Tara Iyer

Tara Iyer is an Indian former professional tennis player. She won four ITF singles titles and one doubles title.

Personal life Tara Iyer was born in the Indian metropolis of Hyderabad. Her mother is noted IRS officer, Indira Iyer and father is Parmeshwaran Iyer, an IAS officer.

Career 2003-2010 Iyer played at the 2006 Sunfeast Open – Singles qualifying where she won in the first round against Isha Lakhani 6–4, 6–2, before losing to Rushmi Chakravarthi 5–7, 4–6.

Iyer got a wildcard to play at the 2007 Bangalore Open where she lost to Dominika Cibulková 0–6, 2–6 in round one.

Iyer also played for India Fed Cup team in the 2007 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone when she beat Sahar Al Disi of Jordan, 6–0, 6–0, but lost to Albina Khabibulina of Uzbekistan, 4–6, 6–7(3).

She received another wildcard to play at the 2007 Sunfeast Open where she lost her first-round match against Flavia Pennetta, 3–6, 1–6.

2011 Iyer played at the 2011 Citi Open – Singles qualifying, also as a wildcard, against Līga Dekmeijere in the first round and lost 6–7(4), 2–6.

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Singles (4–0) ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScoreWin 1. 17 June 2007 Montemor-o-Novo, Portugal Hard Elisa Balsamo 6–4, 7–6(7–5)Win 2. 11 August 2007 Wrexham, United Kingdom Hard Laura Haberkorn 6–0, 6–1Win 3. 25 August 2007 Noida, India Carpet Ankita Bhambri 3–6, 6–4, 6–3Win 4. 1 September 2007 New Delhi, India Hard Chae Kyung-yee 7–5, 6–2

Doubles (1–2) ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreLoss 1. 30 October 2006 Ahmedabad, India Hard Meghha Vakaria Sanaa Bhambri Rushmi Chakravarthi 2–6, 4–6Loss 2. 10 August 2007 Wrexham, United Kingdom Hard Katharina Brown Nicole Clerico Verdiana Verardi 4–6, 3–6Win 3. 31 August 2007 New Delhi, India Hard Nungnadda Wannasuk Sophia Mulsap Varatchaya Wongteanchai 6–4, 6–3