SANJEEV Nirupama < Back  
Sport Tennis
CGA India   
Gender Women
Born 08 Dec 1976 in Coimbatore, IND
Height1.68 m
Weight 76 kg
Human Interest
Further Personal Information
Residence Coimbatore, IND
General Interest
Hobbies Cooking, basketball. (ITF, 19 Jul 2010)
Sport Specific Information
Preferred position / style / stance / technique Double-handed backhand
Handedness Right
When and where did you begin this sport? She started at the age of 6.
General Interest
Other information RETIREMENT
She retired from tennis in 2003 but in 2009 voiced her ambition to make a comeback. (mumbaimirror, 16 Nov 2009)

INDIA'S MAIDEN WINNER IN GRAM SLAM
At the 1998 Australian Open, she became the first Indian woman to reach the second round of a grand slam tournament. (BBC, 21 Jan 2005)

COMMENTATOR
After retiring she worked for ESPN India covering the Grand Slams. (askmeany.com, 08 Aug 2008)

COACHING CAMP
She runs a tennis coaching camp in California. (askmeany, 08 Aug 2008)
Further Personal Information
Family Daughter Sahana