Prerna Bhambri
Prerna Bhambri 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. She received 'Award for Excellence in Sports' from the Hon'ble Smt. Pratibha Patil, Former President of India.
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.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.
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 |
2019 | Fenesta Tennis Championship 2019 | Runners-up |
2019 | Asian Tennis Tour, Delhi | Runners-up |
2019 | All India Tennis Association tournament, Jaipur | Winner |
2018 | Delhi Olympic Games, Delhi | Winner |
2018 | Inter-State Tennis 2018 | Runners-up – Silver Medal |
2017 | ITF Women US$15,000 Colombo | Runners-up |
2016 | South Asian Games 2016 | Runners-up Silver Medal |
2016 | Fed Cup- Represented India in Team India Group I, Thailand | 5th position for Team India |
2016 | ITF Women US$ 10,000 Egypt | Runners-up |
2016 | ITF Women US$ 10,000 Egypt | Winner |
2015 | Fenesta Tennis Championship 2015 | National Champion |
2015 | ITF Women US$ 10,000 Gulbarga | Winner & Runners-up |
2015 | ITF Women US$ 10,000 Gulbarga | Winner |
2015 | ITF Women US$ 10,000 Lucknow | Winner & Winner |
2015 | ITF Women US$ 10,000 Hyderabad | Runners-up &Winner |
2015 | ITF Women US$15,000 Hong Kong | Qualified for main draw & Runners-Up |
2014 | Fenesta Tennis Championship 2014 | National Champion |
2013 | Fenesta Tennis Championship 2013 | National Champion |
2012 | Fenesta Tennis Championship 2012 | National Champion |
2012 | Fed Cup - Represented India in Team India Group II, Shenzhen, China | Winner |
2012 | ITF Women US$ 10,000 Gulbarga | Winner |
2011 | ITF Women US$ 10,000 Delhi | Winner |
2011 | 34th National Games at Ranchi | Gold Medal ; Gold Medal ; & Bronze Medal''' |
Winner of various tournaments in categories i.e. National Series, Championship Series, and Talent Series.
ITF finals
Singles (5–5)
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)
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, |
Runner-up | 3. | 30 October 2015 | Raipur, India | Hard | Rishika Sunkara | Sharrmadaa Baluu Prarthana Thombare | 3–6, 7–6, |
Runner-up | 4. | 20 November 2015 | Gulbarga, India | Hard | Kanika Vaidya | Dhruthi Tatachar Venugopal Karman Kaur Thandi | 6–1, 3–6, |
Winner | 3. | 21 May 2016 | Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | Hard | Nidhi Chilumula | Tamachan Momkoonthod Pranjala Yadlapalli | 3–6, 7–5, |
Runner-up | 5. | 18 June 2016 | Fergana, Uzbekistan | Hard | Ankita Raina | Polina Monova Yana Sizikova | 6–7, 2–6 |