Tara Iyer thread

[PKBasu]

Excellent start for Tara in Australia! She should concentrate on playing in similar tournaments (against players with similar to slightly higher rankings) and aim to gradually dominate these, before moving to the next level. That she is able to win comfortably overseas against a player with basically the same ranking is a very positive sign. 

[jaydeep]

At $25K Rockhampton Challenger, Australia

[R2] (8) IYER Tara (IND,359) l (Q) STEPHENSON Robin (USA,582) 26 46

And now suddenly unexpected loss without much fighting as per score ...

[Sathya]

Ah man, thats pretty bad luck. When we thought she will easily win, opposite happened. Its OK Tara, these things happen.

On to next tournament....

[jayakris]

Tara is at the $25K challenger at Gympie, Australia:

[R1] Tara Iyer (IND,358) vs (4) Monique Adamczak (AUS,184) 

She is playing doubles this week, with Nungnudda Wannasuk (THA) -
[R1] Tara Iyer/ N.Wannasuk vs Shona Lee (NZL)/  Story Tweedy-Yates (USA)

She plays doubles on Tuesday and singles on wednesday.

Jay

[jaydeep]

Ohh tough draw but these match-ups against tough players really help her to improve her game and give her picture where she stands ... Go Tara.

Jaydeep.

[jaydeep]

At $25K Gympie Challenger, Australia

Doubles -
[R1] Tara Iyer (IND)/ Nungnudda Wannasuk (THA) bt Shona Lee (NZL)/ Story Tweedy-Yates (USA) 76(1) 64

[QF] Tara Iyer (IND)/ Nungnudda Wannasuk (THA) vs (4) Sandy Gumulya (INA)/ Lavinia Tananta (INA)

Good start for Tara and Nungnudda in doubles, now seeded Indonasian pair in quarters.

[jaydeep]

At $25K Gympie Challenger, Australia

[R1] Tara Iyer (IND,358) l (4) Monique Adamczak (AUS,184) 16 67(5)

Doubles -
[QF] Tara Iyer (IND)/ Nungnudda Wannasuk (THA) bt (4) Sandy Gumulya (INA)/ Lavinia Tananta (INA) 75 64

[SF] Tara Iyer (IND)/ Nungnudda Wannasuk (THA) vs (2) Monique Adamczak (AUS)/ Jade Curtis (GBR)

Good fight in second set after losing first set easily against top 200 player ... And good upset win over seeded Indonasian pair in doubles.

[jayakris]

Hmmm ... The top-250 wins are still tough for Tara to pull off.  Playing some good sets here and there, but not a full match against those players.  Need to take that next step one of these days to play a full match and get the challenger wins going.

Jay

[sameerph]

At $25K Gympie Challenger, Australia

[SF] Tara Iyer (IND)/ Nungnudda Wannasuk (THA) l. (2) Monique Adamczak (AUS)/ Jade Curtis (GBR) 76(2) 67(4) [6-10]

Close loss against the second seeds.

[jaydeep]

Good to see this young pair able to stretched second seeds.

[gbelday]

I noticed that Tara is coached by her dad.  I just had a question on what Mr. Iyer's qualifications are?  He obvioulsy has done a great job so far but it may be time for her to get a professional coach and step it up.  Since they are based in the US, I am not sure if money is that big of an issue as it is with some of our other players.  I don't have any knowledge on their plans but if someone does, it would be helpful to know.

[jayakris]

They are not based in the US, actually.  Her dad had an assignment in NY with the world bank or something for a few years, that is all.  I don't think they are stinkig rich or anything.  I could imagine that getting a bigtime coach would not be easy.  I think some big sponsorship needs to come from somewhere ...

Jay

[sameerph]

I think they are based in Delhi & she trains under coach Aditya Sachdeva there. Aditya seems to be quite good modern coach base on some of the articles which appeared in newspapers & has quite a few promising Delhi players training under him ( including all Bhambris).

Perhaps Tara will try & make it top 250-200 with present set up & then she can hope for some big sponsership & topnotch coach.

[sameerph]

At $ 25k Traralgon challanger , Australia 

[R1] IYER, Tara (IND,358) v. (7) LUANGNAM, Nudnida (THA,323)

I had seen Nudnida play a couple of years back in Mumbai . She seemed more like retriever type of player then but must have improved a lot since then the way she has gone up the rankings.
Lets see how Tara matches up with her.

[iShUuU]

Best of luck Tara