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Pages in category "Indian female tennis players" The following 52 pages are in this category, out of 52 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 26 August 2024. Indian tennis player (born 1986) Sania Mirza Mirza in 2017 Country (sports) India Residence Hyderabad, India Born (1986-11-15) 15 November 1986 (age 37) Mumbai, Maharashtra Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Turned pro February 2003 Retired February 2023 Plays Right-handed (two-handed backhand ...
Category. : Indian tennis players. This category lists tennis players with Wikipedia articles who have notably represented India. Note that articles are sub-categorized by whether a player has done so in male or female competition, and also by particular notable competitions. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tennis players from India.
The history of tennis in India goes back a long way. In the 1880s, the British introduced the game of tennis in India during the colonial rule and soon it started gaining momentum. BK Nehru in 1905 and Sardar Nihal Singh in 1908 were later joined by Mohammed Sleem, Fayzee brothers and Jagat Mohan Lal who made it to last 16 stages at the Wimbledon.
This article lists the professional tennis players who reached the highest ranking among their compatriots during the Open Era.The rankings used are ATP rankings for men (since 23 August 1973 for singles, and 1 March 1976 for doubles) and WTA rankings for women (since 3 November 1975 for singles, and 4 September 1984 for doubles).
This is a list of female tennis players who meet one or more of the following criteria: Singles: Officially ranked among the top 25 by the Women's Tennis Association (since 1975) Ranked among the top 10 by an expert (e.g. A. Wallis Myers) before 1975; Reached the quarterfinals of a Grand Slam tournament; Reached the finals of or won the year ...
Raina was born in the Indian state of Gujarat to Kashmiri Pandit parents Lalita Raina [9] and Ravinder Kishen Raina. She was born and brought up in Ahmedabad before moving to Pune, Maharashtra at the age of 14 as Pune had a better infrastructure and opportunities to develop professional tennis players; the decision was made based on her performance at the Asians 14 and under masters tournament ...
Serena Jameka Williams (born September 26, 1981) [1] is an American former professional tennis player. Widely regarded as one of the greatest tennis players of all time, [a] she was ranked world No. 1 in singles by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) for 319 weeks, including a joint-record 186 consecutive weeks, and finished as the year-end No. 1 five times.