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{{short description|Indian tennis player}}
{{more citations needed|date=April 2021}}

{{Infobox tennis biography
|name                              = Meghha Vakaria
|image                             = 
|caption                           = 
|fullname                          = 
|country                           = {{IND}}
|residence                         = 
|birth_date                        = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1984|08|28}} 
|birth_place                       = [[Mumbai]], India
|height                            = 
|weight                            = 
|turnedpro                         = 
|plays                             = Left-handed (two-handed backhand)
|careerprizemoney                  = $32,092
|singlesrecord                     = 97–78 
|singlestitles                     = 2 ITF
|highestsinglesranking             = No. 381 (5 July 2004)
|currentsinglesranking             = 
|doublesrecord                     = 63–43
|doublestitles                     = 8 ITF
|highestdoublesranking             = No. 383 (19 July 2004)
|currentdoublesranking             = 
|Team=yes
|FedCupresult = 2–0
}}

'''Meghha Vakaria''' (born 28 August 1984) is an Indian [[tennis]] player.

Vakaria has a career high [[Women's Tennis Association|WTA]] singles ranking of 381 achieved on 5 July 2004. She also has a career high WTA doubles ranking of 383 achieved on 19 July 2004. Desai has won 2 [[International Tennis Federation|ITF]] singles title and 8 ITF doubles titles.

Playing for [[India Fed Cup team|India]] at the [[Fed Cup]], Vakaria has a win–loss record of 2–0.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.billiejeankingcup.com/en/players/player.aspx?id=800219453|title=Meghha Vakaria|publisher=www.billiejeankingcup.com}}</ref>

== ITF finals (10–13) ==
=== Singles (2–9)===
{|
|-valign=top
|
{|class=wikitable style="font-size:85%"
!Legend
|- style="background:#f88379;"
| $100,000 tournaments
|- style="background:#f7e98e;"
| $75,000 tournaments
|- style="background:#addfad;"
| $50,000 tournaments
|- style="background:lightblue;"
| $25,000 tournaments
|- style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| $10,000 tournaments
|}
|
{|class=wikitable style="font-size:85%"
!Finals by surface
|-
|Hard (2–6)
|-
|Clay (0–1)
|-
|Grass (0–2)
|-
|Carpet (0–0)
|}
|}
{|class="sortable wikitable" style=font-size:97%
!Outcome
!No.
!Date
!Tournament
!Surface
!Opponent
!Score
|- bgcolor="#f0f8ff"
| bgcolor="98FB98"|Winner
| 1.
| 14 May 2000
| [[Indore]], India
| Hard
| {{flagicon|IND}} [[Archana Venkataraman]]
| 6–4, 7–5
|- bgcolor="#f0f8ff"
| bgcolor="FFA07A"|Runner-up
| 1.
| 21 May 2000
| [[Indore]], India
| Hard
| {{flagicon|IND}} [[Sonal Phadke]]
| 1–6, 3–6
|- bgcolor="#f0f8ff"
| bgcolor="FFA07A"|Runner-up
| 2.
| 2 July 2001
| [[New Delhi]], India
| Clay
| {{flagicon|IND}} [[Sheethal Goutham]]
| 7–6<sup>(2)</sup>, 5–7, 6–7<sup>(1)</sup>
|- bgcolor="#f0f8ff"
| bgcolor="98FB98"|Winner
| 2.
| 1 September 2002
| [[Lagos]], Nigeria
| Hard
| {{flagicon|RSA}} [[Michelle Snyman]]
| 7–5, 6–1
|- bgcolor="#f0f8ff"
| bgcolor="FFA07A"|Runner-up
| 3.
| 23 February 2003
| [[Bangalore]], India
| Hard
| {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Hong Da-jung]]
| 4–6, 4–6
|- bgcolor="#f0f8ff"
| bgcolor="FFA07A"|Runner-up
| 4.
| 3 August 2003
| [[Harrisonburg, Virginia|Harrisonburg]], United States
| Hard
| {{flagicon|IND}} [[Shikha Uberoi]]
| 1–6, 1–6
|- bgcolor="#f0f8ff"
| bgcolor="FFA07A"|Runner-up
| 5.
| 17 August 2003
| [[Lagos]], Nigeria
| Hard
| {{flagicon|MAS}} [[Khoo Chin-bee]]
| 1–6, 2–6
|- bgcolor="#f0f8ff"
| bgcolor="FFA07A"|Runner-up
| 6.
| 14 September 2003
| [[Bangalore]], India
| Grass
| {{flagicon|THA}} [[Suchanun Viratprasert]]
| 2–6, 1–6
|- bgcolor="#f0f8ff"
| bgcolor="FFA07A"|Runner-up
| 7.
| 16 November 2003
| [[Pune]], India
| Hard
| {{flagicon|UZB}} [[Akgul Amanmuradova]]
| 5–7, 3–6
|- bgcolor="#f0f8ff"
| bgcolor="FFA07A"|Runner-up
| 8.
| 22 February 2004
| [[Benin City]], Nigeria
| Hard
| {{flagicon|RSA}} [[Chanelle Scheepers]]
| 1–6, 3–6
|- bgcolor="#f0f8ff"
| bgcolor="FFA07A"|Runner-up
| 9.
| 5 February 2006
| [[Muzaffarnagar]], India
| Grass
| {{flagicon|KGZ}} [[Ksenia Palkina]]
| 2–6, 6–7<sup>(4)</sup>
|}

===Doubles (8–4)===
{| class="sortable wikitable"
!Outcome
!No.
!Date
!Location
!Surface
!Partner
!Opponents
!Score
|- style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| bgcolor="FFA07A"|Runner-up
| 1.
| 14 May 2000
| [[Indore]], India
| Hard
| {{flagicon|IND}} [[Isha Lakhani]]
| {{flagicon|IND}} [[Archana Venkataraman]] <br /> {{flagicon|IND}} [[Arthi Venkataraman]]
| 3–6, 6–1, 2–6
|- style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| bgcolor="98FB98"|Winner
| 1.
| 21 May 2000
| [[Indore]], India
| Hard
| {{flagicon|IND}} [[Isha Lakhani]]
| {{flagicon|IND}} [[Sheethal Goutham]] <br /> {{flagicon|IND}} [[Liza Pereira Viplav]]
| 7–5, 6–2
|- style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| bgcolor="98FB98"|Winner
| 2.
| 1 September 2002
| [[Lagos]], Nigeria
| Hard
| {{flagicon|THA}} [[Prariyawan Ratanakrong]]
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Megan Emmett]] <br /> {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Annabel Youthed]]
| 6–3, 6–0
|- style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| bgcolor="98FB98"|Winner
| 3.
| 8 September 2002
| [[Lagos]], Nigeria
| Hard
| {{flagicon|THA}} [[Prariyawan Ratanakrong]]
| {{flagicon|ROU}} [[Nicoleta Scott]] <br /> {{flagicon|ROU}} [[Alexandra Zotta]]
| 6–2, 6–0
|- bgcolor="#f0f8ff"
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Winner
| 4.
| 10 August 2003
| [[Lagos]], Nigeria
| Hard
| {{flagicon|MAS}} [[Khoo Chin-bee]] 
| {{flagicon|RSA}} [[Anca Anastasiu]] <br /> {{flagicon|BEL}} [[Jennifer Debodt]]
| 6–1, 6–2
|- bgcolor="#f0f8ff"
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Winner
| 5.
| 17 August 2003
| [[Lagos]], Nigeria
| Hard
| {{flagicon|MAS}} [[Khoo Chin-bee]] 
| {{flagicon|IND}} [[Liza Pereira Viplav]] <br /> {{flagicon|IND}} [[Sonal Phadke]]
| 6–4, 6–4
|- bgcolor="#f0f8ff"
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Winner
| 6.
| 31 August 2003
| [[New Delhi]], India
| Grass
| {{flagicon|MAS}} [[Khoo Chin-bee]]
| {{flagicon|IND}} [[Shruti Dhawan]] <br /> {{flagicon|IND}} [[Sheethal Goutham]]
| 6–1, 6–2
|- bgcolor="#f0f8ff"
| bgcolor="FFA07A"|Runner-up
| 2.
| 8 September 2003
| [[Bangalore]], India
| Grass
| {{flagicon|MAS}} [[Khoo Chin-bee]]
| {{flagicon|IND}} [[Rushmi Chakravarthi]] <br /> {{flagicon|IND}} [[Sai Jayalakshmy Jayaram]]
| 2–6, 4–6
|- style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| bgcolor="98FB98"|Winner
| 7.
| 17 January 2004
| [[Hyderabad]], India
| Hard
| {{flagicon|IND}} [[Isha Lakhani]]
| {{flagicon|IND}} [[Rushmi Chakravarthi]] <br /> {{flagicon|IND}} [[Sai Jayalakshmy Jayaram]]
| 7–5, 5–7, 6–3
|- style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| bgcolor="FFA07A"|Runner-up
| 3. 
| 21 May 2005
| [[Indore]], India
| Hard
| {{flagicon|IND}} [[Isha Lakhani]]
| {{flagicon|IND}} [[Ankita Bhambri]] <br /> {{flagicon|IND}} [[Sanaa Bhambri]]
| 7–5, 3–6, 2–6
|- style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| bgcolor="98FB98"|Winner
| 8.
| 12 June 2006
| [[New Delhi]], India
| Hard
| {{flagicon|IND}} [[Rushmi Chakravarthi]]
| {{flagicon|IND}} [[Isha Lakhani]] <br /> {{flagicon|THA}} [[Pichittra Thongdach]]
| 6–3, 6–4
|- bgcolor="#f0f8ff"
| bgcolor="FFA07A"|Runner-up
| 4.
| 30 October 2006
| [[Ahmedabad]], India
| Hard
| {{flagicon|IND}} [[Tara Iyer]]
| {{flagicon|IND}} [[Sanaa Bhambri]]<br />{{flagicon|IND}} [[Rushmi Chakravarthi]]
| 2–6, 4–6
|}

==Fed Cup participation==
=== Doubles ===
{|class=wikitable style=font-size:97%
!Edition
!Stage
!Date
!Location
!Against
!Surface
!Partner
!Opponents
!W/L
!Score
|- bgcolor="#EBC2AF"
| rowspan="2" | {{nowrap|[[2003 Fed Cup]] <br/> Asia/Oceania Zone Group II}}
| rowspan="2" | [[2003 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group II – Pool|R/R]]
| {{nowrap|21 April 2003}}
| rowspan="2" | [[Tokyo]], Japan
| {{nowrap|{{flagicon|PHI}}}} {{nowrap|[[Philippines Fed Cup team|Philippines]]}}
| rowspan="2" | Hard
| rowspan="2" | {{flagicon|IND}} [[Isha Lakhani]]
| {{flagicon|PHI}} [[Czarina Arevalo|Czarina-Mae Arévalo]] <br/> {{flagicon|PHI}} [[Francesca La'O]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#98fb98;"|W
| 7–5, 6–2
|- bgcolor="#EBC2AF"
| {{nowrap|22 April 2003}}
| {{flagicon|KGZ}} [[Kyrgyzstan Fed Cup team|Kyrgyzstan]]
| {{flagicon|KGZ}} [[Olga Alexeeva]] <br/> {{flagicon|KGZ}} [[Kunykei Koichumananova]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#98fb98;"|W
| 6–0, 6–3
|}

==ITF junior results==
===Singles (3–3)===
{|class="sortable wikitable" style=font-size:97%
!Legend (Win/Loss)
|-bgcolor=#FF6666
|Category GA 
|-bgcolor=#ffcccc
|Category G1 
|-bgcolor=#ccccff
|Category G2 
|-bgcolor=#CCFFCC
|Category G3 
|-bgcolor=#66CCFF
|Category G4
|-bgcolor=#ffecb2
|Category G5 
|}
{|class="sortable wikitable" style=font-size:97%
!Outcome
!No.
!width=100|Date
!width=200|Location
!Surface
!width=200|Opponent
!width=125|Score
|-bgcolor=#ffecb2
| bgcolor=#98fb98|Winner
| 1.
| September 2000
| Chennai, India
| Hard
| {{flagicon|THA}} Pichaya Laosirichon 
| 6–2, 6–2
|-bgcolor=#66CCFF
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner–up
| 2.
| September 2000
| [[Mumbai]], India
| Hard
| {{flagicon|IND}} [[Sania Mirza]]
| 5–7, 4–6
|-bgcolor=#ffecb2
| bgcolor=#98fb98|Winner
| 3.
| November 2000
| Bangkok, Thailand
| Hard
| {{flagicon|NZL}} [[Dianne Hollands]] 
| 6–1, 6–4
|-bgcolor=#66CCFF
| bgcolor=#98fb98|Winner
| 4.
| January 2001
| New Delhi, India
| Hard
| {{flagicon|THA}} Pichaya Laosirichon 
| 6–3, 6–4
|-bgcolor=#66CCFF
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner–up
| 5.
| February 2001
| [[Chandigarh]], India
| Hard
| {{flagicon|IND}} [[Sania Mirza]]
| 4–6, 4–6
|-bgcolor=#CCFFCC
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner–up
| 6.
| October 2001
| [[Bangkok]], Thailand
| Hard
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Casey Dellacqua]]
| 3–6, 1–6
|}

===Doubles (2–2)===
{|class="sortable wikitable" style=font-size:97%
!Outcome
!No.
!width=100|Date
!width=200|Location
!Surface
!width=200|Partner
!width=200|Opponents
!width=125|Score
|-bgcolor=#ffecb2
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up
| 1.
| November 1999
| Calcutta, India
| Hard
| {{flagicon|IND}} Liza Pereira Viplav
| {{flagicon|IND}} Nona Wagh <br /> {{flagicon|IND}} Sonal Phadke
| 6–2, 3–6, 2–6
|-bgcolor=#66CCFF
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up
| 2.
| September 2000
| Mumbai, India
| Hard
| {{flagicon|IND}} Liza Pereira Viplav
| {{flagicon|IND}} Sasha Abraham <br /> {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Isha Lakhani]]
| 6–4, 3–6, 5–7
|-bgcolor=#ffecb2
| bgcolor=#98fb98|Winner
| 3.
| November 2000
| Bangkok, Thailand
| Hard
| {{flagicon|IND}} Liza Pereira Viplav
|{{flagicon|THA}} Rattiya Hiranrat <br /> {{flagicon|THA}} Karamontree Siriluethaiwattana
| 6–4, 6–3
|-bgcolor=#66CCFF
| bgcolor=#98fb98|Winner
| 4.
| September 2001
| Chennai, India
| Hard
| {{flagicon|IND}} [[Isha Lakhani]]
| {{flagicon|INA}} [[Diana Julianto]] <br /> {{flagicon|INA}} [[Maya Rosa]]
| 4–6, 6–2, 7–6
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*{{WTA|220777}}
*{{ITF|meghha-vakaria/800219453/ind}}
*{{Fed Cup profile|800219453}}

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[[Category:1984 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Indian female tennis players]]
[[Category:Racket sportspeople from Mumbai]]


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