Country (sports) | India | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | India | 12 September 1992||||||||||||||||||||
Prize money | $48,998 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Singles | |||||||||||||||||||||
Career record | 162–118 (57.9%) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Career titles | 5 ITF | ||||||||||||||||||||
Highest ranking | No. 358 (20 June 2016) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Doubles | |||||||||||||||||||||
Career record | 63–84 (42.9%) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Career titles | 3 ITF | ||||||||||||||||||||
Highest ranking | No. 430 (12 September 2016) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Prerna Bhambri (born 12 September 1992) is an Indian former 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 was a runner-up in 2019. [1] She received the Award for Excellence in Sports from the Hon'ble Smt. Pratibha Patil, the former president of India.
Bhambri holds the record of being the only Indian to have won the All India National Tennis Championship four times in a row. [1]
She has a career-high singles ranking of world No. 358, achieved on 20 June 2016. Bhambri won five singles and three doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit.
In December 2019, Prerna won two gold medals for India at the South Asian Games. In 2016 as well, she won the silver medal in women's singles there. In 2018, she was the winner in singles and in 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.
Prerna was coached by her brother Prateek Bhambri, who also was a professional tennis player. He 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 ranking of world No. 83. Bhambri is also the younger cousin of Ankita Bhambri and Sanaa Bhambri, both retired players. Prerna graduated with an MBA from Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi. [3] She is married to Ayush Tandon, who is a Chartered Accountant.
Year | Tournament | Position |
2019 | South Asian Games 2019, Nepal | Gold medal (Team event & doubles) |
Fenesta Tennis Championship 2019 | Runner-up (singles) | |
Asian Tennis Tour, Delhi | Runner-up (singles) | |
All India Tennis Association tournament, Jaipur | Winner (singles) | |
2018 | Delhi Olympic Games, Delhi | Winner(singles and doubles) |
Inter-State Tennis 2018 | Runner-up – silver medal | |
2017 | ITF Women $15,000 Colombo | Runner-up (singles) |
2016 | South Asian Games 2016 | Runner-up (singles) silver medal |
Fed Cup- Represented India in Team India Group I, Thailand | 5th position for Team India | |
ITF Women $10,000 Egypt | Runner-up (singles) | |
ITF Women $10,000 Egypt | Winner (doubles) | |
2015 | Fenesta Tennis Championship 2015 | National champion (singles) |
ITF Women US$10,000 Gulbarga (week 1) | Winner (singles) & Runner-up (doubles) | |
ITF Women US$10,000 Gulbarga (week 2) | Winner (singles) | |
ITF Women US$10,000 Lucknow | Winner (singles) & Winner (doubles) | |
ITF Women $10,000 Hyderabad | Runner-up (singles) & Winner(doubles) | |
ITF Women $15,000 Hong Kong | Qualified for main draw & Runner-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 $10,000 Gulbarga | Winner (singles) | |
2011 | ITF Women $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.
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Outcome | No. | Date | Location | Surface | Opponents | Score |
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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 |
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Outcome | No. | Date | Location | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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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 | Sharmada Balu Prarthana Thombare | 7–5, 6–2 |
Winner | 2. | 23 October 2015 | Lucknow, India | Grass | Prarthana Thombare | Sharmada Balu Nidhi Chilumula | 6–3, 4–6, [10–7] |
Runner-up | 3. | 30 October 2015 | Raipur, India | Hard | Rishika Sunkara | Sharmada Balu 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 |
Edition | Round | Date | Location | Against | Surface | Opponent | W/L | Score |
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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 |
Edition | Round | Date | Location | Against | Surface | Partner | Opponents | W/L | Score |
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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 |
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