Poojashree Venkatesha

Poojashree Venkatesha (born 27 July 1990) is an Indian former 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.

Poojashree Venkatesha
Poojashree Venkatesha in action against Heather Watson in XIX Commonwealth Games (Khanna Tennis Stadium, Delhi, October 6, 2010)
Country (sports) India
ResidenceMysore, India
Born (1990-07-27) 27 July 1990
Mandya, India
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Turned pro2006
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money$34,906
Singles
Career record95–59
Career titles5 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 306 (30 November 2009)
Doubles
Career record81–48
Career titles9 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 371 (28 February 2011)
Poojashree Venkatesha
Medal record
Women's Tennis
Representing  India
Commonwealth Youth Games
2008 PuneWomen's singles

Career

2008

Venkatesha was the runner-up and won the silver medal at the 2008 Commonwealth Youth Games. In the final, she was beaten by Heather Watson of Great Britain 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 of India, 6–4, 6–2.

ITF Circuit finals
$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Singles: 7 (5–2)
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Winner 1. 24 November 2008 Islamabad, Pakistan Clay Kim Hae-sung 7–6(8–10), 6–4
Runner-up 1. 18 April 2009 Shymkent, Kazakhstan Clay Albina Khabibulina 7–6(7–5), 3–6, 1–6
Winner 2. 10 August 2009 New Delhi, India Hard Emily Webley-Smith 7–6(10–8), 6–2
Winner 3. 7 September 2009 Bangalore, India Hard Dalila Jakupovic 6–3, 6–3
Winner 4. 21 September 2009 Dehradun, India Hard Rushmi Chakravarthi 6–3, 7–5
Winner 5. 5 October 2009 Noida, India Hard Moe Kawatoko 6–4, 6–0
Runner-up 2. 17 May 2010 Durban, South Africa Hard Chanel Simmonds 1–6, 4–6

Doubles: 16 (9–7)
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Winner 1. 28 April 2008 Cochin, India Clay Rushmi Chakravarthi Archana Venkataraman
Geeta Manohar		 6–1, 7–5
Runner-up 1. 5 May 2008 Trivandrum, India Clay Magda Okruashvili Miki Miyamura
Yu Min-hwa		 6–7(6–8), 2–6
Runner-up 2. 24 November 2008 Islamabad, Pakistan Clay Treta Bhattacharyya Kim Hae-sung
Shin Jung-yoon		 1–6, 3–6
Runner-up 3. 1 December 2008 Islamabad, Pakistan Hard Parul Goswami Kim Hae-sung
Shin Jung-yoon		 4–6, 6–7(2–7)
Winner 2. 26 January 2009 Hyderabad, India Clay Parija Maloo Shivika Burman
Kumari-Sweta Solanki		 6–1, 6–2
Winner 3. 10 August 2009 New Delhi, India Hard Sanaa Bhambri Rishika Sunkara
Nova Patel		 6–2, 6–1
Winner 4. 7 September 2009 Bangalore, India Hard Isha Lakhani Kumari-Sweta Solanki
Moe Kawatoko		 6–4, 6–3
Runner-up 4. 21 September 2009 Dehradun, India Hard Keren Shlomo Miki Miyamura
Moe Kawatoko		 1–6, 3–6
Runner-up 5. 5 October 2009 Noida, India Hard Sanaa Bhambri Miki Miyamura
Moe Kawatoko		 1–6, 6–4, [5–10]
Winner 5. 12 July 2010 Hatyai, Thailand Hard Rushmi Chakravarthi Ayu-Fani Damayanti
Lavinia Tananta		 6–3, 7–6(12–10)
Winner 6. 26 July 2010 Jakarta, Indonesia Hard Jessy Rompies Yumi Miyazaki
Tomoko Taira		 6–2, 7–5
Runner-up 6. 4 December 2010 Mandya, India Hard Rushmi Chakravarthi Peangtarn Plipuech
Nungnadda Wannasuk		 1–6, 1–6
Winner 7. 21 January 2011 Muzaffarnagar, India Grass Rushmi Chakravarthi Mari Tanaka
Miki Miyamura		 3–6, 6–4, 6–4
Runner-up 7. 28 January 2011 Kolkata, India Clay Ankita Raina Nicole Clerico
Dalila Jakupovic		 3–6, 1–6
Winner 8. 16 December 2011 Djibouti City, Djibouti Hard Alexandra Romanova Diana Isaeva
Anna Morgina		 6–1, 6–0
Winner 9. 23 December 2011 Djibouti City Hard Alexandra Romanova Diana Isaeva
Margarita Lazareva		 7–5, 7–6(10–8)

References
  1. 'Venkatesha gets beaten by Heather Watson in the 2008 Commonwealth Youth Games'- CWG Tennis Update
  2. '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
  3. 'Venkatesha's basic information'- WTA Tour
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