1. Nirupama Sanjeev is an Indian former professional tennis player.
24 Facts About Nirupama Sanjeev
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Nirupama Sanjeev won the bronze medal at the 1998 Bangkok Asian Games in mixed doubles, partnering Mahesh Bhupathi.
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Nirupama Sanjeev was born in the Southern Indian town of Coimbatore.
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Nirupama Sanjeev started playing tennis at the age of 5 and was influenced very much by her brother.
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Nirupama Sanjeev won two matches in the qualifying stages, before losing to Jana Kandarr.
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On 17 November 1996, Nirupama Sanjeev won her first ITF Women's Circuit title, defeating Raluca Sandu in the finals of the $25,000 tournament in Bad Gogging, Germany.
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Nirupama Sanjeev played her first Grand Slam tournament at the 1997 Australian Open, where she lost in the second qualifying round to Yuka Yoshida, having overcome Petra Mandula in the previous round.
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Nirupama Sanjeev shifted her base to Sarasota, Florida in 1997 where she trained with David O Meara who was the former coach of Leander Paes for two years.
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Nirupama Sanjeev failed to qualify for the US Open, winning only one match.
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At the 1998 Australian Open, Nirupama Sanjeev was awarded a wildcard into the main draw.
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Nirupama Sanjeev became the first Indian female in the modern era to feature and win a round at a main draw Grand Slam, beating Italy's Gloria Pizzichini.
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Nirupama Sanjeev went on to lose in the qualifying stages of both the Paginas Amarillas Open and the French Open, as well as Wimbledon, the Bank of the West Classic, the Boston Cup, and the US Open.
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Nirupama Sanjeev then won the bronze medal at the 1998 Bangkok Asian Games in mixed doubles, partnering Mahesh Bhupathi.
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Nirupama Sanjeev did manage to win a match at the US Open, though, against Sybille Bammer in the qualifying.
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Nirupama Sanjeev then went on to represent India at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, playing in the women's doubles event with Manisha Malhotra.
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Nirupama Sanjeev won a total of four ITF doubles titles in 2000, and reached a further two finals, making it a career-best season in doubles.
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Nirupama Sanjeev couldn't perform well at the other Grand Slams of the season.
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Nirupama Sanjeev won the last two ITF doubles titles of her career in April 2001; one in Ho Chi Minh City and one in Sarasota, Florida.
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Nirupama Sanjeev went into her first retirement from the sport, losing in the second qualifying round of the ITF $50,000 tournament in Louisville, Kentucky to Petra Rampre, in late-July 2003.
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Nirupama Sanjeev's last singles win was against Brianna Morgan in the final qualifying round, and her final match was a loss in round one against Amanda McDowell.
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Nirupama Sanjeev represented India at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi.
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Later that same month, Nirupama Sanjeev went over to Guangzhou to take part in the 2010 Asian Games, playing for India.
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Nirupama Sanjeev ran a tennis coaching camp in the Bay Area, California until 2024.
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Nirupama Sanjeev launched her autobiography The Moonballer in October 2013.