Sunitha Rao
Instagram profile (opens in new tab)Peak ranking
144 (Jul 7, 2008)
Elo peak
1516 (9.9%ile)
Career record
6–11 (35.3%)
Career titles
0
Prize money
$238,224
Recent WTA Matches full match log →
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Opponent | Score | Result | H2H | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 13, 2008* | Birmingham | WTA 500 | R16 | Grass | Alona Bondarenko | 6-3 5-7 1-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Jun 12, 2008* | Birmingham | WTA 500 | R32 | Grass | Naomi Cavaday | 4-6 6-3 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jun 11, 2008* | Birmingham | WTA 500 | R64 | Grass | Petra Kvitova | 7-6(8) 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Feb 21, 2008* | Bogota | WTA 500 | R32 | Clay | Edina Gallovits Hall | 1-6 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Feb 8, 2008* | Pattaya | WTA 250 | R16 | Hard | Ekaterina Bychkova | 4-6 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Rivals full rivalries list →
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alona Bondarenko | 0 | 1 | 1 | Jun 13, 2008 | H2H |
| Naomi Cavaday | 1 | 0 | 1 | Jun 12, 2008 | H2H |
| Petra Kvitova | 1 | 0 | 1 | Jun 11, 2008 | H2H |
| Edina Gallovits Hall | 0 | 1 | 1 | Feb 21, 2008 | H2H |
| Ekaterina Bychkova | 0 | 1 | 1 | Feb 8, 2008 | H2H |
Career Results
Career Results by Surface
| Season | Age | Hard | Clay | Grass | Total | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | ||
| 2002 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% |
| 2004 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 2006 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 2008 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% |
| Career | — | 4 | 8 | 12 | 33.3% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 6 | 11 | 17 | 35.3% |
Career Results by Opponent Rank
| Season | Age | 1-10 | 11-30 | 31-100 | 100+ | Total | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | ||
| 2002 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 18 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 19 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 0 | 1 | 100.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 2006 | 20 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 21 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 2008 | 22 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 2 | 0 | 2 | 100.0% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% |
| Career | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | 5 | 10 | 15 | 33.3% | |
Opponent ranking data available for 15/17 (88.2%) of Sunitha Rao's WTA main draw matches.
Advanced Stats
| Season | Age | ELO | ELO % | Hard % | Clay % | Grass % | Set Win % | Set Margin | SoS % | Deep Run % | Dec. Set W% | TB W | TB L | TB W% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 16 | 1513 | 52 | — | — | — | 50.0% | -0.25 | 71 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 18 | 1495 | 38 | — | — | — | 33.3% | -0.67 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2005 | 19 | 1497 | 42 | — | — | — | 28.6% | -2.28 | 55 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 20 | 1470 | 19 | — | — | — | 20.0% | -1.59 | 13 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 21 | 1448 | 10 | 14 | — | — | 37.5% | -1.17 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 22 | 1473 | 22 | — | — | 69 | 50.0% | -0.14 | 17 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — |
| Career | 1478 | 27 | 29 | — | 69 | 39.0% | -1.04 | 24 | 0 | 43 | 1 | 1 | — |
Tournament Results by Category
WTA Ranking History full ranking history →
Career high
144
Career-high date
Jul 7, 2008
First top 100
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First top 50
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First top 20
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Ranking History Matrix
| Season | Age | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 620 | 590 | 611 | 583 | 550 | 538 |
| 2001 | 15 | 537 | 547 | 489 | 476 | 411 | 405 | 421 | 433 | 423 | 454 | 459 | 457 |
| 2002 | 16 | 454 | 461 | 443 | 401 | 400 | 397 | 356 | 356 | 230 | 230 | 210 | 208 |
| 2003 | 17 | 176 | 173 | 183 | 176 | 173 | 167 | 162 | 153 | 206 | 208 | 234 | 239 |
| 2004 | 18 | 237 | 258 | 246 | 251 | 259 | 224 | 271 | 263 | 237 | 211 | 188 | 193 |
| 2005 | 19 | 169 | 177 | 179 | 178 | 174 | 180 | 175 | 169 | 160 | 188 | 192 | 181 |
| 2006 | 20 | 203 | 207 | 205 | 198 | 193 | 191 | 197 | 197 | 240 | 222 | 216 | 233 |
| 2007 | 21 | 221 | 220 | 220 | 241 | 260 | 265 | 243 | 220 | 196 | 182 | 192 | 194 |
| 2008 | 22 | 195 | 181 | 170 | 156 | 155 | 152 | 154 | 158 | 186 | 206 | 203 | 197 |
| 2009 | 23 | 196 | 219 | 231 | 287 | 291 | 376 | 502 | 515 | 606 | 828 | 1004 | 1003 |
| 2010 | 24 | 1006 | 1080 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Similar Players
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| Player | Country | Peak Rank | Peak Elo | Grand Slams | Titles | M | W | L | Win % | Active Years | Match Log |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shikha Uberoi | IND | 122 | 1,508 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 4 | 17 | 19.0% | 2004-2008 | Match log |
| Isha Lakhani | IND | 291 | 1,503 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 25.0% | 2004-2008 | Match log |
| Sania Mirza | IND | 27 | 1,819 | 0 | 1 | 238 | 121 | 117 | 50.8% | 2003-2012 | Match log |
| Kimiko Date Krumm | — | — | 2,091 | 0 | 8 | 429 | 241 | 188 | 56.2% | 1989-2017 | Match log |
| Tamira Paszek | — | — | 1,801 | 0 | 3 | 227 | 99 | 128 | 43.6% | 2005-2016 | Match log |
| Stephanie Foretz Gacon | — | — | 1,647 | 0 | 0 | 176 | 61 | 115 | 34.7% | 1999-2015 | Match log |
| Alexa Glatch | USA | 102 | 1,531 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 16 | 46 | 25.8% | 2005-2021 | Match log |
| Katalin Marosi | HUN | 101 | 1,513 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 14 | 30 | 31.8% | 1999-2012 | Match log |
| Yulia Fedossova | FRA | 107 | 1,562 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 10 | 19 | 34.5% | 2004-2009 | Match log |
| Nathalie Vierin | ITA | 103 | 1,506 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 9 | 20 | 31.0% | 2001-2009 | Match log |
| Ting (sr) Li | CHN | 136 | 1,563 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 8 | 13 | 38.1% | 2000-2006 | Match log |
| Libuse Prusova | CZE | 103 | 1,529 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 7 | 19 | 26.9% | 2000-2005 | Match log |
Frequently Asked Questions
- How old is Sunitha Rao?
- Sunitha Rao is 40 years old, born on October 27, 1985.
- Which country is Sunitha Rao from?
- Sunitha Rao is from India.
- How tall is Sunitha Rao?
- Sunitha Rao is 170 cm / 5'7".
- Is Sunitha Rao left-handed or right-handed?
- Sunitha Rao plays right-handed.
- How many Grand Slams has Sunitha Rao won?
- Sunitha Rao has not won a Grand Slam title.
- How many WTA 1000 titles has Sunitha Rao won?
- Sunitha Rao has not won a WTA 1000 title.
- What is Sunitha Rao's highest WTA ranking?
- Sunitha Rao's career-high WTA singles ranking is world No. 144, first achieved on July 7, 2008.
- What is Sunitha Rao's career win-loss record?
- Sunitha Rao has a career WTA singles record of 6 wins and 11 losses (35.3%).
- How much career prize money has Sunitha Rao earned?
- Sunitha Rao has earned at least $238,224 in career prize money from professional tennis.
- When did Sunitha Rao play professional tennis?
- Sunitha Rao turned professional in 2002 and was active through 2008.
- Who is Sunitha Rao's biggest rival?
- Sunitha Rao's most frequent opponent is Alona Bondarenko, with a head-to-head record of 0–1 across 1 meeting.