Sriram Balaji
Sriram Balaji is a professional Indian tennis player. Balaji has a career high ATP singles ranking of 287, achieved on 19 June 2017. He is currently a member of the Indian Davis Cup team. Played his debut Davis cup partnering Rohan Bopanna in March 2017 making India win 3–0 and enter into Davis Cup World Play off.
Balaji started playing tennis at age 9. He also has a career high ATP doubles ranking of 96. Balaji has won a total of 9 ITF singles titles on the futures circuit as well as 43 doubles ITF Futures and 6 Challenger doubles titles on the circuit.
Personal life
Sriram was born to Narayanaswamy and Jayanthi Narayanaswamy in Coimbatore. He started playing tennis at the age of Nine years. He succeeded his schooling from Kendriya Vidyalaya and PERKS Matriculation Higher Secondary School in Coimbatore. He started his tennis career at PERKS Tennis Academy, Coimbatore. He is currently getting trained at Schüttler-Waske Tennis University in Germany. His hobbies are swimming and reading books. His favorite tennis player is Roger Federer. Balaji is presently a Junior Officer in the Indian Army. The Army has supported his sports endeavours.Junior career
- Represented India for the Nike International Masters Tennis Tournament held at Sun City, South Africa during November 2002 and Won Three Countries and obtained ninth position in the Team event.
- Ranked No.1 in National Level Competition Under 14 age Category during April – September 2004.
- Represented India for the Asia/Oceania Qualifying, World Junior Tennis Competition held at Melbourne, Australia during MAY 10 – 15, 2004. 16 Countries participated and obtained 11th Position in Team event.
- Represented India for Junior Davis Cup Tournament held at Kuching, Malaysia during April 2006.
- Participated in 15th Asian Games, Youth Camp during 28 November to 9 December 2006 held at Doha, Qatar.
Aircel Chennai Open
At the 2014 Aircel Chennai Open, Balaji was given a wildcard into the doubles event with Ramkumar Ramanathan. The Indian pair defeated Lipsky and Ram, who Balaji had lost to in 2012, 7–5, 6–3. In the quarterfinals the pair lost to Croatian-duo Marin Draganja and Mate Pavić, 3–6, 3–6.
Balaji has joined Mumbai Tennis Masters team for Champions Tennis League India.
Challenger and Futures finals
Singles: 23 (9–14)
Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
Loss | 0–1 | India F12, Kolkata | Futures | Clay | ![]() | 2–6, 1–6 | |
Loss | 0–2 | India F1, Chandigarh | Futures | Hard | ![]() | 5–7, 3–6 | |
Win | 1–2 | India F6, Chennai | Futures | Clay | ![]() | 6–3, 6–4 | |
Loss | 1–3 | India F8, Mysore | Futures | Hard | ![]() | 6–7, 3–6 | |
Win | 2–3 | Iran F1, Esfahan | Futures | Clay | ![]() | 6–3, 6–2 | |
Loss | 2–4 | India F15, Davanagere | Futures | Hard | ![]() | 2–6, 6–7 | |
Win | 3–4 | India F7, Chennai | Futures | Hard | ![]() | 6–7, 6–4, 6–0 | |
Loss | 3–5 | India F9, Delhi | Futures | Hard | ![]() | 2–6, 2–6 | |
Win | 4–5 | India F10, Bhopal | Futures | Hard | ![]() | 7–5, 7–5 | |
Loss | 4–6 | India F4, Trichy | Futures | Clay | ![]() | 4–6, 4–6 | |
Win | 5–6 | Kazakhstan F11, Astana | Futures | Hard | ![]() | 6–3, 6–2 | |
Loss | 5–7 | Chinese Taipei F2, Kaohsiung | Futures | Hard | ![]() | 7–6, 4–6, 3–6 | |
Loss | 5–8 | India F6, Kolkata | Futures | Clay | ![]() | 3–6, 4–6 | |
Win | 6–8 | India F8, Gwalior | Futures | Hard | ![]() | 6–3, 6–7, 6–3 | |
Win | 7–8 | Thailand F2, Hua Hin | Futures | Hard | ![]() | 6–4, 7–6 | |
Loss | 7–9 | India F4, Chennai | Futures | Clay | ![]() | 6–3, 5–7, 6–7 | |
Loss | 7–10 | India F5, Chennai | Futures | Hard | ![]() | 4–6, 3–6 | |
Loss | 7–11 | India F1, Chandigarh | Futures | Hard | ![]() | 2–6, 2–6 | |
Win | 8–11 | India F2, Jorhat | Futures | Hard | ![]() | 6–2, 7–6 | |
Loss | 8–12 | India F4, Bhilai | Futures | Hard | ![]() | 4–6, 2–6 | |
Win | 9–12 | India F5, Bangalore | Futures | Hard | ![]() | 2–6, 6–3, 6–4 | |
Loss | 9–13 | India F6, Trivandrum | Futures | Clay | ![]() | 5–7, 3–6 | |
Loss | 9–14 | Uzbekistan F3, Andijan | Futures | Hard | ![]() | 3–6, 3–6 |
Doubles: 80 (49–31)
Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
Loss | 0–1 | India F6, Chennai | Futures | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 5–7, 4–6 | |
Win | 1–1 | India F3, New Delhi | Futures | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–6, 7–6 | |
Loss | 1–2 | India F3, Vijayawada | Futures | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–2, 3–6, | |
Win | 2–2 | Thailand F5, Nonthaburi | Futures | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 7–6 | |
Loss | 2–3 | India F2, Kolkata | Futures | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–7, 6–7 | |
Loss | 2–4 | India F12, New Delhi | Futures | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 1–6, 3–6 | |
Win | 3–4 | India F12, Kolkata | Futures | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 4–6, | |
Win | 4–4 | India F2, Bhopal | Futures | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–6, 3–6, | |
Win | 5–4 | Vietnam F1, Ho Chi Minh City | Futures | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 6–4 | |
Win | 6–4 | India F5, Madurai | Futures | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–6, 7–6 | |
Win | 7–4 | India F7, Mandya | Futures | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–5, 6–1 | |
Win | 8–4 | India F8, Mysore | Futures | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 6–1, | |
Loss | 8–5 | India F9, Bangalore | Futures | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 3–6, | |
Win | 9–5 | Germany F7, Römerberg | Futures | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–5, 6–4 | |
Loss | 9–6 | Iran F1, Esfahan | Futures | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–6, 4–6 | |
Win | 10–6 | Iran F2, Esfahan | Futures | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–1, 6–1 | |
Loss | 10–7 | India F13, Mumbai | Futures | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 0–6, 6–4, | |
Loss | 10–8 | India F14, Pune | Futures | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 5–7, 7–6, | |
Win | 11–8 | India F15, Davanagere | Futures | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–7, 6–4, | |
Loss | 11–9 | India F1, Chennai | Futures | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–6, 6–0, | |
Win | 12–9 | India F4, Chandigarh | Futures | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 6–4 | |
Loss | 12–10 | India F5, Rohtak | Futures | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–6, 3–6 | |
Win | 13–10 | India F6, Chennai | Futures | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–1, 6–4 | |
Win | 14–10 | India F7, Chennai | Futures | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–2, 6–7, | |
Win | 15–10 | China F6, Zhangjiagang | Futures | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–5, 7–6 | |
Win | 16–10 | China F7, Tianjin | Futures | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 6–2 | |
Loss | 16–11 | Egypt F22, Sharm El Sheikh | Futures | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–6, 6–7 | |
Loss | 16–12 | Egypt F23, Sharm El Sheikh | Futures | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 5–7, 1–6 | |
Win | 17–12 | Egypt F24, Sharm El Sheikh | Futures | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 7–6 | |
Loss | 17–13 | Germany F19, Essen | Futures | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | w/o | |
Win | 18–13 | India F9, Delhi | Futures | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–6, 6–3 | |
Win | 19–13 | India F11, Raipur | Futures | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–1, 6–3 | |
Loss | 19–14 | 2014 Shriram Capital P.L. Reddy Memorial Challenger – Doubles| | Chennai, India | Challenger | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–6, 6–7 |
Win | 20–14 | India F1, Chandigarh | Futures | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 6–4 | |
Loss | 20–15 | India F2, Bhimavaram | Futures | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–7, 3–6 | |
Loss | 20–16 | India F3, Chennai | Futures | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–7, 3–6 | |
Loss | 20–17 | India F5, Madurai | Futures | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–6, 2–6 | |
Win | 21–17 | Uzbekistan F2, Namangan | Futures | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 6–1 | |
Win | 22–17 | Kazakhstan F10, Astana | Futures | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–2, 6–4 | |
Loss | 22–18 | Kazakhstan F11, Astana | Futures | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 2–6, 3–6 | |
Win | 23–18 | Sweden F4, Danderyd | Futures | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 6–4 | |
Loss | 23–19 | Sweden F5, Falun | Futures | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–7, 1–6 | |
Win | 24–19 | India F6, Kolkata | Futures | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 6–2 | |
Win | 25–19 | Qatar F5, Doha | Futures | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 6–4 | |
Win | 26–19 | India F2, Bhimavaram | Futures | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–7, 6–3, | |
Loss | 26–20 | India F4, Chennai | Futures | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 5–7, | |
Win | 27–20 | India F9, Hyderabad | Futures | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 6–0 | |
Win | 28–20 | India F10, Hyderabad | Futures | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 6–2 | |
Win | 29–20 | China F10, Xi'an | Futures | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–6, 7–6, | |
Loss | 29–21 | China F11, Xi'an | Futures | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–6, 3–6, | |
Win | 30–21 | India F16, Gwalior | Futures | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 7–6 | |
Loss | 30–22 | China F4, Zhangjiagang | Futures | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–7, 3–6 | |
Win | 31–22 | India F1, Chandigarh | Futures | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–1, 6–4 | |
Win | 32–22 | India F3, Jassowal | Futures | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 6–3 | |
Win | 33–22 | Uzbekistan F3, Andijan | Futures | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 6–4 | |
Loss | 33–23 | Indonesia F1, Jakarta | Futures | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 6–4, | |
Win | 34–23 | Thailand F2, Hua Hin | Futures | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–2, 6–2 | |
Win | 35–23 | India F4, Chennai | Futures | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–6, 6–1 | |
Win | 36–23 | India F5, Chennai | Futures | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 6–4 | |
Win | 37–23 | India F6, Coimbatore | Futures | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 6–1 | |
Loss | 37–24 | Australia F10, Blacktown | Futures | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–6, 2–6 | |
Win | 38–24 | India F2, Jorhat | Futures | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–6, 4–6, | |
Win | 39–24 | India F3, Guwahati | Futures | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 3–6, | |
Win | 40–24 | India F4, Bhilai | Futures | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–2, 6–4 | |
Loss | 40–25 | India F5, Bangalore | Futures | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–2, 4–6, | |
Win | 41–25 | India F6, Trivandrum | Futures | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 7–5 | |
Win | 42–25 | Uzbekistan F1, Bukhara | Futures | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 7–5 | |
Loss | 42–26 | Uzbekistan F2, Karshi | Futures | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–7, 3–6 | |
Win | 43–26 | Uzbekistan F3, Andijan | Futures | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 6–2 | |
Win | 44–26 | 2017 Fergana Challenger – Men's Doubles| | Fergana, Uzbekistan | Challenger | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 6–3 |
Loss | 44–27 | 2017 Båstad Challenger – Doubles| | Båstad, Sweden | Challenger | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 1–6, 4–6 |
Win | 45–27 | 2017 Chengdu Challenger – Doubles| | Chengdu, China, P.R. | Challenger | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 6–4 |
Loss | 45–28 | 2017 China International Challenger Jinan – Doubles| | Jinan, China, P.R. | Challenger | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 4–6, |
Win | 46–28 | 2017 Shenzhen Longhua Open – Men's Doubles| | Shenzhen, China, P.R. | Challenger | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–6, 7–6 |
Win | 47–28 | 2018 Chennai Open Challenger – Doubles| | Chennai, India | Challenger | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–6, 5–7, |
Win | 48–28 | 2018 Samarkand Challenger – Doubles| | Samarkand, Uzbekistan | Challenger | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | w/o |
Loss | 48–29 | 2018 Sparkassen Open – Doubles| | Braunschweig, Germany | Challenger | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 48–30 | 2018 Shenzhen Longhua Open – Men's Doubles| | Shenzhen, China, P.R. | Challenger | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 48–31 | 2019 International Challenger Zhangjiagang – Doubles| | Zhangjiagang, China, P.R. | Challenger | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 2–6, 6–7 |
Win | 49–31 | 2019 Santaizi ATP Challenger – Doubles| | Taipei, Chinese Taipei | Challenger | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 6–2 |