Nida Waseem (born 1 November 1982, Karachi) is a former tennis player from Pakistan.
Background Waseem was born in Karachi. She started playing tennis when she was about 7 and continued with as she enjoyed the sport. Her parents encouraged and supported her. She earned her bachelor's degree from Boston College, Boston, United States and her law degree from the UK.
Career She was once the Pakistan's youngest national champion and was a dominant force on the national scene during her teenage years. At an International Tennis Federation (ITF) junior ranking event, held in Islamabad in 2000, she beat the Indian player, Sania Mirza. As a junior, she was in the top 10 players in Asia. She took a break while she pursued her studies though she continued playing college tennis in the USA. While at Boston College she was the captain of the tennis team.
National Waseem represented Sindh in domestic tournaments. At the 30th National Games held at the CDGK Sports Complex in Karachi in 2007, Waseem won three golds: singles, doubles and team.Nida sweeps tennis golds in brilliant display Dawn 14 August 2007. Retrieved 21 November 2020 In singles, she beat Army's Natasha Afridi, 6-2 and 6–4. She paired with Farah Khurshid to beat the Army pair of Sara Mahboob Khan and Natasha Afridi, 6-2 and 6–2.
International Waseem played in her first Fed Cup match as a 14 year old against Philippines' Marisue Jacutin on 11 March 1997 in Wellington, New Zealand. She went on to lose it in 2 straight sets (0–6, 0–6).
Singles
Ties:13 Matches: 13 W-L: 4–9 OutcomeNo.DateEditionSurfaceAgainstOpponentScoreRunner-up1.HardPhilippines Marisue Jacutin0-6, 0–6Runner-up2.Syria Sara Taweel5-7, 3–6Runner-up3.Pacific Oceania Tagifano So'onalole4-6, 4–6Runner-up4.HardSingapore Rui-Jing Wong1-6, 1–6Runner-up5.Sri Lanka Sobhini Wickramahewa4-6, 4–6Runner-up6.HardIndia Nirupama Vaidyanathan0-6, 1–6Winner7.Iraq Ishraq Salman6-2, 6–1Runner-up8.HardMalaysia Chin-Bee Khoo0-6, 1–6Runner-up9.Kazakhstan Alissa Velts6-7, 1–6Winner10.HardSri Lanka Sobhini de Silva6-0, 6–2Runner-up11.Philippines Maricris Fernandez1-6, 6–7Winner12.Syria Farah Dayoub6-2, 6–3Winner13.Jordan Dina Naffa6-0, 6–1
Doubles OutcomeNo.DateEditionSurfaceAgainstPartnerOpponentsScoreRunner-up1.HardSyria Farah Dayoub Sara Taweel0–6, 4–6Runner-up2.Pacific Oceania Tagifano SO'ONALOLE Adriana Thaggard1–6, 3–6Winner3.HardSyria Farah Dayoub Hazar Sidki6-3, 1–6, 6–1Winner4.Jordan Dina Ajani Dina Naffa6-2, 6–1
Awards Waseem was awarded the President's Pride of Performance medal (2008) for her services to tennis.Nida Waseem awarded Pride of Performance Dawn 24 March 2008. Retrieved 21 November 2020. The medal was accompanied by a cheque of Rs. 0.3 million.
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