Tara Iyer
Tara Iyer (Telugu: తర ఆయర్, Hindi: तारा आयर, Tārā Āyara; born in Hyderabad) is a professional tennis player from India who has won four ITF singles tennis titles and one doubles title.[1]
| Country (sports) |  India |
|---|---|
| Born | Hyderabad, India |
| Turned pro | 2003 |
| Plays | Right-handed, two-handed backhand |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 61–43 |
| Career titles | 4 ITF |
| Highest ranking | 350 (10 September 2007) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 25–21 |
| Career titles | 1 ITF |
| Highest ranking | 304 (18 February 2008) |
Personal lifeEdit
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]
CareerEdit
2003-2010Edit
Iyer played at the 2006 Sunfeast Open – Singles Qualifying where she won 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 1.
Iyer also played for the Indian Fed Cup Team in the 2007 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone where she beat Sahar Al Disi of Jordan, 6–0, 6–0, but lost to Albina Khabibulina of Uzbekistan, 4–6, 6–7(3).
Iyer received a Wildcard to play at the 2007 Sunfeast Open where she lost the First Round Match against Flavia Pennetta, 3–6, 1–6.
2011Edit
Iyer played at the 2011 Citi Open – Singles Qualifying where she was a Wildcard receiver. She played Līga Dekmeijere in the First Round and lost 6–7(4), 2–6.
Career statisticsEdit
Singles Finals: 4 (4-0)Edit
| $100,000 tournaments |
| $75,000 tournaments |
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score |
| Winner | 1. | 17 June 2007 | Montemor-o-Novo, Portugal | Hard |  Elisa Balsamo
|
6–4, 7–6(7–5) |
| Winner | 2. | 11 August 2007 | Wrexham, United Kingdom | Hard |  Laura Haberkorn
|
6–0, 6–1 |
| Winner | 3. | 25 August 2007 | Noida, India | Carpet | Ankita Bhambri
|
3–6, 6–4, 6–3 |
| Winner | 4. | 1 September 2007 | New Delhi, India | Hard |  Chae Kyung-yee
|
7–5, 6–2 |
Doubles Finals: 3 (1–2)Edit
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents in the final | Score |
| Runner-up | 1. | 30 October 2006 | Ahmedabad, India | Hard | Meghha Vakaria
|
Sanaa Bhambri Rushmi Chakravarthi
|
2–6, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 10 August 2007 | Wrexham, United Kingdom | Hard |  Katharina Brown
|
Nicole Clerico Verdiana Verardi
|
4–6, 3–6 |
| Winner | 3. | 31 August 2007 | New Delhi, India | Hard |  Nungnadda Wannasuk
|
Sophia Mulsap Varatchaya Wongteanchai
|
6–4, 6–3 |