Meghha Vakaria Explained
| Meghha Vakaria |
| Birth Date: | 1984 8, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Mumbai, India |
| Plays: | Left-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Careerprizemoney: | $32,092 |
| Singlesrecord: | 97–78 |
| Singlestitles: | 2 ITF |
| Highestsinglesranking: | No. 381 (5 July 2004) |
| Doublesrecord: | 63–43 |
| Doublestitles: | 8 ITF |
| Highestdoublesranking: | No. 383 (19 July 2004) |
Meghha Vakaria (born 28 August 1984) is an Indian former tennis player.
Vakaria has a career-high singles ranking of 381 by the WTA, achieved on 5 July 2004. She also has a career-high WTA doubles ranking of 383, attained on 19 July 2004. She won two singles and eight doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit.
Playing for India Fed Cup team, Vakaria has a win–loss record of 2–0.[1]
ITF finals
Singles (2–9)
| Legend |
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| $100,000 tournaments | | $75,000 tournaments | | $50,000 tournaments | | $25,000 tournaments | | $10,000 tournaments | |
| | Finals by surface |
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| Hard (2–6) | | Clay (0–1) | | Grass (0–2) | | Carpet (0–0) | |
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| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|
| Winner | 1. | 14 May 2000 | Indore, India | Hard |  Archana Venkataraman | 6–4, 7–5 |
| Runner-up | 1. | 21 May 2000 | Indore, India | Hard | Sonal Phadke | 1–6, 3–6 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 2 July 2001 | New Delhi, India | Clay | Sheethal Goutham | 7–6(2), 5–7, 6–7(1) |
| Winner | 2. | 1 September 2002 | Lagos, Nigeria | Hard | Michelle Snyman | 7–5, 6–1 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 23 February 2003 | Bangalore, India | Hard |  Hong Da-jung | 4–6, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 4. | 3 August 2003 | Harrisonburg, United States | Hard | Shikha Uberoi | 1–6, 1–6 |
| Runner-up | 5. | 17 August 2003 | Lagos, Nigeria | Hard | Khoo Chin-bee | 1–6, 2–6 |
| Runner-up | 6. | 14 September 2003 | Bangalore, India | Grass |  Suchanun Viratprasert | 2–6, 1–6 |
| Runner-up | 7. | 16 November 2003 | Pune, India | Hard |  Akgul Amanmuradova | 5–7, 3–6 |
| Runner-up | 8. | 22 February 2004 | Benin City, Nigeria | Hard | Chanelle Scheepers | 1–6, 3–6 |
| Runner-up | 9. | 5 February 2006 | Muzaffarnagar, India | Grass |  Ksenia Palkina | 2–6, 6–7(4) | |
Doubles (8–4)
| Outcome | No. | Date | Location | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Runner-up | 1. | 14 May 2000 | Indore, India | Hard | Isha Lakhani | Archana Venkataraman
Arthi Venkataraman | 3–6, 6–1, 2–6 |
| Winner | 1. | 21 May 2000 | Indore, India | Hard | Isha Lakhani | Sheethal Goutham
Liza Pereira Viplav | 7–5, 6–2 |
| Winner | 2. | 1 September 2002 | Lagos, Nigeria | Hard | Prariyawan Ratanakrong |  Megan Emmett
Annabel Youthed | 6–3, 6–0 |
| Winner | 3. | 8 September 2002 | Lagos, Nigeria | Hard | Prariyawan Ratanakrong |  Nicoleta Scott
Alexandra Zotta | 6–2, 6–0 |
| Winner | 4. | 10 August 2003 | Lagos, Nigeria | Hard | | Anca Anastasiu
 Jennifer Debodt | 6–1, 6–2 |
| Winner | 5. | 17 August 2003 | Lagos, Nigeria | Hard | Khoo Chin-bee | Liza Pereira Viplav
Sonal Phadke | 6–4, 6–4 |
| Winner | 6. | 31 August 2003 | New Delhi, India | Grass | Khoo Chin-bee | Shruti Dhawan
Sheethal Goutham | 6–1, 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 8 September 2003 | Bangalore, India | Grass | Khoo Chin-bee | Rushmi Chakravarthi
Sai Jayalakshmy Jayaram | 2–6, 4–6 |
| Winner | 7. | 17 January 2004 | Hyderabad, India | Hard | Isha Lakhani | Rushmi Chakravarthi
Sai Jayalakshmy Jayaram | 7–5, 5–7, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 21 May 2005 | Indore, India | Hard | Isha Lakhani | Ankita Bhambri
Sanaa Bhambri | 7–5, 3–6, 2–6 |
| Winner | 8. | 12 June 2006 | New Delhi, India | Hard | Rushmi Chakravarthi | Isha Lakhani
Pichittra Thongdach | 6–3, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 4. | 30 October 2006 | Ahmedabad, India | Hard | Tara Iyer | Sanaa Bhambri
Rushmi Chakravarthi | 2–6, 4–6 | |
Fed Cup participation
Doubles
ITF Junior finals
| Legend |
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| Category G1 |
| Category G2 |
| Category G3 |
| Category G4 |
| Category G5 | |
Singles (3–3)
| Outcome | No. | width=100 | Date | width=200 | Location | Surface | width=200 | Opponent | width=125 | Score |
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| Winner | 1. | September 2000 | Chennai, India | Hard | Pichaya Laosirichon | 6–2, 6–2 |
| Runner–up | 2. | September 2000 | Mumbai, India | Hard | Sania Mirza | 5–7, 4–6 |
| Winner | 3. | November 2000 | Bangkok, Thailand | Hard | | 6–1, 6–4 |
| Winner | 4. | January 2001 | New Delhi, India | Hard | Pichaya Laosirichon | 6–3, 6–4 |
| Runner–up | 5. | February 2001 | Chandigarh, India | Hard | Sania Mirza | 4–6, 4–6 |
| Runner–up | 6. | October 2001 | Bangkok, Thailand | Hard |  Casey Dellacqua | 3–6, 1–6 | |
Doubles (2–2)
| Outcome | No. | width=100 | Date | width=200 | Location | Surface | width=200 | Partner | width=200 | Opponents | width=125 | Score |
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| Runner-up | 1. | November 1999 | Calcutta, India | Hard | Liza Pereira Viplav | Nona Wagh
Sonal Phadke | 6–2, 3–6, 2–6 |
| Runner-up | 2. | September 2000 | Mumbai, India | Hard | Liza Pereira Viplav | Sasha Abraham
 Isha Lakhani | 6–4, 3–6, 5–7 |
| Winner | 3. | November 2000 | Bangkok, Thailand | Hard | Liza Pereira Viplav | Rattiya Hiranrat
Karamontree Siriluethaiwattana | 6–4, 6–3 |
| Winner | 4. | September 2001 | Chennai, India | Hard | Isha Lakhani | Diana Julianto
Maya Rosa | 4–6, 6–2, 7–6 | |
Notes and References
- News: Meghha Vakaria. www.billiejeankingcup.com.
