Khanum Singh ( Haji) (Urdu: خانم حاجی) was an Indian tennis player from Hyderabad. She was the women's four-time champion at the National Lawn Tennis Championships of India from 1947 to 1949, and 1957.
Career Singh a four-time winner of the National Lawn Tennis Championships of India (1947–49, 1957). In 1957 she also won the Northern India Championships in New Delhi defeating Mrs. J.B. Singh 4-6 7-5 6–1. She won Southern India Championships held at Madras also in 1957 against Mrs Sarah Mody, and defeated her again in the same year at the Western India Championships held in Bombay.
Career finals Singles (8–0) ResultNo.YearTitleLocationSurfaceOpponentScoreWin 1. 1947 National Lawn Tennis Championships of IndiaAllahabad, India Grass Laura Woodbridge w.o.Win 2. 1948 National Lawn Tennis Championships of IndiaAllahabad, India Grass Promilla Khanna 0–6, 7–5, 4–6Win 3. 1949 National Lawn Tennis Championships of IndiaAllahabad, India Grass Promilla Khanna 3–6, 9–7, 6–3Win 4. 1949 Western India Championships Bombay, India ? Laura Woodbridge 6–4m 6–4 Win 5. 1957 Northern India Championships New Delhi, India Grass Mrs. J.B. Singh 4–6, 7–5, 6–1Win 6 1957 National Lawn Tennis Championships of India Calcutta, India ? Promilla Khanna Singh 7–5, 7–5Win 7. 1957 Western India Championships Bombay, India ? Mrs Sarah Mody 6–2 6–3Win 8. 1957 Southern India Championships Madras, India ? Mrs Sarah Mody 6–3 6–2
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