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Sunitha Rao

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Personal life
WTA career
2002–2007 2008
ITF Finals
Singles (0–7) Doubles (8–7)
References
External links

{{Infobox tennis biography
|name = Sunitha Rao
|image= Sunitha Rao Albuquerque 2008.jpg
|caption= Sunitha Rao at the 2008 Coleman Vision Tennis Championships in Albuquerque, United States
|country = {{Flag|United States}} (2000–09)
{{Flag|India}} (2007–09; Fed Cup and Olympic tournaments only)
|residence = Bradenton, United States
|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1985|10|27}}
|birth_place = Jersey City, United States
|height = {{height|ft=5|in=7}}
|turnedpro = 2004
|retired = 2009
|plays = Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
|careerprizemoney = US$ 238,224
|singlesrecord = 196–188
|singlestitles = 0
|highestsinglesranking = No. 144 (July 7, 2008)
|currentsinglesranking =
|AustralianOpenresult = Q3 (2003, 2005)
|FrenchOpenresult = Q2 (2005, 2006)
|Wimbledonresult = Q3 (2003)
|USOpenresult = Q3 (2007)
|doublesrecord = 107–105
|doublestitles = 0 WTA, 8 ITF
|OthertournamentsDoubles = yed
|OlympicsDoublesresult = 2R (2008)
|highestdoublesranking = No. 108 (May 19, 2008)Sunitha Rao ({{lang-kn|ಸುನಿತಾ ರಾವ್}}; born October 27, 1985) is an American former professional tennis player. She is of Indian descent.^[1]

She has won 8 doubles titles on the ITF circuit in her career. On 7 July 2008, she reached her best singles ranking of world number 144. On 19 May 2008, she peaked at world number 108 in the doubles rankings. Rao retirement from tennis 2009.

Playing for India at the Fed Cup, Rao has a win–loss record of 5–6.^[2] Rao also is the fourth female tennis player in history representing India to enter the top-200 world rankings, after Nirupama Sanjeev, Shikha Uberoi, and Sania Mirza.

Personal life

Sunitha was born and raised by parents Manohar and Savithri in Jersey City, New Jersey. Her family spoke Kannada. Her parents are originally from Mangalore in Karnataka, India. Sunitha speaks some Kannada.

Her family now lives in Bradenton, Florida. Sunitha currently is staying in Boston, Massachusetts where she studies at Babson College.

WTA career

2002–2007

Rao played her first WTA match at the 2002 Brasil Open – Women's Singles event, where she defeated Vanessa Henke in the first round. She was beaten by Anastasia Myskina in the second round. In 2003, when asked by the All Indian Tennis Association to represent India in international tournaments, her family asked for Rs. 5 crores, an offer that the AITA refused.^[1]

Rao played at the Hansol Korea Open 2004 where she was beaten by Miho Saeki in the first round. Rao participated at the Internationaux de Strasbourg 2005, but was overpowered by Iveta Benešová in the first round. Then she played at the Sunfeast Open where she beat Neha Uberoi in the first round before falling to Elena Likhovtseva.

She took part at the Commonwealth Bank Tennis Classic 2006, where she lost to Angelique Widjaja in the First Round. She also suffered a first round defeat at the 2007 Sunfeast Open to Nicole Pratt. Rao defeated Sandy Gumulya in the First Round of the Sunfeast Open to advance to the second round where she lost to Anne Keothavong. She then lost in the first round of the Bell Challenge to Alina Jidkova.

2008

Rao received an entry into the PTT Pattaya Open via a Lucky Loser spot. She beat Junri Namigata before losing to Ekaterina Bychkova. Then, at the Copa Colsanitas, she lost to Edina Gallovits in the first round.

Rao received the best result of her WTA career at the 2008 DFS Classic in Birmingham. She beat Petra Kvitová (who would be the future world no.2 and Wimbledon titlist) in the first round and Naomi Cavaday in the second before falling to Alona Bondarenko in the third round.

She partnered with Sania Mirza, representing India in the women's doubles event at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.^[3] They got a walk-over in round one, but lost to Svetlana Kuznetsova and Dinara Safina of Russia in round two.

ITF Finals

Singles (0–7)

Legend
$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$15,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Outcome	No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Opponent in the final	Score in the final
Runner-up	1.	February 24, 2002	Mumbai, India	Hard	CHN}} Peng Shuai	3–6, 6–7^(3–7)
Runner-up	2.	November 10, 2002	Mexico City, Mexico	Hard	CZE}} Olga Vymetálková	6–7^(2–7), 3–6
Runner-up	3.	October 17, 2004	Mackay, Australia	Hard	AUS}} Evie Dominikovic	5–7, 3–6
Runner-up	4.	October 24, 2004	Rockhampton, Australia	Hard	AUS}} Evie Dominikovic	0–6, 0–2 ret.
Runner-up	5.	July 8, 2007	Southlake, United States	Hard	USA}} Alexa Glatch	2–6, 5–7
Runner-up	6.	October 14, 2007	San Francisco, United States	Hard	USA}} Ashley Harkleroad	1–6, 2–6
Runner-up	7.	March 22, 2008	Noida, India	Hard	LAT}} Anastasija Sevastova	2–6, 1–6

Doubles (8–7)

Outcome	No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponents in the final	Score
Runner-up	1.	January 18, 2004	Tampa, United States	Hard	USA}} Milangela Morales	RUS}} Alisa Kleybanova {{flagicon\|JPN}} Mayumi Yamamoto	2–6, 4–6
Runner-up	2.	May 16, 2004	Charlottesville, United States	Clay	PUR}} Vilmarie Castellvi	ARG}} Erica Krauth {{flagicon\|USA}} Jessica Lehnhoff	0–6, 1–6
Winner	1.	November 14, 2004	Port Pirie, Australia	Hard	AUS}} Casey Dellacqua	AUS}} Daniella Dominikovic {{flagicon\|AUS}} Evie Dominikovic	4–6, 6–3, 7–6^(8–6)
Winner	2.	November 13, 2005	Port Pirie, Australia	Hard	GER}} Gréta Arn	AUS}} Monique Adamczak {{flagicon\|AUS}} Christina Horiatopoulos	6–4, 3–6, 6–2
Winner	3.	November 27, 2005	Mount Gambier, Australia	Hard	JPN}} Ryoko Fuda	GER}} Gréta Arn {{flagicon\|RUS}} Anastasia Rodionova	6–1, ret.
Winner	4.	May 7, 2006	Charlottesville, United States	Clay	CAN}} Marie-Ève Pelletier	BRA}} Maria Fernanda Alves {{flagicon\|USA}} Lilia Osterloh	6–7^(6–8), 6–2, 6–3
Runner-up	3.	July 23, 2006	Hammond, United States	Hard	JPN}} Ryōko Fuda	USA}} Christina Fusano {{flagicon\|USA}} Raquel Kops-Jones	6–7^(3–7), 6–4, 1–6
Runner-up	4.	October 8, 2006	Traralgon, Australia	Hard	AUS}} Casey Dellacqua	AUS}} Christina Horiatopoulos {{flagicon\|USA}} Raquel Kops-Jones	2–6, 6–7^(5–7)
Winner	5.	October 15, 2006	Melbourne, Australia	Hard	AUS}} Casey Dellacqua	AUS}} Daniella Dominikovic {{flagicon\|AUS}} Evie Dominikovic	6–3, 6–2
Runner-up	5.	January 20, 2007	Fort Walton Beach, United States	Hard	CAN}} Marie-Ève Pelletier	GER}} Angelika Bachmann {{flagicon\|USA}} Tetiana Luzhanska	7–5, 6–7^(7–9), 6–7^(4–7)
Winner	6.	June 2, 2007	Carson, United States	Hard	RSA}} Kim Grant	USA}} Angela Haynes {{flagicon\|USA}} Lindsay Lee-Waters	6–4, 6–4
Winner	7.	June 17, 2007	Allentown, United States	Hard	JPN}} Ryōko Fuda	USA}} Angela Haynes {{flagicon\|USA}} Lindsay Lee-Waters	6–7^(3–7), 6–4, 6–1
Runner-up	6.	March 14, 2008	New Delhi, India	Hard	FRA}} Aurélie Védy	CHN}} Ji Chunmei {{flagicon\|CHN}} Sun Shengnan	6–2, 2–6, [4–10]
Winner	8.	May 11, 2008	Zagreb, Croatia	Clay	HUN}} Melinda Czink	FRA}} Stéphanie Foretz {{flagicon\|CRO}} Jelena Kostanić Tošić	6–4, 6–2
Runner-up	7.	October 5, 2008	Troy, United States	Hard	USA}} Angela Haynes	USA}} Raquel Kops-Jones {{flagicon\|USA}} Abigail Spears	2–6, 0–6

References

1. ^¹{{cite news|last1=Shekar|first1=Nirmal|title=Putting a price on patriotism? You must be joking!|publisher=The Hindu|date=7 August 2003}}
2. ^{{Fed Cup player|800215566|Sunitha Rao}}
3. ^India names 57-member squad for Beijing Olympics

External links

{{WTA|id=180432|name=Sunitha Rao}}
{{ITF profile|id=35013377}}

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