Niki Kaliyanda Poonacha (born 27 April 1995) is an Indian tennis player from Karnataka.
| Country (sports) |  India |
|---|---|
| Born | 27 April 1995 Neyveli, India |
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $147,150 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 0–0 |
| Career titles | 2 Futures |
| Highest ranking | No. 605 (14 January 2019) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 0–0 |
| Career titles | 6 Challenger, 13 Futures |
| Highest ranking | No. 98 (10 June 2024) |
| Current ranking | No. 150 (28 November 2025) |
| Last updated on: 28 November 2025. | |
In November 2025, he won a wildcard along with his doubles partner Pruchya Isarofor of Thailand, for the 2026 Australian Open men's doubles after winning the Asia-Pacific wildcard playoff.[1][2]
He has a career high ATP doubles ranking of No. 98 achieved on 20 May 2024 and a career high singles ranking of No. 605 achieved on 14 January 2019.[3]
Kaliyanda Poonacha has won six ATP Challenger doubles titles. He won his first Challenger at the 2023 President's Cup with S D Prajwal Dev. In February 2025, he and Dev received a cash prize of Rs.100000 each from the Karnataka State Lawn Tennis Association for winning the gold medal in the 38th National Games tennis doubles for men.[4] Partnering with Rithvik Choudary Bollipalli, Poonacha won the 2024 San Luis Open Challenger.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Niki Poonacha earns Australian Open doubles wildcard after Asia-Pacific playoff win". India Today. 2025-11-29. Retrieved 2025-11-29.
- ^ Sportstar, Team (2025-11-28). "Indo-Thai pair Poonacha-Isaro secures Australian Open 2026 spot after winning Asia-Pacific wild card play-off final". Sportstar. Retrieved 2025-11-29.
- ^ "Niki Kaliyanda Poonacha | Overview | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour. Archived from the original on 2023-07-29. Retrieved 2023-07-29.
- ^ "Prajwal Dev & Niki Poonacha receive cash award of Rs 1 lakh for their National Games Gold Medal - Indian Tennis Daily". 2025-02-28. Retrieved 2025-11-29.
- ^ "Niki Poonacha and Rithvik Bollipalli clinch first ATP Challenger title in San Luis". The Bridge. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
