Natasha Palha Explained

Natasha Palha
Birth Date:1994 1, df=yes
Birth Place:Goa, India
Plays:Right (two-handed backhand)
Careerprizemoney:$46,353
Singlestitles:0
Highestsinglesranking:No. 492 (13 October 2014)
Doublestitles:5 ITF
Highestdoublesranking:No. 418 (2 May 2016)
Currentdoublesranking:No. 957 (21 October 2019)
Team:yes
Fedcupresult:2–0

Natasha Palha (born 17 January 1994) is an Indian former tennis player.[1]

She was the Indian National Grass Court Tennis champion in 2014.[2] [3] [4] [5]

In her career, Palha won five doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit. She reached career-high WTA rankings of 492 in singles and 418 in doubles and she competed on the pro circuit until July 2019.

Playing for India Fed Cup team, Palha has a win–loss record of 2–0.

ITF finals

Singles: 5 (0–5)

Legend
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (0–4)
Clay (0–1)
ResultNo.DateLocationSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss1.12 May 2012New Delhi, IndiaHard Lee Pei-chi4–6, 2–6
Loss2.20 April 2013Chennai, IndiaClay Ankita Raina3–6, 1–6
Loss3.2 August 2014New Delhi, IndiaHard Peangtarn Plipuech2–6, 4–6
Loss4.31 October 2015Raipur, IndiaHard Rishika Sunkara5–7, 6–3, 2–6
Loss5.28 November 2015Gulbarga, IndiaHard Prerna Bhambri0–6, 4–6

Doubles: 14 (5–9)

Legend
$25,000 tournaments
$15,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (3–5)
Clay (2–3)
Grass (0–1)
OutcomeNo.DateLocationSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Runner-up1.6 May 2011Hyderabad, IndiaClay Sowjanya Bavisetti Lee So-ra
Han Na-lae
3–6, 2–6
Winner1.22 March 2013Hyderabad, IndiaHard Prarthana Thombare Sharmada Balu
Sowjanya Bavisetti
6–1, 6–4
Winner2.19 April 2013Chennai, IndiaClay Prarthana Thombare Rushmi Chakravarthi
Ankita Raina
5–7, 6–3, [10–6]
Runner-up2.26 April 2013Lucknow, IndiaGrass Prarthana Thombare Nidhi Chilumula
Emi Mutaguchi
4–6, 6–7(4–7)
Runner-up3.28 June 2013New Delhi, IndiaHard Prarthana Thombare Rishika Sunkara
Naomi Totka
4–6, 6–4, [11–13]
Runner-up4.12 October 2013Sharm El Sheikh, EgyptHard Karina Venditti Anna Morgina
Yana Sizikova
3–6, 2–6
Winner3.8 February 2014Sharm El SheikhHard Gai Ao Dagmara Bašková
Janneke Wikkerink
6–4, 6–1
Runner-up5.15 March 2014Sharm El SheikhHard Dea Herdželaš Nina Stojanović
Ana Veselinović
0–6, 6–4, [6–10]
Runner-up6.11 April 2014Chennai, IndiaClay Prarthana Thombare Rishika Sunkara
Sharmada Balu
0–6, 6–7(4–7)
Runner-up7.9 August 2014Bangalore, IndiaHard Hsu Ching-wen Sharmada Balu
Prarthana Thombare
4–6, 6–0, [6–10]
Runner-up8. 20 June 2015Fergana, UzbekistanHard Vlada Ekshibarova Sharmada Balu
Tadeja Majerič
5–7, 3–6
Winner4.4 February 2017Cairo, EgyptClay Rishika Sunkara Sandra Samir
Shelby Talcott
6–2, 6–1
Winner5.3 March 2017Gwalior, IndiaHard Rishika Sunkara Riya Bhatia
Shweta Chandra Rana
6–4, 6–2
Runner-up9.21 October 2017Colombo, Sri Lanka Clay Rishika Sunkara Rutuja Bhosale
Pranjala Yadlapalli
4–6, 1–6

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Interview with Natasha Palha. indiantennisdaily. 2017-10-20. Indian Tennis Daily. en-US. 2019-11-23.
  2. Web site: Vishnu, Natasha win national grass court meet . . 18 January 2014 . 22 January 2015.
  3. Web site: House praises tennis 'star' Palha . . 8 August 2014 . 22 January 2015.
  4. Web site: Natasha Palha . . 22 January 2015.
  5. Web site: Sania Mirza to lead home campaign . . 3 April 2015 . 3 April 2015.