Ramit Tandon

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Ramit Tandon
Full nameRamit Tandon
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
Born (1992-08-21) 21 August 1992 (age 32)
Kolkata, India
Residence New York City, United States
Education Columbia University
Height178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
Turned pro2018
PlaysRight-handed
Coached byDavid Palmer
Hesham El Attar
Racquet used Tecnifibre
Men's singles
Highest ranking28 (October 2024)
Current ranking32 (December 2024)
Clubs
Title(s)4
Tour final(s)8
Medal record
Men's squash Squash pictogram.svg
Representing Flag of India.svg  India
Asian Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2018 Jakarta Men's team
Asian Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Cheongju Men's team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2021 Kuala Lumpur Men's team
Asian Junior Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2011 Colombo Boys' team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2011 Amman Boys' individual
PSA profile
Updated on September 2024.

Ramit Tandon (born 21 August 1992) is an Indian professional squash player. [1] He is a bronze medalist at the Asian Games and a gold and a silver medalist at the Asian Team Championships. [2] As of Oct 2024, Tandon is ranked 28th in world rankings. [3]

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He turned pro in 2018 and has won four tour titles since. [4] He is India's number one and Asia's number three ranked male player. [5]

Early life

Tandon completed his education from Sishya School, Chennai and moved to the United States to continue his education at Columbia University, New York. He became a part of the college's squash team Columbia Lions. [6] He was ranked #2 in university squash, won the Skillman Award given for sportsmanship and good conduct on and off the court and captained the team. [7] He also became the MVP four times and won the Maniatty Award, given to the best student-athlete. Tandon graduated with a BA in statistics. [8]

After graduating, he worked in the finance industry for a few years before stepping into the professional squash world. Off the court, he is seen at fashion shows, Ted Talks and as a guest speaker at several events. [9]

Career

In 2011, Tandon won the U-19 boys singles title at the Asian Junior Championships. He was part of the bronze medalist men's team at the 2018 edition of the Asian Games. [10]

In 2021, he was a part of the men's team that clinched the silver medal at the Asian Team Championships. Tandon was also a part of the gold medalist men's team at the 2022 edition. [11] The win was historic as it was the first time the team had won the title. [12] [13]

Titles and finals

YearTournamentOpponentResultScoreRef
2002Singapore Junior Open Flag of India.svg Aditya Jagtap Win3–0 (9-0, 9-0, 9-2)
2003Scottish Junior Open Flag of England.svg Robert Downer Win3–1 (5-9, 9-5, 9-0, 9-2) [14]
2017SYS Open Flag of India.svg Kush Kumar Win3–0 (11-3, 11-2, 11-3) [15]
Singapore Open Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg James HuangWin3–0 (11-3, 11-6, 11-3) [16]
2018Abu Dhabi Squash Open Flag of Egypt.svg Omar Abdel Meguid Win3–1 (11-6, 6-11, 11-3, 11-2) [17]
2019Seattle Open Flag of Egypt.svg Mohamed ElSherbini Win3–1 (11-4, 11-7, 2-11, 11-2) [18]
EM Noll Classic Flag of Egypt.svg Youssef Ibrahim Loss1–1 (8-11, 11-5, 2-0 rtd)

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