Meghha Vakaria
Country (sports) India
Born (1984-08-28) 28 August 1984
Mumbai, India
PlaysLeft-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money$32,092
Singles
Career record97–78
Career titles2 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 381 (5 July 2004)
Doubles
Career record63–43
Career titles8 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 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
$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (2–6)
Clay (0–1)
Grass (0–2)
Carpet (0–0)
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Winner 1. 14 May 2000 Indore, India Hard India Archana Venkataraman 6–4, 7–5
Runner-up 1. 21 May 2000 Indore, India Hard India Sonal Phadke 1–6, 3–6
Runner-up 2. 2 July 2001 New Delhi, India Clay India Sheethal Goutham 7–6(2), 5–7, 6–7(1)
Winner 2. 1 September 2002 Lagos, Nigeria Hard South Africa Michelle Snyman 7–5, 6–1
Runner-up 3. 23 February 2003 Bangalore, India Hard South Korea Hong Da-jung 4–6, 4–6
Runner-up 4. 3 August 2003 Harrisonburg, United States Hard India Shikha Uberoi 1–6, 1–6
Runner-up 5. 17 August 2003 Lagos, Nigeria Hard Malaysia Khoo Chin-bee 1–6, 2–6
Runner-up 6. 14 September 2003 Bangalore, India Grass Thailand Suchanun Viratprasert 2–6, 1–6
Runner-up 7. 16 November 2003 Pune, India Hard Uzbekistan Akgul Amanmuradova 5–7, 3–6
Runner-up 8. 22 February 2004 Benin City, Nigeria Hard South Africa Chanelle Scheepers 1–6, 3–6
Runner-up 9. 5 February 2006 Muzaffarnagar, India Grass Kyrgyzstan Ksenia Palkina 2–6, 6–7(4)

Doubles (8–4)

Outcome No. Date Location Surface Partner Opponents Score
Runner-up 1. 14 May 2000 Indore, India Hard India Isha Lakhani India Archana Venkataraman
India Arthi Venkataraman
3–6, 6–1, 2–6
Winner 1. 21 May 2000 Indore, India Hard India Isha Lakhani India Sheethal Goutham
India Liza Pereira Viplav
7–5, 6–2
Winner 2. 1 September 2002 Lagos, Nigeria Hard Thailand Prariyawan Ratanakrong United Kingdom Megan Emmett
United Kingdom Annabel Youthed
6–3, 6–0
Winner 3. 8 September 2002 Lagos, Nigeria Hard Thailand Prariyawan Ratanakrong Romania Nicoleta Scott
Romania Alexandra Zotta
6–2, 6–0
Winner 4. 10 August 2003 Lagos, Nigeria Hard Malaysia Khoo Chin-bee South Africa Anca Anastasiu
Belgium Jennifer Debodt
6–1, 6–2
Winner 5. 17 August 2003 Lagos, Nigeria Hard Malaysia Khoo Chin-bee India Liza Pereira Viplav
India Sonal Phadke
6–4, 6–4
Winner 6. 31 August 2003 New Delhi, India Grass Malaysia Khoo Chin-bee India Shruti Dhawan
India Sheethal Goutham
6–1, 6–2
Runner-up 2. 8 September 2003 Bangalore, India Grass Malaysia Khoo Chin-bee India Rushmi Chakravarthi
India Sai Jayalakshmy Jayaram
2–6, 4–6
Winner 7. 17 January 2004 Hyderabad, India Hard India Isha Lakhani India Rushmi Chakravarthi
India Sai Jayalakshmy Jayaram
7–5, 5–7, 6–3
Runner-up 3. 21 May 2005 Indore, India Hard India Isha Lakhani India Ankita Bhambri
India Sanaa Bhambri
7–5, 3–6, 2–6
Winner 8. 12 June 2006 New Delhi, India Hard India Rushmi Chakravarthi India Isha Lakhani
Thailand Pichittra Thongdach
6–3, 6–4
Runner-up 4. 30 October 2006 Ahmedabad, India Hard India Tara Iyer India Sanaa Bhambri
India Rushmi Chakravarthi
2–6, 4–6

Fed Cup participation

Doubles

Edition Stage Date Location Against Surface Partner Opponents W/L Score
2003 Fed Cup
Asia/Oceania Zone Group II
R/R 21 April 2003 Tokyo, Japan Philippines Philippines Hard India Isha Lakhani Philippines Czarina-Mae Arévalo
Philippines Francesca La'O
W 7–5, 6–2
22 April 2003 Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan Olga Alexeeva
Kyrgyzstan Kunykei Koichumananova
W 6–0, 6–3

ITF Junior finals

Legend
Category G1
Category G2
Category G3
Category G4
Category G5

Singles (3–3)

Outcome No. Date Location Surface Opponent Score
Winner 1. September 2000 Chennai, India Hard Thailand Pichaya Laosirichon 6–2, 6–2
Runner–up 2. September 2000 Mumbai, India Hard India Sania Mirza 5–7, 4–6
Winner 3. November 2000 Bangkok, Thailand Hard New Zealand Dianne Hollands 6–1, 6–4
Winner 4. January 2001 New Delhi, India Hard Thailand Pichaya Laosirichon 6–3, 6–4
Runner–up 5. February 2001 Chandigarh, India Hard India Sania Mirza 4–6, 4–6
Runner–up 6. October 2001 Bangkok, Thailand Hard Australia Casey Dellacqua 3–6, 1–6

Doubles (2–2)

Outcome No. Date Location Surface Partner Opponents Score
Runner-up 1. November 1999 Calcutta, India Hard India Liza Pereira Viplav India Nona Wagh
India Sonal Phadke
6–2, 3–6, 2–6
Runner-up 2. September 2000 Mumbai, India Hard India Liza Pereira Viplav India Sasha Abraham
Canada Isha Lakhani
6–4, 3–6, 5–7
Winner 3. November 2000 Bangkok, Thailand Hard India Liza Pereira Viplav Thailand Rattiya Hiranrat
Thailand Karamontree Siriluethaiwattana
6–4, 6–3
Winner 4. September 2001 Chennai, India Hard India Isha Lakhani Indonesia Diana Julianto
Indonesia Maya Rosa
4–6, 6–2, 7–6

References

  1. "Meghha Vakaria". www.billiejeankingcup.com.


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