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Residence | Mumbai, Maharashtra | ||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Mumbai, Maharashtra | 23 March 1994||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 180 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 78 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Turned Pro | 2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Retired | Active | ||||||||||||||||||||
Coached by | Gopichand mohite | ||||||||||||||||||||
Racquet used | Prince Sports | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Highest ranking | No. 44 (January, 2015) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Current ranking | No. 61 (July, 2016) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Last updated: July, 2016. |
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