Prerna Bhambri (born 12 September 1992) 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 and doubles ranking of 18. 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

Year Tournament Position2019South Asian Games 2019, NepalGold medal (Team event & doubles)Fenesta Tennis Championship 2019Runner-up (singles)Asian Tennis Tour, DelhiRunner-up (singles)All India Tennis Association tournament, JaipurWinner (singles)2018Delhi Olympic Games, DelhiWinner(singles and doubles)Inter-State Tennis 2018Runner-up – silver medal2017ITF Women $15,000 ColomboRunner-up (singles)2016South Asian Games 2016 Runner-up (singles)

silver medalFed Cup- Represented India in Team India Group I, Thailand5th position for Team IndiaITF Women $10,000 EgyptRunner-up (singles)ITF Women $10,000 EgyptWinner (doubles)2015Fenesta 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 LucknowWinner (singles) &

Winner (doubles)ITF Women $10,000 HyderabadRunner-up (singles) & Winner(doubles)ITF Women $15,000 Hong Kong Qualified for main draw & Runner-up (singles)2014Fenesta Tennis Championship 2014National champion (singles)2013Fenesta Tennis Championship 2013National champion (singles)2012Fenesta Tennis Championship 2012National champion (singles)Fed Cup - Represented India in Team India Group II, Shenzhen, ChinaWinner (Team India) ITF Women $10,000 Gulbarga Winner (singles)2011ITF Women $10,000 Delhi Winner (singles)34th National Games at RanchiGold 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 tournamentsFinals by surfaceHard (4–3)Clay (0–2)Grass (1–0) OutcomeNo.DateLocationSurfaceOpponentsScoreWinner 1. 25 June 2011 New Delhi, India Hard Keren Shlomo 6–2, 6–3Runner-up 1. 23 June 2012 New Delhi, India Hard Ankita Raina 4–6, 2–6Winner 2. 28 September 2012 Gulbarga, India Hard Yang Zi 6–2, 6–2Runner-up 2. 26 July 2015 Hong Kong Hard Ayaka Okuno 4–6, 0–6Runner-up 3. 19 September 2015 Hyderabad, India Clay Fatma Al-Nabhani 4–6, 0–6Winner 3. 24 October 2015 Lucknow, India Grass Rishika Sunkara 6–4, 6–1Winner 4. 21 November 2015 Gulbarga, India Hard Riya Bhatia 4–6, 7–5, 6–4Winner 5. 28 November 2015 Gulbarga, India Hard Natasha Palha 6–0, 6–4Runner-up 4. 8 May 2016 Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt Hard Noppawan Lertcheewakarn 4–6, 1–6Runner-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 tournamentsFinals by surfaceHard (1–4)Clay (1–1)Grass (1–0) OutcomeNo.DateLocationSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreRunner-up 1. 3 April 2015 Dehra Dun, India Hard Rishika Sunkara Prarthana Thombare Nungnadda Wannasuk 0–6, 4–6Runner-up 2. 14 September 2015 Hyderabad, India Clay Prarthana Thombare Sowjanya Bavisetti Rishika Sunkara 3–6, 4–6Winner 1. 20 September 2015 Hyderabad, India Clay Fatma Al-Nabhani Sharmada Balu Prarthana Thombare 7–5, 6–2Winner 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 EditionRoundDateLocationAgainstSurfaceOpponentW/LScore 2012 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone 30 January 2012 Shenzhen, China Iran Hard Ghazaleh TorkamanW 6–0, 6–1 Asia/Oceania Zone 1 February 2012 Shenzhen, China Turkmenistan Hard Anastasiya PrenkoW 6–1, 6–3 Asia/Oceania Zone 3 February 2012 Shenzhen, China Philippines Hard Anna Clarice PatrimonioL 6–3, 4–6, 2–6

Doubles EditionRoundDateLocationAgainstSurfacePartnerOpponentsW/LScore 2012 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone 31 January 2012 Shenzhen, China Oman Hard Isha Lakhani Sarah Al Balushi Maliha Al AwaidyW w/o Asia/Oceania Zone 1 February 2012 Shenzhen, China Turkmenistan Hard Isha Lakhani Guljan Muhammetkuliyeva Ummarahmat HummetovaW 6–0, 6–0

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