Anastasia Malhotra (アナスタシア・マルフォートラ, Anasutashia Maruhōtora, born 12 December 1989 in Gifu) is a Japanese professional tennis player.
 Malhotra at the TC Blau-Wiess 2010 | |
| Native name | アナスタシア・マルフォートラ |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  Japan |
| Born | December 12, 1989 Gifu, Japan |
| Turned pro | 2005 |
| Plays | Left-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | US$106,180 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 68–68 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 449 (May 11, 2009) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | – |
| French Open | – |
| Wimbledon | – |
| US Open | – |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 8–20 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 835 (July 26, 2010) |
| Last updated on: August 27, 2012. | |
Biography
editMalhotra was born in Gifu, Japan to a Japanese mother and an Indian father. Her paternal grandmother was from Greece and her paternal grandfather was from India.[1] She moved to the United Kingdom when she was 3 and stayed in the country for 8 years.[2]
Coached by her father (and former pro tennis player), she made her professional debut in October 2005. She became part of the Yonex advisory staff in 2009.
She was the team member of TC Blau-Weiss (Germany) in 2010, before getting injured in an exhibition match in Germany in November 2010.[3]
She has done part-time commercial modeling and starred in numerous TV shows in Japan whilst being managed by Horipro Talent Agency.[4]
She also became part of the organization "UYOI" (United Youth of India) in 2009.[5]
References
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- ^ Express India: Multi-national Malhotra Archived October 9, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Biglobe: Profile of Anastasia Malhotra Archived April 21, 2008, at archive.today (in Japanese)
- ^ {Yonex, Japan.}[1]
- ^ {Horipro, Talent Agency.} "アナスタシア マルフォートラさんのプロフィール/ウェブリブログ". Archived from the original on 2008-04-21. Retrieved 2010-08-09.
- ^ {UYOI, United Youth of India.}"United Youth of India". Archived from the original on 2010-12-04. Retrieved 2010-11-09.
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