Tara Iyer

Country (sports)	India
Born	Hyderabad, India
Turned pro	2003
Plays	Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Singles
Career record	61–43
Career titles	4 ITF
Highest ranking	No. 350 (10 September 2007)
Doubles
Career record	25–21
Career titles	1 ITF
Highest ranking	No. 304 (18 February 2008)

Tara Iyer is an Indian former professional tennis player. She won four ITF singles titles and one doubles title.^[1]

Tara Iyer was born in the Indian metropolis of Hyderabad. Her mother is noted IRS officer, Indira Iyer and father is Parmeshwaran Iyer, an IAS officer.^[2]

Iyer played at the 2006 Sunfeast Open – Singles qualifying where she won in the first round against Isha Lakhani 6–4, 6–2, before losing to Rushmi Chakravarthi 5–7, 4–6.

Iyer got a wildcard to play at the 2007 Bangalore Open where she lost to Dominika Cibulková 0–6, 2–6 in round one.

Iyer also played for India Fed Cup team in the 2007 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone when she beat Sahar Al Disi of Jordan, 6–0, 6–0, but lost to Albina Khabibulina of Uzbekistan, 4–6, 6–7⁽³⁾.

She received another wildcard to play at the 2007 Sunfeast Open where she lost her first-round match against Flavia Pennetta, 3–6, 1–6.

Iyer played at the 2011 Citi Open – Singles qualifying, also as a wildcard, against Līga Dekmeijere in the first round and lost 6–7⁽⁴⁾, 2–6.

Outcome	No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Opponent	Score
Winner	1.	17 June 2007	Montemor-o-Novo, Portugal	Hard	Elisa Balsamo	6–4, 7–6(7–5)
Winner	2.	11 August 2007	Wrexham, United Kingdom	Hard	Laura Haberkorn	6–0, 6–1
Winner	3.	25 August 2007	Noida, India	Carpet	Ankita Bhambri	3–6, 6–4, 6–3
Winner	4.	1 September 2007	New Delhi, India	Hard	Chae Kyung-yee	7–5, 6–2

Outcome	No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Runner-up	1.	30 October 2006	Ahmedabad, India	Hard	Meghha Vakaria	Sanaa Bhambri Rushmi Chakravarthi	2–6, 4–6
Runner-up	2.	10 August 2007	Wrexham, United Kingdom	Hard	Katharina Brown	Nicole Clerico Verdiana Verardi	4–6, 3–6
Winner	3.	31 August 2007	New Delhi, India	Hard	Nungnadda Wannasuk	Sophia Mulsap Varatchaya Wongteanchai	6–4, 6–3

• Tara Iyer at the Women's Tennis Association
• Tara Iyer at the International Tennis Federation