Prerna Bhambri

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Prerna Bhambri
Prerna Bhambri (INDIA) won Silver Medal in a Women's Singles Tennis match, at the 12th South Asian Games-2016, in Guwahati on February 10, 2016 (cropped).jpg
Country (sports)Flag of India.svg  India
Born (1992-09-12) 12 September 1992 (age 32)
India
Prize money$48,998
Singles
Career record162–118
Career titles5 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 358 (20 June 2016)
Doubles
Career record63–84
Career titles3 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 430 (12 September 2016)
Medal record
Representing Flag of India.svg  India
Women's tennis
South Asian Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 Kathmandu/Pokhara Women's Doubles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 Kathmandu/Pokhara Women's team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2016 Guwahati Women's Singles

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.

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Career

Ankita Raina won the gold medal and Prerna Bhambri (both India) the silver medal in women's singles at the 12th South Asian Games 2016 in Guwahati, on 10 February 2016 Ankita Raina (INDIA) won Gold Medal and Prerna Bhambri (INDIA) won Silver Medal in a Women's Singles Tennis match, at the 12th South Asian Games-2016, in Guwahati on February 10, 2016.jpg
Ankita Raina won the gold medal and Prerna Bhambri (both India) the silver medal in women’s singles at the 12th South Asian Games 2016 in Guwahati, on 10 February 2016

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.

Personal life

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.

Achievements


YearTournamentPosition
2019South Asian Games 2019, NepalGold medal (Team event & doubles)
Fenesta Tennis Championship 2019Runner-up (singles)
Asian Tennis Tour, DelhiRunner-up (singles)
All India Tennis Association tournament, JaipurWinner (singles)
2018Delhi Olympic Games, DelhiWinner(singles and doubles)
Inter-State Tennis 2018Runner-up – silver medal
2017ITF Women $15,000 ColomboRunner-up (singles)
2016South Asian Games 2016


Runner-up (singles)

silver medal

Fed Cup- Represented India in Team India Group I, Thailand5th position for Team India
ITF Women $10,000 EgyptRunner-up (singles)
ITF Women $10,000 EgyptWinner (doubles)
2015Fenesta Tennis Championship 2015National 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 LucknowWinner (singles) &

Winner (doubles)

ITF Women $10,000 HyderabadRunner-up (singles) & Winner(doubles)
ITF Women $15,000 Hong KongQualified for main draw & Runner-up (singles)
2014Fenesta Tennis Championship 2014National champion (singles)
2013Fenesta Tennis Championship 2013National champion (singles)
2012Fenesta Tennis Championship 2012National champion (singles)
Fed Cup - Represented India in Team India Group II, Shenzhen, ChinaWinner (Team India)
ITF Women $10,000 GulbargaWinner (singles)
2011ITF Women $10,000 DelhiWinner (singles)
34th National Games at RanchiGold medal (doubles);

Gold medal (Team); &

Bronze medal (singles)

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

ITF Circuit finals

Singles (5–5)

Legend
$25,000 tournaments
$15,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (4–3)
Clay (0–2)
Grass (1–0)
OutcomeNo.DateLocationSurfaceOpponentsScore
Winner1.25 June 2011 New Delhi, IndiaHard Flag of Israel.svg Keren Shlomo 6–2, 6–3
Runner-up1.23 June 2012New Delhi, IndiaHard Flag of India.svg Ankita Raina 4–6, 2–6
Winner2.28 September 2012 Gulbarga, IndiaHard Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yang Zi 6–2, 6–2
Runner-up2.26 July 2015 Hong Kong Hard Flag of Japan.svg Ayaka Okuno 4–6, 0–6
Runner-up3.19 September 2015 Hyderabad, IndiaClay Flag of Oman.svg Fatma Al-Nabhani 4–6, 0–6
Winner3.24 October 2015 Lucknow, IndiaGrass Flag of India.svg Rishika Sunkara 6–4, 6–1
Winner4.21 November 2015Gulbarga, IndiaHard Flag of India.svg Riya Bhatia 4–6, 7–5, 6–4
Winner5.28 November 2015Gulbarga, IndiaHard Flag of India.svg Natasha Palha 6–0, 6–4
Runner-up4.8 May 2016 Sharm El Sheikh, EgyptHard Flag of Thailand.svg Noppawan Lertcheewakarn 4–6, 1–6
Runner-up5.14 October 2017 Colombo, Sri LankaClay Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Ma Yexin1–6, 2–6

Doubles (3–5)

Legend
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (1–4)
Clay (1–1)
Grass (1–0)
OutcomeNo.DateLocationSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Runner-up1.3 April 2015 Dehra Dun, IndiaHard Flag of India.svg Rishika Sunkara Flag of India.svg Prarthana Thombare
Flag of Thailand.svg Nungnadda Wannasuk
0–6, 4–6
Runner-up2.14 September 2015Hyderabad, IndiaClay Flag of India.svg Prarthana Thombare Flag of India.svg Sowjanya Bavisetti
Flag of India.svg Rishika Sunkara
3–6, 4–6
Winner1.20 September 2015Hyderabad, IndiaClay Flag of Oman.svg Fatma Al-Nabhani Flag of India.svg Sharmada Balu
Flag of India.svg Prarthana Thombare
7–5, 6–2
Winner2.23 October 2015Lucknow, IndiaGrass Flag of India.svg Prarthana Thombare Flag of India.svg Sharmada Balu
Flag of India.svg Nidhi Chilumula
6–3, 4–6, [10–7]
Runner-up3.30 October 2015 Raipur, IndiaHard Flag of India.svg Rishika Sunkara Flag of India.svg Sharmada Balu
Flag of India.svg Prarthana Thombare
3–6, 7–6(7–4), [8–10]
Runner-up4.20 November 2015Gulbarga, IndiaHard Flag of India.svg Kanika Vaidya Flag of India.svg Dhruthi Tatachar Venugopal
Flag of India.svg Karman Thandi
6–1, 3–6, [7–10]
Winner3.21 May 2016Sharm El Sheikh, EgyptHard Flag of India.svg Nidhi Chilumula Flag of Thailand.svg Tamachan Momkoonthod
Flag of India.svg Pranjala Yadlapalli
3–6, 7–5, [10–7]
Runner-up5.18 June 2016 Fergana, UzbekistanHard Flag of India.svg Ankita Raina Flag of Russia.svg Polina Monova
Flag of Russia.svg Yana Sizikova
6–7(0–7), 2–6

Fed Cup participation

Singles

EditionRoundDateLocationAgainstSurfaceOpponentW/LScore
2012 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone 30 January 2012 Shenzhen, China Flag of Iran.svg Iran Hard Flag of Iran.svg Ghazaleh TorkamanW6–0, 6–1
Asia/Oceania Zone 1 February 2012Shenzhen, China Flag of Turkmenistan.svg Turkmenistan Hard Flag of Turkmenistan.svg Anastasiya Prenko W6–1, 6–3
Asia/Oceania Zone 3 February 2012Shenzhen, China Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines Hard Flag of the Philippines.svg Anna Clarice Patrimonio L6–3, 4–6, 2–6

Doubles

EditionRoundDateLocationAgainstSurfacePartnerOpponentsW/LScore
2012 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone 31 January 2012 Shenzhen, China Flag of Oman.svg Oman Hard Flag of India.svg Isha Lakhani Flag of Oman.svg Sarah Al Balushi
Flag of Oman.svg Maliha Al Awaidy
Ww/o
Asia/Oceania Zone 1 February 2012Shenzhen, China Flag of Turkmenistan.svg Turkmenistan Hard Flag of India.svg Isha Lakhani Flag of Turkmenistan.svg Guljan Muhammetkuliyeva
Flag of Turkmenistan.svg Ummarahmat Hummetova
W6–0, 6–0

References

  1. 1 2 "National Tennis Championships 2019: Men's, women's singles titles see first-time winners in top seeds Niki Poonacha, Sowjanya Bavesetti". Firstpost. 5 October 2019. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  2. "Unbeaten India gets promotion to Group I in Fed Cup". Deccan Herald . 4 February 2012. Retrieved 18 November 2012.
  3. "Jamia girls shine in tennis tournament" (PDF). Jamia Millia Islamia (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 March 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2021.