Prerna Bhambri


Prerna Bhambri 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. She received the Award for Excellence in Sports from Pratibha Patil, the former president of India.

Career

Bhambri holds the record of being the only Indian to have won the All India National Tennis Championship four times in a row.
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.
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. She is married to Ayush Tandon, who is a Chartered Accountant.

Achievements


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

Runner-up
silver medal
2016Fed Cup- Represented India in Team India Group I, Thailand5th position for Team India
2016ITF Women $10,000 EgyptRunner-up
2016ITF Women $10,000 EgyptWinner
2015Fenesta Tennis Championship 2015National champion
2015ITF Women US$10,000 Gulbarga Winner &
Runner-up
2015ITF Women US$10,000 Gulbarga Winner
2015ITF Women US$10,000 LucknowWinner &
Winner
2015ITF Women $10,000 HyderabadRunner-up & Winner
2015ITF Women $15,000 Hong KongQualified for main draw & Runner-up
2014Fenesta Tennis Championship 2014National champion
2013Fenesta Tennis Championship 2013National champion
2012Fenesta Tennis Championship 2012National champion
2012Fed Cup - Represented India in Team India Group II, Shenzhen, ChinaWinner
2012ITF Women $10,000 GulbargaWinner
2011ITF Women $10,000 DelhiWinner
201134th National Games at RanchiGold medal ;
Gold medal ; &
Bronze medal

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

ITF Circuit finals

Singles (5–5)

OutcomeNo.DateLocationSurfaceOpponentsScore
Winner1.25 June 2011New Delhi, IndiaHard

Doubles (3–5)

OutcomeNo.DateLocationSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Runner-up1.3 April 2015Dehra Dun, IndiaHard