Poojashree Venkatesha (born 27 July 1990) is an Indian former tennis player, primarily competing on the ITF Women's Circuit. She won a silver medal for her native country in the women's singles event at the 2008 Commonwealth Youth Games.
 Poojashree Venkatesha in action against Heather Watson in XIX Commonwealth Games (Khanna Tennis Stadium, Delhi, 6 October 2010) | |
| Country (sports) |  India |
|---|---|
| Residence | Mysore, India |
| Born | 27 July 1990 Mandya, India |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Turned pro | 2006 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $34,906 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 95–59 (61.7%) |
| Career titles | 5 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 306 (30 November 2009) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 81–48 (62.8%) |
| Career titles | 9 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 371 (28 February 2011) |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Women's Tennis | ||
| Representing India
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| Commonwealth Youth Games | ||
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2008 Pune | Women's singles |
Career edit
2008 edit
Venkatesha was the runner-up and won the silver medal at the 2008 Commonwealth Youth Games. In the final, she was beaten by Heather Watson of Great Britain 6–2, 6–1.
2010 edit
In the 2010 Commonwealth Games, Venkatesha lost and missed out on the bronze medal along with India's Nirupama Sanjeev for the women's doubles, defeated by Sania Mirza and Rushmi Chakravarthi of India, 6–4, 6–2.
ITF Circuit finals edit
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
Singles: 7 (5–2) edit
| Result | No. | Date | Location | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1. | 24 November 2008 | Islamabad, Pakistan | Clay |  Kim Hae-sung
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7–6(8–10), 6–4 |
| Loss | 1. | 18 April 2009 | Shymkent, Kazakhstan | Clay |  Albina Khabibulina
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7–6(7–5), 3–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 2. | 10 August 2009 | New Delhi, India | Hard |  Emily Webley-Smith
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7–6(10–8), 6–2 |
| Win | 3. | 7 September 2009 | Bangalore, India | Hard |  Dalila Jakupović
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6–3, 6–3 |
| Win | 4. | 21 September 2009 | Dehradun, India | Hard | Rushmi Chakravarthi
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6–3, 7–5 |
| Win | 5. | 5 October 2009 | Noida, India | Hard |  Moe Kawatoko
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6–4, 6–0 |
| Loss | 2. | 17 May 2010 | Durban, South Africa | Hard |  Chanel Simmonds
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1–6, 4–6 |
Doubles: 16 (9–7) edit
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1. | 28 April 2008 | Cochin, India | Clay | Rushmi Chakravarthi
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Archana Venkataraman Geeta Manohar
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6–1, 7–5 |
| Loss | 1. | 5 May 2008 | Trivandrum, India | Clay |  Magda Okruashvili
|
Miki Miyamura Yu Min-hwa
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6–7(6–8), 2–6 |
| Loss | 2. | 24 November 2008 | Islamabad, Pakistan | Clay | Treta Bhattacharyya
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Kim Hae-sung Shin Jung-yoon
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1–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 3. | 1 December 2008 | Islamabad, Pakistan | Hard | Parul Goswami
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Kim Hae-sung Shin Jung-yoon
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4–6, 6–7(2–7) |
| Win | 2. | 26 January 2009 | Hyderabad, India | Clay | Parija Maloo
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Shivika Burman Kumari-Sweta Solanki
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6–1, 6–2 |
| Win | 3. | 10 August 2009 | New Delhi, India | Hard | Sanaa Bhambri
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Rishika Sunkara Nova Patel
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6–2, 6–1 |
| Win | 4. | 7 September 2009 | Bangalore, India | Hard | Isha Lakhani
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Kumari-Sweta Solanki Moe Kawatoko
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6–4, 6–3 |
| Loss | 4. | 21 September 2009 | Dehradun, India | Hard |  Keren Shlomo
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Miki Miyamura Moe Kawatoko
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1–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 5. | 5 October 2009 | Noida, India | Hard | Sanaa Bhambri
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Miki Miyamura Moe Kawatoko
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1–6, 6–4, [5–10] |
| Win | 5. | 12 July 2010 | Hatyai, Thailand | Hard | Rushmi Chakravarthi
|
 Ayu-Fani Damayanti Lavinia Tananta
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6–3, 7–6(12–10) |
| Win | 6. | 26 July 2010 | Jakarta, Indonesia | Hard | Jessy Rompies
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Yumi Miyazaki Tomoko Taira
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6–2, 7–5 |
| Runner-up | 6. | 4 December 2010 | Mandya, India | Hard | Rushmi Chakravarthi
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 Peangtarn Plipuech Nungnadda Wannasuk
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1–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 7. | 21 January 2011 | Muzaffarnagar, India | Grass | Rushmi Chakravarthi
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Mari Tanaka Miki Miyamura
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3–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
| Loss | 7. | 28 January 2011 | Kolkata, India | Clay | Ankita Raina
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 Nicole Clerico Dalila Jakupović
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3–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 8. | 16 December 2011 | Djibouti City | Hard |  Alexandra Romanova
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Diana Isaeva Anna Morgina
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6–1, 6–0 |
| Win | 9. | 23 December 2011 | Djibouti City | Hard | Alexandra Romanova
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Diana Isaeva Margarita Lazareva
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7–5, 7–6(10–8) |
References edit
- 'Venkatesha gets beaten by Heather Watson in the 2008 Commonwealth Youth Games'- CWG Tennis Update[dead link]
- 'Venkatesha wins the 2009 Circuit ITF tournament of US$10000 by beating United Kingdom's Emily Webley-Smith'- ITF Tennis: itftennis.com: 2009 Delhi ITF
- 'Venkatesha's basic information'- WTA Tour
