Poojashree Venkatesha (Kannada- ಪುಜಶ್ರೀ ವೆಂಕಾತೆಷಾ) (Hindi

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-पूजाश्री वेंकतेषा) is a professional

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 India

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n tennis player born in Mandya

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, Karnataka

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, India

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. She was born on 27 July 1990.

2008

Venkatesha was the runner-up and won the Silver Medal

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 at the 2008 Commonwealth Youth Games

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. She missed out for the Gold Medal

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, beaten by Heather Watson

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 of United Kingdom

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 6/2, 6/1.

2009

Venkatesha is best known for her winning the singles and doubles of th 2009 ITF Circuit Tournament in Delhi for $10,000. Results of her performance are shown below.

2010

In the 2010 Commonwealth Games

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, Venkatesha lost and missed out on the Bronze Medal

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 along with India's Nirupama Sanjeev for the women's doubles, defeated by Sania Mirza

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 and Rushmi Chakravarthi

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, 6/4, 6/2, both of India, who also missed out for the Gold Medal

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. Results of that are shown below.

ITF Women's Circuit Finals: 7 (W-L/5-2)

Outcome	Date	Tournament	Location	Opponent	Score
Winner	November 2008	$10,000 Islamabad 2008 ITF Women's Circuit The ITF Women's Circuit is the second tier tour for women's professional tennis organised by the International Tennis Federation, and is a tier below the WTA Tour...	Islamabad Islamabad Islamabad is the capital of Pakistan and the tenth largest city in the country. Located within the Islamabad Capital Territory , the population of the city has grown from 100,000 in 1951 to 1.7 million in 2011... , Pakistan	Kim Hae-sung	7-6(8), 6-4
Runner-up	April 2009	$10,000 Shymkent 2009 ITF Women's Circuit The ITF Women's Circuit is the second tier tour for women's professional tennis organised by the International Tennis Federation, and is a tier below the WTA Tour. The ITF Women's Circuit includes tournaments with prize money ranging from $10,000 up to...	Shymkent Shymkent Shymkent , formerly known as Chimkent , is the capital city of South Kazakhstan Province, the most populated region in Kazakhstan. It is the third most populous city in Kazakhstan behind Almaty and Astana with a population of 629,600 . A major railroad junction on the Turkestan-Siberia Railway, the... , Kazakhstan	Albina Khabibulina Albina Khabibulina Albina Khabibulina is a professional Uzbekistani tennis player and member of the Uzbekistan Fed Cup team. On April 5, 2010, she reached her highest WTA singles ranking of 524 whilst her best doubles ranking was 328 on May 2, 2011....	7-6(5), 3-6, 1-6
Winner	August 2009	$10,000 New Delhi 2009 ITF Women's Circuit The ITF Women's Circuit is the second tier tour for women's professional tennis organised by the International Tennis Federation, and is a tier below the WTA Tour. The ITF Women's Circuit includes tournaments with prize money ranging from $10,000 up to...	New Delhi New Delhi New Delhi is the capital city of India. It serves as the centre of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi. It is one of the nine districts of Delhi Union Territory. The total area of the city is... , Delhi Delhi Delhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census... , India	Emily Webley-Smith Emily Webley-Smith Emily Webley-Smith is an English professional tennis player. She is coached by Jeremy Bates. She is currently the British no. 6 and ranked 242 in the world...	7-6(8), 6-2
Winner	September 2009	$10,000 Bangalore 2009 ITF Women's Circuit The ITF Women's Circuit is the second tier tour for women's professional tennis organised by the International Tennis Federation, and is a tier below the WTA Tour. The ITF Women's Circuit includes tournaments with prize money ranging from $10,000 up to...	Bangalore Bangalore Bengaluru , formerly called Bengaluru is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Bangalore is nicknamed the Garden City and was once called a pensioner's paradise. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's third most populous city and... , Karnataka Karnataka Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava... , India	Dalila Jakupovic	6-3, 6-3
Winner	September 2009	$10,000 Dehradun 2009 ITF Women's Circuit The ITF Women's Circuit is the second tier tour for women's professional tennis organised by the International Tennis Federation, and is a tier below the WTA Tour. The ITF Women's Circuit includes tournaments with prize money ranging from $10,000 up to...	Dehradun Dehradun - Geography :The Dehradun district has various types of physical geography from Himalayan mountains to Plains. Raiwala is the lowest point at 315 meters above sea level, and the highest points are within the Tiuni hills, rising to 3700 m above sea level... , Uttarakhand Uttarakhand Uttarakhand , formerly Uttaranchal, is a state in the northern part of India. It is often referred to as the Land of Gods due to the many holy Hindu temples and cities found throughout the state, some of which are among Hinduism's most spiritual and auspicious places of pilgrimage and worship... , India	Rushmi Chakravarthi Rushmi Chakravarthi Rushmi Chakravarthi is an Indian tennis player. She competed in the 2010 Commonwealth Games, where she progressed to the third round by beating Katie O'Brien, and won the doubles bronze medal with Sania Mirza....	6-3, 7-5
Winner	October 2009	$10,000 Noida 2009 ITF Women's Circuit The ITF Women's Circuit is the second tier tour for women's professional tennis organised by the International Tennis Federation, and is a tier below the WTA Tour. The ITF Women's Circuit includes tournaments with prize money ranging from $10,000 up to...	Noida Noida Noida , short for the New Okhla Industrial Development Area, is an area in India under the management of the New Okhla Industrial Development Authority . Noida came into administrative existence on 17 April 1976 and celebrates 17 April as "Noida Day". It was set up as part of an urbanization... , Uttar Pradesh Uttar Pradesh Uttar Pradesh abbreviation U.P. , is a state located in the northern part of India. With a population of over 200 million people, it is India's most populous state, as well as the world's most populous sub-national entity... , India	Moe Kawatoko	6-4, 6-0
Runner-up	May 2010	$10,000 Durban 2010 ITF Women's Circuit The 2010 ITF Women's Circuit was the 2010 edition of the second tier tour for women's professional tennis. It was organised by the International Tennis Federation and was a tier below the WTA Tour. The ITF Women's Circuit included tournaments with prize money ranging from $10,000 up to $100,000...	Durban Durban Durban is the largest city in the South African province of KwaZulu-Natal and the third largest city in South Africa. It forms part of the eThekwini metropolitan municipality. Durban is famous for being the busiest port in South Africa. It is also seen as one of the major centres of tourism... , South Africa	Chanel Simmonds Chanel Simmonds Chanel Simmonds , is a South African professional tennis player. Her highest WTA singles ranking is 230, which she reached on July 25, 2011. Her career high in doubles is 300, which she reached on August 22, 2011....	1-6, 4-6

ITF Women's Circuit Finals

Outcome	Date	Tournament	Location	Partner	Opponents	Score
Winner	April–May 2008	$10,000 Cochin 2008 ITF Women's Circuit The ITF Women's Circuit is the second tier tour for women's professional tennis organised by the International Tennis Federation, and is a tier below the WTA Tour...	Cochin, Kerela, India	Rushmi Chakravarthi Rushmi Chakravarthi Rushmi Chakravarthi is an Indian tennis player. She competed in the 2010 Commonwealth Games, where she progressed to the third round by beating Katie O'Brien, and won the doubles bronze medal with Sania Mirza....	Archana Venkataraman    Geeta Manohar	6-1, 7-5
Runner-up	May 2008	$10,000 Trivandrum 2008 ITF Women's Circuit The ITF Women's Circuit is the second tier tour for women's professional tennis organised by the International Tennis Federation, and is a tier below the WTA Tour...	Trivandrum, Kerela, India	Magda Okruashvili	Miki Miyamura   Yu Min-hwa	6-7(6), 2-6
Runner-up	November 2008	$10,000 Islamabad 2008 ITF Women's Circuit The ITF Women's Circuit is the second tier tour for women's professional tennis organised by the International Tennis Federation, and is a tier below the WTA Tour...	Islamabad Islamabad Islamabad is the capital of Pakistan and the tenth largest city in the country. Located within the Islamabad Capital Territory , the population of the city has grown from 100,000 in 1951 to 1.7 million in 2011... , Pakistan	Treta Bhattacharyya	Kim Hae-sung   Shin Jung-yoon	1-6, 3-6
Runner-up	December 2008	$10,000 Islamabad 2008 ITF Women's Circuit The ITF Women's Circuit is the second tier tour for women's professional tennis organised by the International Tennis Federation, and is a tier below the WTA Tour...	Islamabad Islamabad Islamabad is the capital of Pakistan and the tenth largest city in the country. Located within the Islamabad Capital Territory , the population of the city has grown from 100,000 in 1951 to 1.7 million in 2011... , Pakistan	Parul Goswami	Kim Hae-sung   Shin Jung-yoon	4-6, 6-7(2)
Winner	January 2009	$10,000 Hyderabad 2009 ITF Women's Circuit The ITF Women's Circuit is the second tier tour for women's professional tennis organised by the International Tennis Federation, and is a tier below the WTA Tour. The ITF Women's Circuit includes tournaments with prize money ranging from $10,000 up to...	Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh Andhra Pradesh Andhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third... , India	Parija Maloo	Shivika Burman   Kumari-Sweta Solanki	6-1, 6-2
Winner	August 2009	$10,000 New Delhi 2009 ITF Women's Circuit The ITF Women's Circuit is the second tier tour for women's professional tennis organised by the International Tennis Federation, and is a tier below the WTA Tour. The ITF Women's Circuit includes tournaments with prize money ranging from $10,000 up to...	New Delhi New Delhi New Delhi is the capital city of India. It serves as the centre of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi. It is one of the nine districts of Delhi Union Territory. The total area of the city is... , Delhi Delhi Delhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census... , India	Sanaa Bhambri Sanaa Bhambri Sanaa Bhambri  is an Indian tennis player. She took part many WTA Qualifying Rounds. She has won numerous ITF titles. Her sisters Ankita Bhambri & Prerna Bhambri and brother Yuki Bhambri are all also tennis players....	Rishika Sunkara   Nova Patel	6-2, 6-1
Winner	September 2009	$10,000 Bangalore 2009 ITF Women's Circuit The ITF Women's Circuit is the second tier tour for women's professional tennis organised by the International Tennis Federation, and is a tier below the WTA Tour. The ITF Women's Circuit includes tournaments with prize money ranging from $10,000 up to...	Bangalore Bangalore Bengaluru , formerly called Bengaluru is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Bangalore is nicknamed the Garden City and was once called a pensioner's paradise. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's third most populous city and... , Karnataka Karnataka Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava... , India	Isha Lakhani Isha Lakhani Isha Lakhani is an Indian tennis player. She has been a member of the India Fed Cup team.Lakhani was born in Mumbai, India. Her career high in Singles is 291, achieved on 19 May 2008. In Doubles she has reached 371 on 1 December 2008....	Kumari-Sweta Solanki   Moe Kawatoko	6-4, 6-4
Runner-up	September 2009	$10,000 Dehradun 2009 ITF Women's Circuit The ITF Women's Circuit is the second tier tour for women's professional tennis organised by the International Tennis Federation, and is a tier below the WTA Tour. The ITF Women's Circuit includes tournaments with prize money ranging from $10,000 up to...	Dehradun Dehradun - Geography :The Dehradun district has various types of physical geography from Himalayan mountains to Plains. Raiwala is the lowest point at 315 meters above sea level, and the highest points are within the Tiuni hills, rising to 3700 m above sea level... , Uttarakhand Uttarakhand Uttarakhand , formerly Uttaranchal, is a state in the northern part of India. It is often referred to as the Land of Gods due to the many holy Hindu temples and cities found throughout the state, some of which are among Hinduism's most spiritual and auspicious places of pilgrimage and worship... , India	Keren Shlomo	Miki Miyamura   Moe Kawatoko	1-6, 3-6
Runner-up	October 2009	$10,000 Noida 2009 ITF Women's Circuit The ITF Women's Circuit is the second tier tour for women's professional tennis organised by the International Tennis Federation, and is a tier below the WTA Tour. The ITF Women's Circuit includes tournaments with prize money ranging from $10,000 up to...	Noida Noida Noida , short for the New Okhla Industrial Development Area, is an area in India under the management of the New Okhla Industrial Development Authority . Noida came into administrative existence on 17 April 1976 and celebrates 17 April as "Noida Day". It was set up as part of an urbanization... , Uttar Pradesh Uttar Pradesh Uttar Pradesh abbreviation U.P. , is a state located in the northern part of India. With a population of over 200 million people, it is India's most populous state, as well as the world's most populous sub-national entity... , India	Sanaa Bhambri Sanaa Bhambri Sanaa Bhambri  is an Indian tennis player. She took part many WTA Qualifying Rounds. She has won numerous ITF titles. Her sisters Ankita Bhambri & Prerna Bhambri and brother Yuki Bhambri are all also tennis players....	Miki Miyamura   Moe Kawatoko	1-6, 6-4, [5-10]
Winner	July 2010	$10,000 Hatyai 2010 ITF Women's Circuit The 2010 ITF Women's Circuit was the 2010 edition of the second tier tour for women's professional tennis. It was organised by the International Tennis Federation and was a tier below the WTA Tour. The ITF Women's Circuit included tournaments with prize money ranging from $10,000 up to $100,000...	Hatyai, Thailand	Rushmi Chakravarthi Rushmi Chakravarthi Rushmi Chakravarthi is an Indian tennis player. She competed in the 2010 Commonwealth Games, where she progressed to the third round by beating Katie O'Brien, and won the doubles bronze medal with Sania Mirza....	Ayu-Fani Damayanti Ayu-Fani Damayanti Ayu-Fani Damayanti is an Indonesian professional tennis player. She is coached by Komang Ngurah Wiyasa. She made her debut as a professional in 2003, aged 14, at an ITF tournament in Jakarta....   Lavinia Tananta Lavinia Tananta Lavinia Tananta is an Indonesian professional tennis player. She made her debut as a professional in May 2003, aged 15, at an ITF tournament in Jakarta....	6-3, 7-6(10)
Winner	January 2011	$25,000 Muzaffarnagar 2011 ITF Women's Circuit The 2011 ITF Women's Circuit is the 2011 edition of the second tier tour for women's professional tennis. It is organised by the International Tennis Federation and is a tier below the WTA Tour...	Muzaffarnagar Muzaffarnagar Muzaffarnagar is a major city and a municipal board in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. The city was established in Mughal period by a Sayyid Jagirdar, Munawar Lashkar Ali, and so named in honour of his father, Muzaffar Ali Khan. It is the headquarters of the Muzaffarnagar district. It is a... , Uttar Pradesh Uttar Pradesh Uttar Pradesh abbreviation U.P. , is a state located in the northern part of India. With a population of over 200 million people, it is India's most populous state, as well as the world's most populous sub-national entity... , India	Rushmi Chakravarthi Rushmi Chakravarthi Rushmi Chakravarthi is an Indian tennis player. She competed in the 2010 Commonwealth Games, where she progressed to the third round by beating Katie O'Brien, and won the doubles bronze medal with Sania Mirza....	Mari Tanaka     Mika Miyamura	3-6, 6-4, [14-12]
Runner-up	January 2011	$10,000 Kolkata 2011 ITF Women's Circuit The 2011 ITF Women's Circuit is the 2011 edition of the second tier tour for women's professional tennis. It is organised by the International Tennis Federation and is a tier below the WTA Tour...	Kolkata Kolkata Kolkata , formerly known as Calcutta, is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. Located on the east bank of the Hooghly River, it was the commercial capital of East India... , West Bengal West Bengal West Bengal is a state in the eastern region of India and is the nation's fourth-most populous. It is also the seventh-most populous sub-national entity in the world, with over 91 million inhabitants. A major agricultural producer, West Bengal is the sixth-largest contributor to India's GDP... , India	Rushmi Chakravarthi Rushmi Chakravarthi Rushmi Chakravarthi is an Indian tennis player. She competed in the 2010 Commonwealth Games, where she progressed to the third round by beating Katie O'Brien, and won the doubles bronze medal with Sania Mirza....	Nicole Clerico Nicole Clerico Nicole Clerico is a professional Italian tennis player playing in the ITF Women's Circuit. On September 21, 2009, she reached her highest WTA singles ranking of 381. She reached her career high doubles ranking of 171, on October 11, 2010. She started tennis at the age of 8.- Singles 3 :- Doubles...     Dalila Jakupovic	3-6, 1-6