Nirupama Sanjeev

Nirupama Sanjeev
Sanjeev with Rohan Bopanna at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in New Delhi, October 2010.
Country (sports) India
ResidenceSan Francisco Bay Area, United States
Born (1976-12-08) 8 December 1976 (age 47)
Coimbatore, India
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Turned pro1992
Retired2010
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize moneyUS$182,057
Official websitewww.nirustennis.com
Singles
Career record180–155
Career titles0 WTA, 2 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 147 (12 May 1997)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open2R (1998)
French OpenQ2 (2001)
WimbledonQ3 (2001)
US OpenQ3 (1999)
Doubles
Career record106–94
Career titles0 WTA, 10 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 115 (23 July 2001)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open1R (1998, 2001)
French Open1R (2001)
Wimbledon2R (2001)
US OpenQ1 (1997, 2001)
Other doubles tournaments
Olympic Games1R (2000)
Medal record
Representing  India
Women's tennis
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Bangkok Mixed doubles

Nirupama Sanjeev (née Vaidyanathan; born 8 December 1976) is an Indian former professional tennis player. In the 1998 Australian Open, Sanjeev became the second Indian woman (after Nirupama Mankad) in the Open era to feature in a major main draw, the first one in singles, and the first to win a major match, defeating Gloria Pizzichini. She also won the bronze medal at the 1998 Bangkok Asian Games in mixed doubles, partnering Mahesh Bhupathi. Sanjeev was the first Indian woman to enter the top 200 of the rankings in singles.