Rushmi Chakravarthi
| Country |
 India |
|---|---|
| Residence | Chennai, India |
| Born |
October 9, 1977 Hyderabad, India |
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Turned pro | September 2005 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | US$ 118,794 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 302-222 |
| Career titles | 0 WTA, 11 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 310 (September 13, 2004) |
| Current ranking | No. 1177 (August 6, 2012) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 338-182 |
| Career titles | 0 WTA, 34 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 252 (June 18, 2001) |
| Current ranking | No. 506 (August 6, 2012) |
| Other Doubles tournaments | |
| Olympic Games | 1R (2012) |
| Last updated on: August 6, 2012. | |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Women's Tennis | ||
| Competitor for India
| ||
| Afro-Asian Games | ||
| Gold | 2003 Hyderabad | Women's Doubles |
| Gold | 2003 Hyderabad | Women's Team |
| Silver | 2003 Hyderabad | Women's Singles |
| Silver | 2003 Hyderabad | Mixed Doubles |
| Commonwealth Games | ||
| Bronze | 2010 Delhi | Women's Doubles |
Rushmi Chakravarthi (Telugu: రుష్మి చక్రవర్తి; born October 9, 1977 in Hyderabad) is a professional tennis player from India.[1] She has won a record 45 ITF Women's Circuit titles, the highest number set by an Indian female player. She turned professional after playing in the first round of the WTA Tour Sunfeast Open Tournament held at Kolkata in September 2005.[citation needed]
Tennis career
2005–2010
She is predominantly an ITF Circuit player. In her career, Chakravarthi played on the WTA Tour on two occasions, at the Sunfeast Open in 2005 and 2006, losing in round one both times.
Her biggest career highlight was winning four medals (of which two were Gold) at the 2003 Afro-Asian Games. Rushmi has represented India at the Asian Games in 2002, 2006 and 2010.
Chakravarthi lost in the qualifying of the 2010 Malaysian Open. This was her only performance in a WTA tournament outside India.
She has also competed in the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, where she progressed to the quarterfinals by beating English Katie O'Brien,[2] and won the doubles bronze medal with Sania Mirza.[3]
2011
Chakravarthi partnered with compatriot Poojashree Venkatesha to win the ITF event in Muzaffarnagar.
2012
Chakravarthi was awarded a wildcard entry to 2012 London Olympics in London along with Sania Mirza to play in Women's Doubles.[4] The pair were beaten in a tight three-setter to Taiwanese pair of Su-Wei Hsieh and Chia-Jung Chuang in round one.[5]
ITF Circuit finals
Singles
Doubles
External links
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- Rushmi Chakravarthi at the International Tennis Federation
- Rushmi Chakravarthi at the Women's Tennis Association
- Rushmi Chakravarthi at the Fed Cup
References
- ↑ "Rushmi Chakravarthi continues to march on". The Hindu. May 29, 2009. Retrieved October 7, 2010.
- ↑ "Perfect outing for journeywoman Rushmi". The Times of India. October 7, 2010. Retrieved October 7, 2010.
- ↑ "CWG tennis: Sania-Chakravarthi win bronze". Hindustan Times. 10 October 2010. Retrieved 10 October 2010.
- ↑ "Sania, Somdev get wild cards for London Olympics". 26 June 2012.
- ↑ 'Sania-Rushmi out of women's doubles' Rediff Sports. Retrieved May 29, 2012.