Ankita Bhambri | |
Native Name: | अंकिता भाम्बरी |
Native Name Lang: | hi |
Residence: | New Delhi, India |
Birth Date: | 28 October 1986 |
Birth Place: | New Delhi |
Turnedpro: | 2000 |
Plays: | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
Careerprizemoney: | $62,691 |
Singlestitles: | 9 ITF |
Highestsinglesranking: | No. 332 (1 May 2006) |
Doublestitles: | 9 ITF |
Highestdoublesranking: | No. 299 (31 October 2005) |
Ankita Bhambri (Hindi: अंकिता भाम्बरी; born 28 October 1986) is an Indian former professional tennis player and coach.
Her career-high singles ranking is world No. 332, which she achieved in May 2006. Her highest doubles ranking is world No. 299, which she reached in October 2005.
In her career, Bhambri won a total of nine singles and nine doubles titles at tournaments of the ITF Circuit. She has played on the WTA Tour on five occasions, losing in round one at Hyderabad (2004), Hyderabad & Kolkata (2005), and Bangalore & Kolkata (2006).
Playing for India Fed Cup team, Bhambri has a win–loss record of 8–14.
Legend | |
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$50,000 tournaments | |
$25,000 tournaments | |
$10,000 tournaments |
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | class=unsortable | Score |
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Winner | 1. | 22 April 2002 | ITF Pune, India | Clay | ![]() | 6–3, 6–2 | |
Runner-up | 2. | 27 May 2002 | ITF Mumbai, India | Carpet | ![]() | 4–6, 6–2, 4–6 | |
Runner-up | 3. | 12 May 2003 | ITF New Delhi, India | Hard | ![]() | 4–6, 6–4, 2–6 | |
Winner | 4. | 26 May 2003 | ITF New Delhi, India | Hard | ![]() | 6–3, 6–3 | |
Runner-up | 5. | 23 May 2004 | ITF Lucknow, India | Grass | ![]() | 2–6, 6–2, 6–7 | |
Runner-up | 6. | 30 May 2004 | ITF New Delhi, India | Hard | ![]() | 4–6, 4–6 | |
Winner | 7. | 6 December 2004 | ITF Kolkatta, India | Hard | ![]() | 6–3, 7–5 | |
Runner-up | 8. | 13 December 2004 | ITF Gurgaon, India | Clay | ![]() | 7–6, 6–7, 4–6 | |
Runner-up | 9. | 9 May 2005 | ITF Ahmedabad, India | Hard | ![]() | 2–6, 2–6 | |
Winner | 10. | 7 November 2005 | ITF Pune, India | Clay | ![]() | 6–1, 6–3 | |
Winner | 11. | 23 January 2006 | ITF New Delhi, India | Hard | ![]() | 6–4, 6–3 | |
Winner | 12. | 27 March 2006 | ITF Mumbai, India | Clay | ![]() | 6–2, 5–7, 6–1 | |
Winner | 13. | 12 June 2006 | ITF New Delhi, India | Hard | ![]() | 6–3, 6–2 | |
Runner-up | 14. | 25 August 2007 | ITF Noida, India | Carpet | ![]() | 6–3, 4–6, 3–6 | |
Winner | 15. | 19 November 2007 | ITF Aurangabad, India | Clay | ![]() | 6–3, 7–6 | |
Runner-up | 16. | 9 June 2008 | ITF Gurgaon, India | Carpet | ![]() | 4–6, 2–6 | |
Runner-up | 17. | 18 October 2008 | Lagos Open, Nigeria | Hard | 3–6, 6–2, 3–6 | ||
Winner | 18. | 1 June 2009 | ITF New Delhi, India | Hard | ![]() | 6–3, 6–2 |
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | class=unsortable | Score |
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Runner-up | 1. | 16 June 2002 | ITF Mumbai, India | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 6–2, 3–6 | |
Winner | 2. | 1 June 2003 | ITF New Delhi, India | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–6(3), 6–0 | |
Winner | 3. | 23 May 2004 | ITF Lucknow, India | Grass | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 6–1 | |
Runner-up | 4. | 30 May 2004 | ITF New Delhi, India | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–6, 3–6, 6–7 | |
Runner-up | 5. | 6 December 2004 | ITF Kolkatta, India | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 2–6, 5–7 | |
Runner-up | 6. | 13 December 2004 | ITF Gurgaon, India | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–2, 2–6, 4–6 | |
Winner | 7. | 9 May 2005 | ITF Ahmedabad, India | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–2, 7–5 | |
Winner | 8. | 16 May 2005 | ITF Indore, India | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 5–7, 6–3, 6–2 | |
Winner | 9. | 9 August 2005 | ITF London, United Kingdom | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 6–3 | |
Winner | 10. | 17 October 2005 | Lagos Open, Nigeria | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | w/o | |
Runner-up | 11. | 23 January 2006 | ITF New Delhi, India | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | w/o | |
Runner-up | 12. | 25 May 2007 | ITF Mumbai, India | Hard | ![]() | ![]() Marinne Giraud | 4–6, 1–6 | |
Winner | 13. | 25 August 2007 | ITF Noida, India | Carpet | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–1, 6–4 | |
Runner-up | 14. | 19 November 2007 | ITF Aurangabad, India | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–7(4), 5–7 | |
Runner-up | 15. | 9 June 2008 | ITF Gurgaon, India | Carpet | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 4–6 | |
Winner | 16. | 23 August 2008 | ITF Khon Kaen, Thailand | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–5, 7–6 | |
Winner | 17. | 1 June 2009 | ITF New Delhi, India | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 2–6, [10–1] |
Ankita's sister Sanaa, brother Yuki and cousins Prerna and Prateek Bhambri also play tennis professionally.[1]