Tara Iyer

Tara Iyer

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)

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]

Personal life[]

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]

Career[]

2003-2010[]

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 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.

2011[]

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 statistics[]

Singles Finals: 4 (4-0)[]

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		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)[]

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

References[]

External links[]

• Tara Iyer at the Women's Tennis Association
• Tara Iyer at the International Tennis Federation