Prerna Bhambri

Prerna Bhambri (born 12 September 1992) is an Indian tennis player. Prerna Bhambri holds the record of being the only Indian to have won the All India National Tennis Championship four times in a row; and is a runner's up in 2019[1]. She received 'Award for Excellence in Sports' from the Hon'ble Smt. Pratibha Patil, Former President of India.

Prerna Bhambri
Country (sports) India
Born (1992-09-12) 12 September 1992
India
Prize money$48,103
Singles
Career record160-114
Career titles0 WTA, 5 ITF
Highest ranking358 (20 June 2016)
Doubles
Career record60-80
Career titles0 WTA, 3 ITF
Highest ranking430 (12 September 2016)
Last updated on: 22 October 2019.

Career

Prerna Bhambri holds the record of being the only Indian to have won the All India National Tennis Championship four times in a row; and is a runner's up in 2019[1].

She has a world career-high singles ranking of world No. 358, achieved on 20 June 2016. Bhambri has won five singles and three doubles titles on the ITF Circuit.

In December 2019, Prerna won 2 gold medals for India in the South Asian Games. In 2016 as well, she won the silver medal in the women's singles event of the South Asian Games. In 2018, she was the winner in Women's Singles and Women's Doubles at the Delhi Olympic Games.

In January 2012, Bhambri made her debut for the India Fed Cup team.[2] Playing for India at Fed Cup, Bhambri has a win–loss record of 5–3.

Personal

Prerna is coached by her brother Prateek Bhambri, who has also been a professional tennis player. He has won the All India National Championship in Singles and Doubles. Bhambri's cousin Yuki Bhambri is a professional on the ATP World Tour, with a career-high world ranking of 83. Bhambri is also the younger cousin of Ankita Bhambri and Sanaa Bhambri, who are both retired players. Prerna Bhambri is married to Ayush Tandon, who is a Chartered Accountant.

Achievements


Year Tournament Position
2019 South Asian Games 2019, Nepal Gold Medal (Team Event & Doubles)
Fenesta Tennis Championship 2019 Runners-up (Singles)
Asian Tennis Tour, Delhi Runners-up (Singles)
All India Tennis Association tournament, Jaipur Winner (Singles)
2018 Delhi Olympic Games, Delhi Winner (Singles and Doubles)
Inter-State Tennis 2018 Runners-up – Silver Medal
2017 ITF Women US$15,000 Colombo Runners-up (Singles)
2016 South Asian Games 2016


Runners-up (Women Singles)

Silver Medal

Fed Cup- Represented India in Team India Group I, Thailand 5th position for Team India
ITF Women US$ 10,000 Egypt Runners-up (Singles)
ITF Women US$ 10,000 Egypt Winner (Doubles)
2015 Fenesta Tennis Championship 2015 National Champion (Singles)
ITF Women US$ 10,000 Gulbarga (week 1) Winner (Singles) &

Runners-up (Doubles)

ITF Women US$ 10,000 Gulbarga (week 2) Winner (Singles)
ITF Women US$ 10,000 Lucknow Winner (Singles) &

Winner (Doubles)

ITF Women US$ 10,000 Hyderabad Runners-up (Singles) &Winner(Doubles)
ITF Women US$15,000 Hong Kong Qualified for main draw & Runners-Up (Singles)
2014 Fenesta Tennis Championship 2014 National Champion (Singles)
2013 Fenesta Tennis Championship 2013 National Champion (Singles)
2012 Fenesta Tennis Championship 2012 National Champion (Singles)
Fed Cup - Represented India in Team India Group II, Shenzhen, China Winner (Team India)
ITF Women US$ 10,000 Gulbarga Winner (Singles)
2011 ITF Women US$ 10,000 Delhi Winner (Singles)
34th National Games at Ranchi Gold Medal (Doubles);

Gold Medal (Team); &

Bronze Medal (Singles)

Winner of various tournaments in categories i.e. National Series, Championship Series, and Talent Series.

ITF finals

Singles (5–5)
Legend
$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$15,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (4–3)
Clay (0–2)
Grass (1–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Outcome No. Date Location Surface Opponents Score
Winner 1. 25 June 2011 New Delhi, India Hard Keren Shlomo 6–2, 6–3
Runner-up 1. 23 June 2012 New Delhi, India Hard Ankita Raina 4–6, 2–6
Winner 2. 28 September 2012 Gulbarga, India Hard Yang Zi 6–2, 6–2
Runner-up 2. 26 July 2015 Hong Kong Hard Ayaka Okuno 4–6, 0–6
Runner-up 3. 19 September 2015 Hyderabad, India Clay Fatma Al-Nabhani 4–6, 0–6
Winner 3. 24 October 2015 Lucknow, India Grass Rishika Sunkara 6–4, 6–1
Winner 4. 21 November 2015 Gulbarga, India Hard Riya Bhatia 4–6, 7–5, 6–4
Winner 5. 28 November 2015 Gulbarga, India Hard Natasha Palha 6–0, 6–4
Runner-up 4. 8 May 2016 Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt Hard Noppawan Lertcheewakarn 4–6, 1–6
Runner-up 5. 14 October 2017 Colombo, Sri Lanka Clay Ma Yexin 1–6, 2–6

Doubles (3–5)
Legend
$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (1–4)
Clay (1–1)
Grass (1–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Outcome No. Date Location Surface Partner Opponents Score
Runner-up 1. 3 April 2015 Dehra Dun, India Hard Rishika Sunkara Prarthana Thombare
Nungnadda Wannasuk		 0–6, 4–6
Runner-up 2. 14 September 2015 Hyderabad, India Clay Prarthana Thombare Sowjanya Bavisetti
Rishika Sunkara		 3–6, 4–6
Winner 1. 20 September 2015 Hyderabad, India Clay Fatma Al-Nabhani Sharrmadaa Baluu
Prarthana Thombare		 7–5, 6–2
Winner 2. 23 October 2015 Lucknow, India Grass Prarthana Thombare Sharrmadaa Baluu
Nidhi Chilumula		 6–3, 4–6, [10–7]
Runner-up 3. 30 October 2015 Raipur, India Hard Rishika Sunkara Sharrmadaa Baluu
Prarthana Thombare		 3–6, 7–6(7–4), [8–10]
Runner-up 4. 20 November 2015 Gulbarga, India Hard Kanika Vaidya Dhruthi Tatachar Venugopal
Karman Kaur Thandi		 6–1, 3–6, [7–10]
Winner 3. 21 May 2016 Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt Hard Nidhi Chilumula Tamachan Momkoonthod
Pranjala Yadlapalli		 3–6, 7–5, [10–7]
Runner-up 5. 18 June 2016 Fergana, Uzbekistan Hard Ankita Raina Polina Monova
Yana Sizikova		 6–7(0–7), 2–6

Fed Cup participation

Singles
Edition Round Date Location Against Surface Opponent W/L Score
2012 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone 30 January 2012 Shenzhen, China Iran Hard Ghazaleh Torkaman W 6–0, 6–1
Asia/Oceania Zone 1 February 2012 Shenzhen, China Turkmenistan Hard Anastasiya Prenko W 6–1, 6–3
Asia/Oceania Zone 3 February 2012 Shenzhen, China Philippines Hard Anna Clarice Patrimonio L 6–3, 4–6, 2–6

Doubles
Edition Round Date Location Against Surface Partner Opponents W/L Score
2012 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone 31 January 2012 Shenzhen, China Oman Hard Isha Lakhani Sarah Al Balushi
Maliha Al Awaidy		 W w/o
Asia/Oceania Zone 1 February 2012 Shenzhen, China Turkmenistan Hard Isha Lakhani Guljan Muhammetkuliyeva
Ummarahmat Hummetova		 W 6–0, 6–0

References
  1. "National Tennis Championships 2019: Men's, women's singles titles see first-time winners in top seeds Niki Poonacha, Sowjanya Bavesetti". Firstpost. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  2. "Unbeaten India gets promotion to Group I in Fed Cup". Deccan Herald. 4 February 2012. Retrieved 18 November 2012.


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