Manisha Malhotra
| Country (sports) |
 India |
|---|---|
| Residence | Mumbai, India |
| Born |
19 September 1976 Mumbai, India |
| Turned pro | 1996 |
| Retired | 2004 |
| Plays | Right-handed, two-handed backhand |
| Prize money | US$ 52,259 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 136–92 |
| Career titles | 0 WTA, 5 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 314 (21 April 2003) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 93–67 |
| Career titles | 0 WTA, 7 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 149 (08 April 2002) |
| Olympic Games | 1R (2000) |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Asian Games | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2002 Busan | Mixed Doubles |
Manisha Malhotra (Hindi: मनीषा मल्होत्रा Manīṣā Maľhōtrā; born 19 September 1976, in Mumbai) is a retired professional tennis player from India.
Career
Her career high in Singles is 314, achieved on 21 April 2003. In Doubles she has reached 149 on 8 April 2002.
Malhotra has won five singles and seven doubles titles on the ITF tour in her career.
Playing for India at the Fed Cup, Malhotra has a win–loss record of 17–15.
Malhotra represented India at the 2000 Sydney Olympics in Women's Doubles partnering Nirupama Vaidyanathan, but lost in the first round to Jelena Dokić and Rennae Stubbs.
Malhotra had her most successful career in 2002, where she was the runner-up and won the Silver Medal at the Busan Asian Games, partnering Mahesh Bhupathi.
Malhotra took part in the 2003 Hyderabad Open but lost in the first round.
Malhotra retired from tennis 2004.
Career statistics
Singles finals: 9 (5–4)
| $100,000 tournaments |
| $75,000 tournaments |
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score |
| Runner-up | 1. | 8 August 1998 | Southsea, United Kingdom | Grass |  Eleni Daniilidou |
6–7(5–7), 3–6 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 30 May 1999 | El Paso, United States | Hard |  Sara Walker |
3–6, 3–6 |
| Winner | 3. | 8 August 1999 | Harrisonburg, United States | Hard | Michelle Dasso |
6–4, 6–3 |
| Winner | 4. | 26 September 1999 | Sunderland, United Kingdom | Hard |  Nicola Payne |
2–6, 6–1, 6–0 |
| Runner-up | 5. | 3 October 1999 | Glasgow, United Kingdom | Carpet |  Gréta Arn |
Walkover |
| Winner | 6. | 23 July 2000 | Baltimore, United States | Hard |  Rika Fujiwara |
7–6(7–5), 6–7(4–7), 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 7. | 3 September 2000 | Jaipur, India | Grass |  Monique Adamczak |
2–6, 6–2, 3–6 |
| Winner | 8. | 10 September 2000 | Delhi, India | Hard |  Veronika Raimřová |
4–6, 6–1, 6–3 |
| Winner | 9. | 13 April 2003 | Mumbai, India | Hard |  Akgul Amanmuradova |
2–6, 6–4, 7–6(12–10) |
Doubles finals: 15 (7–8)
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents in the final | Score |
| Winner | 1. | 30 May 1999 | El Paso, United States | Hard | Julie Thu |
 Kim Grant Sara Walker |
6–2, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 3 October 1999 | Glasgow, United Kingdom | Carpet | Gréta Arn |
Elizabeth Jelfs Karen Nugent |
Walkover |
| Winner | 3. | 20 December 1999 | Lucknow, India | Grass |  Ka-Po Tong |
 Maša Vesenjak Urška Vesenjak |
6–3, 5–7, 6–1 |
| Runner-up | 4. | 27 December 1999 | Chandigarh, India | Grass |  Katarina Mišić |
Maša Vesenjak Urška Vesenjak |
3–6, 7–6(7–5), 0–6 |
| Runner-up | 5. | 16 April 2000 | Mumbai, India | Hard | Satomi Kinjo |
Rushmi Chakravarthi Sai Jayalakshmy Jayaram |
4–6, 6–4, 1–2 Ret |
| Winner | 6. | 28 May 2000 | El Paso, United States | Hard |  Leanne Baker |
Kaysie Smashey Varalee Sureephong |
6-2, 7-6(7–5) |
| Runner-up | 7. | 4 June 2000 | San Antonio, United States | Hard | Leanne Baker |
Melanie Clayton Emma Gott |
6–3, 6–7(5–7), 5–7 |
| Winner | 8. | 11 June 2000 | Hilton Head Island, United States | Hard | Wendy Fix |
 Milagros Sequera Gabriela Voleková |
6–4, 7–6(7–3) |
| Runner-up | 9. | 20 August 2000 | London, United Kingdom | Hard |  Susi Bensch |
Natalie Grandin Nicole Rencken |
2–6, 7–5, 6–7(6–8) |
| Runner-up | 10. | 5 March 2001 | Warrnambool, Australia | Grass | Nadia Johnston |
 Simona Arghire Remi Uda |
3–6, 3–6 |
| Winner | 11. | 22 April 2001 | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | Hard | Nirupama Vaidyanathan |
Leanne Baker Shelley Stephens |
6–3, 7–5 |
| Winner | 12. | 17 June 2001 | Marseille, France | Clay | Leanne Baker |
 Caroline Dhenin Maja Palaveršić |
7–6(7–5), 6–2 |
| Winner | 13. | 1 July 2001 | Båstad, Sweden | Clay | Leanne Baker |
 Daniela Klemenschits Sandra Klemenschits |
6–3, 6–1 |
| Runner-up | 14. | 3 December 2001 | Nonthaburi, Thailand | Hard |  Jeon Mi-ra |
Ivana Abramović Kim Jin-hee |
1–6, 5–7 |
| Runner-up | 15. | 21 July 2002 | Valladolid, Spain | Hard | Leanne Baker |
Elena Baltacha Natacha Randriantefy |
2–6, 3–6 |
Other finals
Mixed doubles
| Outcome | Date | Tournament | Location | Partnered | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Silver Medal |
11 October 2002 | 2002 Asian Games | Busan, South Korea |
Mahesh Bhupathi |
 Janet Lee Lu Yen-hsun |
6–4, 3–6, 7–9 |
External links
- Manisha Malhotra at the International Tennis Federation
- Manisha Malhotra at the Women's Tennis Association
- http://www.wtatennis.com/headtohead/manisha-malhotra_2255881_5505/0,,12781~5505~9449,00.html
- http://manishasthoughts.blogspot.com/
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