# Prerna Bhambri

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Prerna Bhambri Country (sports) India Born (1992-09-12) 12 September 1992 (age 33) India Prize money $48,998 Singles Career record 162–118 Career titles 5 ITF Highest ranking No. 358 (20 June 2016) Doubles Career record 63–84 Career titles 3 ITF Highest ranking No. 430 (12 September 2016) Medal record Representing India Women's tennis South Asian Games 2019 Kathmandu/Pokhara Women's Doubles 2019 Kathmandu/Pokhara Women's team 2016 Guwahati Women's Singles

**Prerna Bhambri** (born 12 September 1992) is an Indian former [tennis](/source/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 [Pratibha Patil](/source/Pratibha_Patil), the former president of India.

## 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

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](/source/ITF_Women's_Circuit).

In December 2019, Prerna won two gold medals for India at the [South Asian Games](/source/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](/source/India_Fed_Cup_team).[2] Playing for [India](/source/India_Fed_Cup_team) at [Fed Cup](/source/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](/source/Yuki_Bhambri), is a professional on the [ATP World Tour](/source/ATP_World_Tour), with a career-high ranking of world No. 83. Bhambri is also the younger cousin of [Ankita Bhambri](/source/Ankita_Bhambri) and [Sanaa Bhambri](/source/Sanaa_Bhambri), both retired players. Prerna graduated with an MBA from [Jamia Millia Islamia](/source/Jamia_Millia_Islamia), New Delhi.[3] She is married to Ayush Tandon, who is a Chartered Accountant.

## Achievements

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.

## 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)

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)

Legend $50,000 tournaments $25,000 tournaments $10,000 tournaments Finals by surface Hard (1–4) Clay (1–1) Grass (1–0)

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 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 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

## Fed Cup participation

### Singles

Edition Round Date Location Against Surface Opponent W/L Score 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

### Doubles

Edition Round Date Location Against Surface Partner Opponents W/L Score 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

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:0_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:0_1-1) ["National Tennis Championships 2019: Men's, women's singles titles see first-time winners in top seeds Niki Poonacha, Sowjanya Bavesetti"](https://www.firstpost.com/sports/national-tennis-championships-2019-mens-womens-singles-titles-see-first-time-winners-in-top-seeds-niki-poonacha-sowjanya-bavesetti-7455831.html). *Firstpost*. 5 October 2019. Retrieved 19 November 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Deccan_Herald_-_04Feb2012_-_Unbeaten_India_gets_promotion_to_Group_I_in_Fed_Cup_2-0)** ["Unbeaten India gets promotion to Group I in Fed Cup"](http://www.deccanherald.com/content/224538/unbeaten-india-gets-promotion-group.html). *[Deccan Herald](/source/Deccan_Herald)*. 4 February 2012. Retrieved 18 November 2012.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Jamia girls shine in tennis tournament"](https://jmi.ac.in/hn/upload/publication/jauhar_vol5_issue02_december2014_february2015.pdf) (PDF). *Jamia Millia Islamia* (PDF). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20210310161508/https://jmi.ac.in/hn/upload/publication/jauhar_vol5_issue02_december2014_february2015.pdf) (PDF) from the original on 10 March 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2021.

## External links

- [Prerna Bhambri](https://www.wtatennis.com/players/315520/-) at the [Women's Tennis Association](/source/Women's_Tennis_Association)

- [Prerna Bhambri](https://www.itftennis.com/en/players/prerna-bhambri/800275321/ind) at [World Tennis](/source/World_Tennis)

- [Prerna Bhambri](https://web.archive.org/web/20230828/https://www.billiejeankingcup.com/en/player/800275321) at the [Billie Jean King Cup](/source/Billie_Jean_King_Cup) (archived)

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