25,000 tournaments |
$10,000 tournaments |
Outcome | # | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in Final | Score in Final |
Winner | 1. | 24 November 2008 | Islamabad, Pakistan | Clay | ![]() |
7–6(8–10), 6–4 |
Runner-up | 2. | 18 April 2009 | Shymkent, Kazakhstan | Clay | ![]() |
7–6(7–5), 3–6, 1–6 |
Winner | 3. | 10 August 2009 | New Delhi, India | Hard | ![]() |
7–6(10–8), 6–2 |
Winner | 4. | 7 September 2009 | Bangalore, India | Hard | ![]() |
6–3, 6–3 |
Winner | 5. | 21 September 2009 | Dehradun, India | Hard | ![]() |
6–3, 7–5 |
Winner | 6. | 5 October 2009 | Noida, India | Hard | ![]() |
6–4, 6–0 |
Runner-up | 7. | 17 May 2010 | Durban, South Africa | Hard | ![]() |
1–6, 4–6 |
Doubles finals: 16 (9-7)
$100,000 tournaments |
$75,000 tournaments |
$50,000 tournaments |
$25,000 tournaments |
$10,000 tournaments |
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Winner | 1. | 28 April 2008 | Cochin, India | Clay | ![]() |
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6–1, 7–5 |
Runner-up | 2. | 5 May 2008 | Trivandrum, India | Clay | ![]() |
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6–7(6–8), 2–6 |
Runner-up | 3. | 24 November 2008 | Islamabad, Pakistan | Clay | ![]() |
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1–6, 3–6 |
Runner-up | 4 | 1 December 2008 | Islamabad, Pakistan | Hard | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–7(2–7) |
Winner | 5. | 26 January 2009 | Hyderabad, India | Clay | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–2 |
Winner | 6. | 10 August 2009 | New Delhi , India | Hard | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–1 |
Winner | 7. | 7 September 2009 | Bangalore, India | Hard | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–3 |
Runner-up | 8. | 21 September 2009 | Dehradun, India | Hard | ![]() |
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1–6, 3–6 |
Runner-up | 9. | 5 October 2009 | Noida, India | Hard | ![]() |
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1–6, 6–4, [5–10] |
Winner | 10. | 12 July 2010 | Hatyai, Thailand | Hard | ![]() |
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6–3, 7–6(12–10) |
Winner | 11. | 26 July 2010 | Jakarta, Indonesia | Hard | ![]() |
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6–2, 7–5 |
Runner-up | 12. | 4 December 2010 | Mandya, India | Hard | ![]() |
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1-6 1-6 |
Winner | 13. | 17 January 2011 | Muzaffarnagar, India | Grass | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
Runner-up | 14. | 24 January 2011 | Kolkata, India | Clay | ![]() |
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3–6, 1–6 |
Winner | 15. | 12 December 2011 | Djibouti, Djibouti | Hard | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–0 |
Winner | 16. | 20 December 2011 | Djibouti, Djibouti | Hard | ![]() |
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7-5 7-6(10–8) |
References
- 'Venkatesha gets beaten by Heather Watson in the 2008 Commonwealth Youth Games'- CWG Tennis Update
- 'Venkatesha wins the 2009 Circuit ITF tournament of US$10000 by beating United Kingdom's Emily Webley-Smith'- ITF Tennis: itftennis.com: 2009 Delhi ITF
- 'Venkatesha's basic information'- WTA Tour
External links
- Poojashree Venkatesha at the Women's Tennis Association
- Poojashree Venkatesha at the International Tennis Federation
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