Ankita Bhambri

Ankita Bhambri (Hindi: अंकिता भाम्बरी; born 28 October 1986) is an Indian former professional tennis player and coach. She is the current non-playing caption of the India Fed Cup team.

Ankita Bhambri
Native nameअंकिता भाम्बरी
Country (sports) India
ResidenceNew Delhi, India
Born (1986-10-28) 28 October 1986
New Delhi, India
Turned pro2000
PlaysRight Handed (Double Handed Backhand)
Prize moneyUS$ 62,691
Singles
Career record162–91
Career titles9 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 332 (1 May 2006)
Doubles
Career record100–69
Career titles8 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 299 (31 October 2005)

Her highest career singles ranking is World No. 332, which she achieved in May 2006. Highest career doubles ranking is World No. 299, which she achieved in October 2005.

In her career, Bhambri won a total of 9 ITF Women's Circuit singles and 8 doubles titles. She has played on the WTA Tour on 5 occasions, losing in round one at Hyderabad (2004); Hyderabad & Kolkata (2005); and Bangalore & Kolkata (2006).

Her sister Sanaa, brother Yuki and cousins Prerna and Prateek Bhambri also play tennis professionally.[1]

Playing for India at the Fed Cup, Bhambri has a win–loss record of 8–14.

ITF Circuit Finals

Legend
$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Singles Finals: 16 (9–7)

Outcome No. Dadate Tournament Surface Opponent in the final Score in the final
Winner 1. 22 April 2002 Pune, India Clay Sheethal Goutham 6–3, 6–2
Winner 2. 26 May 2003 New Delhi, India Hard Isha Lakhani 6–3, 6–3
Runner-up 3. 23 May 2004 Lucknow, India Grass Rushmi Chakravarthi 2–6, 6–2, 6–7
Runner-up 4. 30 May 2004 New Delhi, India Hard Rushmi Chakravarthi 4–6, 4–6
Winner 5. 6 December 2004 Kolkatta, India Hard Wilawan Choptang 6–3, 7–5
Runner-up 6. 13 December 2004 Gurgaon, India Clay Rushmi Chakravarthi 7–6, 6–7, 4–6
Runner-up 7. 9 May 2005 Ahmedabad, India Hard Sun Shengnan 2–6, 2–6
Winner 8. 7 November 2005 Pune, India Clay Parul Goswami 6–1, 6–3
Winner 9. 23 January 2006 New Delhi, India Hard Ksenia Palkina 6–4, 6–3
Winner 10. 27 March 2006 Mumbai, India Clay Kazusa Ito 6–2, 5–7, 6–1
Winner 11. 12 June 2006 New Delhi, India Hard Isha Lakhani 6–3, 6–2
Runner-up 12. 25 August 2007 Noida, India Carpet Tara Iyer 6–3, 4–6, 3–6
Winner 13. 19 November 2007 Aurangabad, India Clay Sanaa Bhambri 6–3, 7–6
Runner-up 14. 9 June 2008 Gurgaon, India Carpet Rushmi Chakravarthi 4–6, 2–6
Runner-up 15. 18 October 2008 Lagos, Nigeria Hard Tamaryn Hendler 3–6, 6–2, 3–6
Winner 16. 1 June 2009 New Delhi, India Hard He Chunyan 6–3, 6–2

Doubles Finals: 15 (8–7)

Outcome NO Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents in the final Score
Winner 1. 23 May 2004 Lucknow, India Grass Rushmi Chakravarthi Sai Jayalakshmy Jayaram
Archana Venkataraman
6–4, 6–1
Runner-up 2. 30 May 2004 New Delhi, India Hard Rushmi Chakravarthi Sanaa Bhambri
Liza Pereira Viplav
7–6, 3–6, 6–7
Runner-up 3. 6 December 2004 Kolkatta, India Hard Sanaa Bhambri Wilawan Choptang
Shruti Dhawan
2–6, 5–7
Runner-up 4. 13 December 2004 Gurgaon, India Clay Sanaa Bhambri Rushmi Chakravarthi
Sai Jayalakshmy Jayaram
6–2, 2–6, 4–6
Winner 5. 9 May 2005 Ahmedabad, India Hard Sai Jayalakshmy Jayaram Sanaa Bhambri
Shruti Dhawan
6–2, 7–5
Winner 6. 16 May 2005 Indore, India Hard Sanaa Bhambri Isha Lakhani
Meghha Vakaria
5–7, 6–3, 6–2
Winner 7. 9 August 2005 London, United Kingdom Hard Sanaa Bhambri Sarah Coles
Elizabeth Thomas
6–3, 6–3
Winner 8. 17 October 2005 Lagos, Nigeria Hard Sanaa Bhambri Rushmi Chakravarthi
Punam Reddy
W/O
Runner-up 9. 23 January 2006 New Delhi, India Hard Rushmi Chakravarthi Ksenia Palkina
Nicole Clerico
W/O
Runner-up 10. 25 May 2007 Mumbai, India Hard Sanaa Bhambri Isha Lakhani
Marinne Giraud
4–6, 1–6
Winner 11. 25 August 2007 Noida, India Carpet Sanaa Bhambri Sophia Mulsap
Varatchaya Wongteanchai
6–1, 6–4
Runner-up 12. 19 November 2007 Aurangabad, India Clay Sanaa Bhambri Sandhya Nagaraj
Varatchaya Wongteanchai
6–7(4–7), 5–7
Runner-up 13. 9 June 2008 Gurgaon, India Carpet Sanaa Bhambri Elina Gasanova
Isha Lakhani
3–6, 4–6
Winner 14. 23 August 2008 Khon Kaen, Thailand Hard Sanaa Bhambri Nungnadda Wannasuk
Kanyapat Narattana
7–5, 7–6
Winner 15. 1 June 2009 New Delhi, India Hard Sanaa Bhambri Seo Soon-mi
Shin Jung-yoon
6–4, 2–6, [10–1]

References

  1. Srinivasan, Kamesh. "Fed Cup coach Ankita discusses the Bhambri formula for success". Sportstar. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
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