Manisha Malhotra
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| Country (sports) |  India |
|---|---|
| Residence | Mumbai, India |
| Born | 19 September 1976 Mumbai |
| Turned pro | 1996 |
| Retired | 2004 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $52,259 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 136–92136–92 |
| Career titles | 0 WTA, 5 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 314 (21 April 2003) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 93–67 |
| Career titles | 7 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 149 (8 April 2002) |
| Other doubles tournaments | |
| Olympic Games | 1R (2000) |
| Team competitions | |
| Fed Cup | 17–15 |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Asian Games | ||
 | 2002 Busan | Mixed doubles |
Manisha Malhotra (Hindi: मनीषा मल्होत्रा Manīṣā Maľhōtrā; born 19 September 1976) is a former professional tennis player from India.
Her career high in singles is 314, achieved on 21 April 2003. In doubles, she peaked at No. 149 in the WTA rankings on 8 April 2002. In her career, Malhotra won five singles and seven doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit.
Playing for India in the Fed Cup, Malhotra has a win–loss record of 17–15.
Malhotra represented India at the 2000 Sydney Olympics in the women's doubles tournament, partnering Nirupama Vaidyanathan but lost in the first round to Jelena Dokić and Rennae Stubbs.[1][2]
At the 2001 Swiss Indoors, she was defeated in the first qualifying round by Maja Palaveršić. This was her first match at WTA Tour-level.[3]
Malhotra had her most successful year in 2002, when she was the runner-up at the Busan Asian Games and won the silver medal in the mixed doubles draw, partnering Mahesh Bhupathi.[4]
Malhotra qualified for the 2003 Hyderabad Open, winning three matches; but lost in the first round to Tatiana Poutchek.[5] This was her second and last tournament at the WTA-level.[6]
She retired from professional tennis in 2004.[citation needed] Her last singles match was a loss in the first qualifying round against Maki Arai, at a $50k ITF tournament in Shenzhen, China, in early December 2003. Her last doubles matches came at the 2004 Fed Cup when she won three of her ties (against Uzbekistan, South Korea, and Taiwan), and lost one (against Indonesia) (all partnering Sania Mirza).
Along with Sania Mirza, Malhotra holds the record of the Longest Fed Cup tie break (21-19), which they achieved against Uzbekistan in 2004.[7]
