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Nirupama Vaidyanathan
Nirupama Vaidyanathan represented India on the WTA Tour and reached a career high of No. 134. TennisDB's records show a singles record of 1–4 and no singles titles. Pre-2000 WTA match coverage is incomplete, so the career record may be understated.
Peak singles rank
134 (Jul 7, 1997)
Elo peak
1500 (5th percentile)
Singles record
1–4 (20.0%)
Singles titles
0
Prize money
$182,057
Records cover recorded main-draw singles results in TennisDB's WTA event archive, including credited walkovers; qualifying is shown separately below.
WTA Matches full match log →
| Opponent | Score | Result | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amélie Mauresmo | 1-6 5-7 | L | H2H | Match data | Apr 30, 1998* | R32 | Bol | Tier IV → modern equivalent WTA 250 | Clay |
| Magdalena Grzybowska | 2-6 1-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Jan 23, 1998* | R64 | Australian Open | Grand Slam | Hard |
| Gloria Pizzichini | 5-7 6-4 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Jan 21, 1998* | R128 | Australian Open | Grand Slam | Hard |
| Yuka Yoshida | 3-6 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Apr 25, 1997* | R32 | Jakarta | Tier IV → modern equivalent WTA 250 | Hard |
| Jolene Watanabe | 5-7 6-4 0-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Apr 17, 1997* | R32 | Japan Women's Open | Tier III → modern equivalent WTA 250 | Hard |
Rivals all rivalries →
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amélie Mauresmo | 0 | 1 | 1 | Apr 30, 1998 | H2H |
| Magdalena Grzybowska | 0 | 1 | 1 | Jan 23, 1998 | H2H |
| Gloria Pizzichini | 1 | 0 | 1 | Jan 21, 1998 | H2H |
| Yuka Yoshida | 0 | 1 | 1 | Apr 25, 1997 | H2H |
| Jolene Watanabe | 0 | 1 | 1 | Apr 17, 1997 | H2H |
Career Results
Career Results by Surface
Career Results by Opponent Rank
Advanced Stats
| Season | Age | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Pressure+ | Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 20 | 1474 | 97.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20.0% | -2.60 | 0–1 | — | — | +0.10 |
| 1998 | 21 | 1478 | 96.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28.6% | -1.72 | 1–0 | — | — | +0.07 |
| Career | 1500 | 96.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25.0% | -2.09 | 1–1 | — | — | +3.40 |
Tournament Results by Category
Grand Slams
| Season | Age | AO | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 21 | R64 | 1–1 (50%) |
| W-L | 1–1 (50%) |
1–1 (50%) |
WTA 250
| Season | Age | JAP | BOL | JAK | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 20 | R32 | — | R32 | 0–2 (0%) |
| 1998 | 21 | — | R32 | — | 0–1 (0%) |
| W-L | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) |
0–3 (0%) |
Results show the best round reached per tournament and season.
WTA Ranking History full ranking history →
Career high
134
Career-high date
Jul 7, 1997
First Top 100
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First Top 50
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First Top 20
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First Top 10
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Ranking History Matrix
| Season | Age | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 17 | — | — | — | — | 745 | 750 | 747 | — | 666 | 654 | 653 | — |
| 1995 | 18 | — | — | — | — | 750 | 627 | 706 | 536 | 349 | 337 | 309 | 321 |
| 1996 | 19 | 328 | 326 | 329 | 329 | 331 | 327 | 248 | 240 | 228 | 225 | 189 | 174 |
| 1997 | 20 | 162 | 162 | 161 | 155 | 142 | 135 | 150 | 148 | 154 | 155 | 190 | 197 |
| 1998 | 21 | 208 | 168 | 173 | 183 | 167 | 166 | 160 | 167 | 175 | 175 | 167 | 162 |
| 1999 | 22 | 159 | 174 | 179 | 175 | 187 | 194 | 211 | 210 | 198 | 204 | 220 | 207 |
| 2000 | 23 | 215 | 218 | 213 | 224 | 222 | 216 | 193 | 164 | 173 | 171 | 176 | 188 |
| 2001 | 24 | 181 | 174 | 174 | 179 | 174 | 169 | 171 | 183 | 199 | 200 | 201 | 212 |
| 2002 | 25 | 245 | 264 | 265 | 287 | 318 | 369 | 697 | 708 | 1019 | 1028 | 1027 | — |
| 2003 | 26 | 1026 | 1021 | 850 | 539 | 534 | 529 | 514 | 490 | 508 | 527 | 521 | 527 |
| 2004 | 27 | 526 | 536 | 548 | 583 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Data coverage: WTA match coverage from Jeff Sackmann's archive is incomplete before 2000. Career win-loss totals, surface splits, and head-to-head counts for this player's pre-2000 era may understate actual results.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Jessica Steck | RSA | #140 | 1,500 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 16.7% | $187,865 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1997–2002 | Rivalries | Match log |
| Lorna Woodroffe | GBR | #133 | 1,506 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 23.1% | $254,301 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1993–2001 | Rivalries | Match log |
| Liezel Huber | USA | #131 | 1,500 | 17 | 4 | 13 | 23.5% | $6,303,795 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1996–2001 | Rivalries | Match log |
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| Laurence Andretto | FRA | #132 | 1,514 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 26.7% | $215,752 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1997–2002 | Rivalries | Match log |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- How old is Nirupama Vaidyanathan?
- Nirupama Vaidyanathan is 49 years old, born on December 8, 1976.
- Which country does Nirupama Vaidyanathan represent?
- Nirupama Vaidyanathan represents India in TennisDB's WTA records.
- How tall is Nirupama Vaidyanathan?
- Nirupama Vaidyanathan is 170 cm / 5'7".
- Is Nirupama Vaidyanathan left-handed or right-handed?
- Nirupama Vaidyanathan plays right-handed.
- How many Grand Slam singles titles has Nirupama Vaidyanathan won?
- Nirupama Vaidyanathan has not won a Grand Slam singles title.
- How many WTA 1000 titles has Nirupama Vaidyanathan won?
- TennisDB does not group any of Nirupama Vaidyanathan's titles under the modern WTA 1000 category.
- What is Nirupama Vaidyanathan's highest WTA ranking?
- Nirupama Vaidyanathan's career-high WTA singles ranking is world No. 134, first achieved on July 7, 1997.
- What is Nirupama Vaidyanathan's career win-loss record?
- Nirupama Vaidyanathan has a career WTA singles record of 1 wins and 4 losses (20.0%).
- How much career prize money has Nirupama Vaidyanathan earned?
- Nirupama Vaidyanathan has earned at least $182,057 in career prize money from professional tennis.
- Which seasons of Nirupama Vaidyanathan's career appear in TennisDB?
- Nirupama Vaidyanathan appears in TennisDB's WTA main-tour match records from 1997 through 1998.
- Who has Nirupama Vaidyanathan faced most often?
- Nirupama Vaidyanathan's most frequent opponent is Amélie Mauresmo, with a head-to-head record of 0–1 across 1 meeting.