 Rao at the 2008 Coleman Vision Tennis Championships in Albuquerque, New Mexico | |
| Country (sports) |  United States (2000–09) India (2007–09; Fed Cup and Olympic tournaments only) |
|---|---|
| Residence | Bradenton, Florida |
| Born | October 27, 1985 Jersey City, New Jersey |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) |
| Turned pro | 2004 |
| Retired | 2009 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | US$ 238,224 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 196–188 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 144 (July 7, 2008) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | Q3 (2003, 2005) |
| French Open | Q2 (2005, 2006) |
| Wimbledon | Q3 (2003) |
| US Open | Q3 (2007) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 107–105 |
| Career titles | 8 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 108 (May 19, 2008) |
| Other doubles tournaments | |
| Olympic Games | 2R (2008) |
Sunitha Rao (born October 27, 1985) is an Indian-American former professional tennis player, who represented India in international tournaments. She won eight doubles titles on the ITF Circuit in her career. On July 7, 2008, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 144.[1] On May 19, 2008, she peaked at No. 108 in the doubles rankings.
Playing for India Fed Cup team, she has a win–loss record of 5–6.[2] Rao also is the fourth female tennis player in history representing India to enter the top-200 world rankings, after Nirupama Sanjeev, Shikha Uberoi, and Sania Mirza.
- ^ Das, Rajorshi (October 7, 2021). "The disappearing players of Indian Women's Tennis". Sportskeeda.
- ^ Sunitha Rao at the Billie Jean King Cup