Meghha Vakaria

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

Meghha Vakaria
Country (sports) India
Born (1984-08-28) 28 August 1984
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)
Team competitions
Fed Cup2–0

Vakaria has a career high WTA singles ranking of 381 achieved on 5 July 2004. She also has a career high WTA doubles ranking of 383 achieved on 19 July 2004. Desai has won 2 ITF singles title and 8 ITF doubles titles.

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

ITF finals (10–13)

Singles (2–9)
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)
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

Doubles
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 results

Singles (3–3)
Legend (Win/Loss)
Category GA
Category G1
Category G2
Category G3
Category G4
Category G5
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)
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
  1. "Meghha Vakaria". www.billiejeankingcup.com.


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