(1993-05-14) 14 May 1993 (age 31) Vijayawada, India
Plays
Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money
US$ 49,998
Singles
Career record
160–142 (53.0%)
Career titles
2 ITF
Highest ranking
No. 441 (9 November 2015)
Doubles
Career record
151–125 (54.7%)
Career titles
10 ITF
Highest ranking
No. 375 (5 August 2013)
Team competitions
Fed Cup
2–3
Medal record
Representing India
Women's tennis
South Asian Games
2016 Guwahati
Women's Doubles
Last updated on: 26 August 2020.
Rishika Sunkara (born 14 May 1993) is an Indian tennis player.
In her career, she has won 12 titles on the ITF Circuit; two in singles and ten in doubles (four in 2015 of which three were won with Sowjanya Bavisetti). On 9 November 2015, she reached her career-high singles ranking of world No. 441. On 5 August 2013, she peaked at No. 375 in the doubles rankings.
She competed for the India Fed Cup team in 2013 and 2014. Rishika has a rare distinction of being the junior and pro number one in India while still being a teenager.
Playing for India in Fed Cup, Sunkara has a win–loss record of 2–3.
RishikaSunkara (born 14 May 1993) is an Indian tennis player. In her career, she has won 12 titles on the ITF Circuit; two in singles and ten in doubles...
Thailand RishikaSunkara Noppawan Lertcheewakarn Varatchaya Wongteanchai L 1–6, 3–6 2014 Fed Cup Z2 P/O 7 February 2014 Hong Kong RishikaSunkara Ng Kwan-yau...
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Bavisetti – Women Tennis player Rekha Boyalapalli – Women Tennis player RishikaSunkara – Women Tennis player Vishal Punna – Tennis Player Bhanu Nunna – Tennis...
tournament, a $25k event in Mumbai in November 2014, where she and partner RishikaSunkara lost their opening match. "Shikha Uberoi unplugged: Indian women in...
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Y-k / Chung Ho (KOR) L 7–6(10–8), 6–7(6–8), [9–11] did not advance RishikaSunkara Shweta Rana Women Mansoor / Suhail (PAK) W 6–4, 6–0 Aoyama / Hozumi (JPN)...
2015 ITF Nashik, India 10,000 Clay Riya Bhatia Sowjanya Bavisetti RishikaSunkara 6–7(5), 2–6 Win 1–1 Nov 2015 ITF Gulbarga, India 10,000 Hard Dhruthi...
Oct 2017 ITF Colombo, Sri Lanka Clay Rutuja Bhosale Natasha Palha RishikaSunkara 6–4, 6–1 Win 4–2 Dec 2017 ITF Solapur, India Hard Hsu Ching-wen Maya...
Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt 10,000 Hard Samantha Murray Nidhi Chilumula RishikaSunkara 3–6, 6–2, [10–1] Loss 22–19 Jun 2016 ITF Amarante, Portugal 10,000...
Al-Nabhani 4–6, 0–6 Winner 3. 24 October 2015 Lucknow, India Grass RishikaSunkara 6–4, 6–1 Winner 4. 21 November 2015 Gulbarga, India Hard Riya Bhatia...
August 2014 ITF Sharm El Sheikh Hard Michelle Sammons Giulia Bruzzone RishikaSunkara 6–2, 6–1 Winner 17. 13 September 2014 ITF Sharm El Sheikh Hard Yana...
Giulia Bruzzone RishikaSunkara 6–2, 6–1 Winner 5. 6 September 2014 Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt Hard Ilze Hattingh Gai Ao RishikaSunkara 6–3, 7–5 Runner-up...
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