Sahaja Yamalapalli - WTA Professional
Sahaja is currently India’s #1 Women’s Singles Tennis Player with a WTA ranking of 292. She is from Hyderabad, India and came to the US to play college tennis at Sam Houston State University in Texas from 2017-2021. After college, she pursued professional tennis and has recently entered the Top 300 on the WTA. From October 2024, she is being coached by Harsh Mankad.
Sahaja's Schedule for October - December, 2024
| Week start date | Event |
|---|---|
| September 30 | Training week in Minnesota |
| October 7 | ITF W35 in Bakersfield, California. |
| October 14 | ITF W100 in Macon, Georgia. |
| October 21 | WTA 125 in Tampico, Mexico |
| October 28 | WTA 250 in Merida, Mexico |
| November 4 | ITF W35 in Miami |
| November 11 | ITF W50 in Austin |
| November 18 | Training Week |
| November 25 | ITF W35 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
| December 2 | ITF W100 in Dubai |
| December 9 - 29 | Training Weeks |
Sahaja's Tennis Updates
Week of October 14, 2024
Sahaja lost a tough 3 setter in the 1st round of the ITF W100 Macon, GA event against Kawa Katarzyna (WTA 266).
After an initial training stint with Harsh Mankad at the beginning of the month, Sahaja teams up with Harsh for her coaching support.Â
Week of October 7, 2024
Sahaja reaches the quarter-finals at the ITF W35 event in Bakersfield, CA. She lost a tough 3 set match in the quarters to upcoming player and tournament winner, Amelia Honer. In the 2nd round, she won a 3 setter which lasted over 3 hours against former Top 300 player, Makenna Jones.Â
Week of September 30, 2024
Sahaja spends a week in Minnesota training under the coaching of Harsh Mankad. Her tour schedule, game plan, specific tennis drills and areas for improvement along with athletic testing were areas covered during the training week.Â