Khanum Haji Explained

Khanum Haji
Fullname:Khanum Haji Singh
Turnedpro:1946 (amateur)
Retired:1957
Singlestitles:8
Mixed:yes
Team:yes

Khanum Singh (née Haji) (Hindi: ख़ानम हाजी, Urdu: خانم حاجی) was an Indian tennis player from Hyderabad. She was the women's four-time champion at the National Lawn Tennis Championships of India from 1947 to 1949, and 1957.

Career

Singh a four time winner of the National Lawn Tennis Championships of India (1947–49, 1957). In 1957 she also won the Northern India Championships in New Delhi defeating Mrs. J.B. Singh 4-6 7-5 6–1. She won Southern India Championships held at Madras also in 1957 against Mrs Sarah Mody, and defeated her again in the same year at the Western India Championships held in Bombay.

Career finals

Singles (8–0)

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ResultNo.YearTitleLocationSurfaceOpponentScore
Win1.1947National Lawn Tennis Championships of IndiaAllahabad, IndiaGrass Laura Woodbridge w.o.
Win2.1948National Lawn Tennis Championships of IndiaAllahabad, IndiaGrass Promilla Khanna0–6, 7–5, 4–6
Win3.1949National Lawn Tennis Championships of IndiaAllahabad, IndiaGrass Promilla Khanna 3–6, 9–7, 6–3
Win4.1949Western India ChampionshipsBombay, India? Laura Woodbridge 6–4m 6–4
Win5.1957Northern India ChampionshipsNew Delhi, IndiaGrass Mrs. J.B. Singh4–6, 7–5, 6–1
Win61957National Lawn Tennis Championships of IndiaCalcutta, India? Promilla Khanna Singh7–5, 7–5
Win7.1957Western India ChampionshipsBombay, India? Mrs Sarah Mody6–2 6–3
Win8.1957Madras, India? Mrs Sarah Mody6–3 6–2