Sonya Jeyaseelan (born April 24, 1976) is a Canadian former professional tennis player.
Her highest WTA singles ranking is No. 48, which she reached in December 2000. Her career-high ranking in doubles is world No. 40, achieved on 16 October 2000.
Playing for Canada in Fed Cup, Jeyaseelan has a win–loss record of 29–7.
Jeyaseelan is of Indian Tamil descent."Bouncing Back: Sonya Jeyaseelan on and off The Court" (cover story). Mehfil Magazine. June 1996.
WTA career finals Singles: 1 (runner-up) LegendGrand Slam (0–0)Tier I (0–0)Tier II (0–0)Tier III, IV & V (0–1)Finals by surfaceHard (0–0)Grass (0–0)Clay (0–1)Carpet (0–0)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScoreLoss0–1Copa Colsanitas, ColombiaTier IVClay Paola Suárez3–6, 4–6
Doubles: 3 (2 titles, 1 runner-up) LegendGrand Slam (0–0)Tier I (0–0)Tier II (0–0)Tier III, IV & V (2–1)Finals by surfaceHard (0–0)Grass (0–0)Clay (2–1)Carpet (0–0)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreLoss0–1Internazionali di Palermo, ItalyTier IVClay Åsa Carlsson Tina Križan Katarina Srebotnik6–4, 3–6, 0–6Win1–1Internationaux de Strasbourg, FranceTier IIIClay Florencia Labat Kim Grant María Vento-Kabchi6–4, 6–3Win2–1Internationaux de Strasbourg, FranceTier IIIClay Maja Matevžič Laura Granville Jelena Kostanić6–4, 6–4
ITF Circuit finals Legend $50,000 tournaments $25,000 tournaments $10,000 tournaments
Singles: 5 (3–2) ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScoreWin 1. 12 September 1994 ITF Vancouver, Canada Hard Janet Lee 6–2, 6–4Win 2. 22 October 1995 ITF Hallandale Beach, United States Hard Christine Neuman 6–2, 4–6, 6–4Win 3. 9 March 1997 ITF Rockford, United States Hard Siobhan Drake-Brockman 7–6, 6–3Loss 4. 27 July 1997 ITF Peachtree City, United States Hard María Vento-Kabchi 4–6, 0–6Loss 5. 14 January 2003 ITF Boca Raton, United States Hard Maria Kirilenko 3–6, 0–6
Doubles: 5 (3–2) ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreWin 1. 28 July 1996 ITF Fayetteville, United States Hard Rene Simpson Jane Chi Kelly Pace-Wilson 3–6, 6–4, 6–2Win 2. 27 July 1997 ITF Peachtree City, United States Hard Kaoru Shibata Julie Pullin Amanda Wainwright 6–4, 6–1Loss 3. 21 February 1999 ITF Midland, United States Hard (i) Kirstin Freye Liezel Horn Samantha Smith 6–7, 6–0, 5–7Loss 4. 1 August 1999 ITF Salt Lake City, United States Hard Annabel Ellwood Rachel McQuillan Lisa McShea 3–6, 6–4, 3–6Win 5. 14 January 2003 ITF Boca Raton, United States Hard Sandra Cacic Shenay Perry Lioudmila Skavronskaia 7–5, 6–2
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