| Country (sports) |  India |
|---|---|
| Residence | Mumbai, India |
| Born | (1976-09-19)19 September 1976 (age 49) Mumbai |
| Turned pro | 1996 |
| Retired | 2004 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $52,259 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 136–92136–92 |
| Career titles | 0WTA, 5ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 314 (21 April 2003) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 93–67 |
| Career titles | 7 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 149 (8 April 2002) |
| Other doubles tournaments | |
| Olympic Games | 1R (2000) |
| Team competitions | |
| Fed Cup | 17–15 |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Asian Games | ||
 | 2002 Busan | Mixed doubles |
Manisha Malhotra (Hindi:मनीषा मल्होत्राManīṣā Maľhōtrā; born 19 September 1976) is a former professionaltennis player from India.
Her career high in singles is 314, achieved on 21 April 2003. In doubles, she peaked at No. 149 in theWTA rankings on 8 April 2002.In her career, Malhotra won five singles and seven doubles titles on theITF Women's Circuit.
Playing forIndia in theFed Cup, Malhotra has a win–loss record of 17–15.
Malhotra represented India at the2000 Sydney Olympics in the women's doubles tournament, partneringNirupama Vaidyanathan but lost in the first round toJelena Dokić andRennae Stubbs.[1][2]
At the 2001Swiss Indoors, she was defeated in the first qualifying round byMaja Palaveršić. This was her first match atWTA Tour-level.[3]
Malhotra had her most successful year in 2002, when she was the runner-up at theBusan Asian Games and won thesilver medal in the mixed doubles draw, partneringMahesh Bhupathi.[4]
Malhotra qualified for the2003 Hyderabad Open, winning three matches; but lost in the first round toTatiana Poutchek.[5] This was her second and last tournament at theWTA-level.[6]
She retired from professional tennis in 2004.[citation needed] Her last singles match was a loss in the first qualifying round againstMaki Arai, at a $50kITF tournament inShenzhen, China, in early December 2003. Her last doubles matches came at the2004 Fed Cup when she won three of her ties (against Uzbekistan, South Korea, and Taiwan), and lost one (against Indonesia) (all partneringSania Mirza).
Along with Sania Mirza, Malhotra holds the record of theLongest Fed Cup tie break (21-19), which they achieved against Uzbekistan in 2004.[7]
| $100,000 tournaments |
| $75,000 tournaments |
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| $10,000 tournaments |
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | 8 August 1998 | Southsea, United Kingdom | Grass |  Eleni Daniilidou | 6–7(5), 3–6 |
| Loss | 2. | 30 May 1999 | El Paso, United States | Hard |  Sara Walker | 3–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 3. | 8 August 1999 | Harrisonburg, United States | Hard | Michelle Dasso | 6–4, 6–3 |
| Win | 4. | 26 September 1999 | Sunderland, United Kingdom | Hard (i) |  Nicola Payne | 2–6, 6–1, 6–0 |
| Loss | 5. | 3 October 1999 | Glasgow, United Kingdom | Carpet (i) |  Gréta Arn | w/o |
| Win | 6. | 23 July 2000 | Baltimore, United States | Hard |  Rika Fujiwara | 7–6(5), 6–7(4), 6–2 |
| Loss | 7. | 3 September 2000 | Jaipur, India | Grass |  Monique Adamczak | 2–6, 6–2, 3–6 |
| Win | 8. | 10 September 2000 | Delhi, India | Hard |  Veronika Raimřová | 4–6, 6–1, 6–3 |
| Win | 9. | 13 April 2003 | Mumbai, India | Hard |  Akgul Amanmuradova | 2–6, 6–4, 7–6(10) |
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1. | 30 May 1999 | El Paso, United States | Hard | Julie Scott |  Kim Grant Sara Walker | 6–2, 6–4 |
| Loss | 2. | 3 October 1999 | Glasgow, United Kingdom | Carpet (i) | Gréta Arn | Lizzie Jelfs Karen Nugent | w/o |
| Win | 3. | 20 December 1999 | Lucknow, India | Grass |  Tong Ka-po |  Maša VesenjakUrška Vesenjak | 6–3, 5–7, 6–1 |
| Loss | 4. | 27 December 1999 | Chandigarh, India | Grass |  Katarina Mišić | Maša Vesenjak Urška Vesenjak | 3–6, 7–6(7–5), 0–6 |
| Loss | 5. | 16 April 2000 | Mumbai, India | Hard | Satomi Kinjo | Rushmi ChakravarthiSai Jayalakshmy Jayaram | 4–6, 6–4, 1–2 ret. |
| Win | 6. | 28 May 2000 | El Paso, United States | Hard |  Leanne Baker | Kaysie SmasheyVaralee Sureephong | 6–2, 7–6(7–5) |
| Loss | 7. | 4 June 2000 | San Antonio, United States | Hard | Leanne Baker | Melanie Clayton Emma Gott | 6–3, 6–7(5–7), 5–7 |
| Win | 8. | 11 June 2000 | Hilton Head, United States | Hard | Wendy Fix |  Milagros Sequera Gabriela Voleková | 6–4, 7–6(7–3) |
| Loss | 9. | 20 August 2000 | London, United Kingdom | Hard | Susi Bensch | Natalie GrandinNicole Rencken | 2–6, 7–5, 6–7(6–8) |
| Loss | 10. | 5 March 2001 | Warrnambool, Australia | Grass | Nadia Johnston |  Simona Arghire Remi Uda | 3–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 11. | 22 April 2001 | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | Hard | Nirupama Vaidyanathan | Leanne BakerShelley Stephens | 6–3, 7–5 |
| Win | 12. | 17 June 2001 | Marseille, France | Clay | Leanne Baker |  Caroline Dhenin Maja Palaveršić | 7–6(7–5), 6–2 |
| Win | 13. | 1 July 2001 | Båstad, Sweden | Clay | Leanne Baker |  Daniela KlemenschitsSandra Klemenschits | 6–3, 6–1 |
| Loss | 14. | 3 December 2001 | Nonthaburi, Thailand | Hard |  Jeon Mi-ra | Ivana AbramovićKim Jin-hee | 1–6, 5–7 |
| Loss | 15. | 21 July 2002 | Valladolid, Spain | Hard | Leanne Baker | Elena Baltacha Natacha Randriantefy | 2–6, 3–6 |
| Outcome | Date | Tournament | Location | Partnering | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Silver | 11 October 2002 | 2002 Asian Games | Busan, South Korea | Mahesh Bhupathi |  Janet LeeLu Yen-hsun | 6–4, 3–6, 7–9 |
