Ramit Tandon Explained
Ramit Tandon |
Fullname: | Ramit Tandon |
Birth Date: | 21 August 1992 |
Birth Place: | Kolkata, India |
Residence: | New York City, United States |
Education: | Columbia University |
Height: | 178 cm |
Weight: | 70 kg |
Turnedpro: | 2018 |
Plays: | Right-handed |
Coach: | David Palmer Hesham El Attar |
Racquet: | Tecnifibre |
Event: | Men's singles |
Highest Ranking: | 28 (October 2024) |
Current Ranking: | 28 (October 2024) |
Titles: | 4 |
Finals: | 8 |
Psa Id: | ramit-tandon |
Updated: | September 2024 |
Ramit Tandon (born 21 August 1992) is an Indian professional squash player.[1] He is a bronze medalist at the Asian Games and a gold and a silver medalist at the Asian Team Championships.[2] As of Oct 2024, Tandon is ranked 28th in world rankings.[3]
He turned pro in 2018 and has won four tour titles since.[4] He is India's number one and Asia's number three ranked male player.[5]
Early life
Tandon completed his education from Sishya School, Chennai and moved to the United States to continue his education at Columbia University, New York. He became a part of the college's squash team Columbia Lions.[6] He was ranked #2 in university squash, won the Skillman Award given for sportsmanship and good conduct on and off the court and captained the team.[7] He also became the MVP four times and won the Maniatty Award, given to the best student-athlete. Tandon graduated with a BA in statistics.[8]
After graduating, he worked in the finance industry for a few years before stepping into the professional squash world. Off the court, he is seen at fashion shows, Ted Talks and as a guest speaker at several events.[9]
Career
In 2011, Tandon won the U-19 boys singles title at the Asian Junior Championships. He was part of the bronze medalist men's team at the 2018 edition of the Asian Games.[10]
In 2021, he was a part of the men's team that clinched the silver medal at the Asian Team Championships. Tandon was also a part of the gold medalist men's team at the 2022 edition.[11] The win was historic as it was the first time the team had won the title.[12] [13]
Titles and finals
! Year! Tournament! Opponent! Result! Score! Ref2002 | Singapore Junior Open | Aditya Jagtap | Win | 3–0 (9-0, 9-0, 9-2) | |
2003 | Scottish Junior Open | Robert Downer | Win | 3–1 (5-9, 9-5, 9-0, 9-2) | [14] |
2017 | SYS Open | Kush Kumar | Win | 3–0 (11-3, 11-2, 11-3) | [15] |
Singapore Open | James Huang | Win | 3–0 (11-3, 11-6, 11-3) | [16] |
2018 | Abu Dhabi Squash Open | Omar Abdel Meguid | Win | 3–1 (11-6, 6-11, 11-3, 11-2) | [17] |
2019 | Seattle Open | Mohamed ElSherbini | Win | 3–1 (11-4, 11-7, 2-11, 11-2) | [18] |
EM Noll Classic | Youssef Ibrahim | Loss | 1–1 (8-11, 11-5, 2-0 rtd) | | |
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: 2018-05-13 . Ramit Tandon's journey from Wall Street to Abu Dhabi Squash Open triumph is a story of grit and courage to take the unconventional road . 2024-10-28 . Firstpost . en-us.
- Web site: Sportstar . Team . 2022-11-04 . Squash: Indian men clinch first-ever gold at Asian Team Championships . 2024-10-07 . sportstar.thehindu.com . en.
- Web site: Ramit Tandon Overview . 2024-09-10 . PSA Squash Tour . en-GB.
- News: From analyst's job to squash: Gamble paying off for Ramit Tandon . 2024-10-28 . The Times of India . 0971-8257.
- Web site: Sportstar . Team . 2017-12-10 . Ramit Tandon wins Singapore Open . 2024-10-28 . sportstar.thehindu.com . en.
- Web site: Ramit Tandon - Men's Squash . 2024-10-28 . Columbia University Athletics . en.
- Web site: How hedge fund analyst Ramit Tandon turned into a top-100 squash pro . 13 May 2018 . espn.in . . 25 April 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190425065356/http://www.espn.in/espn/story/_/id/23487132/how-hedge-fund-analyst-ramit-tandon-turned-top-100-squash-pro . 25 April 2019 . live .
- Web site: Ramit Tandon - Men's Squash . gocolumbialions.com . . 12 January 2014.
- Web site: Ramit Tandon player profile . squashinfo.com . Squash Info . 3 June 2013 .
- Web site: Team . DNA Web . Asian Games: After quitting Wall Street job for professional squash, Ramit Tandon on a collission course with destiny . 2024-10-28 . DNA India . en.
- Web site: Ghosal, Tandon inspire India to first-ever gold at Asian Team Squash . Hindustan Times.
- Web site: 2022-11-04 . India men’s squash team wins maiden gold at Asian Championships . 2024-10-28 . The Indian Express . en.
- Web site: Ramit Tandon Squash Biography . 2024-11-10 . ispsquash.com.
- News: 2003-01-01 . Ramit Tandon wins Scottish Junior Open squash . 2024-11-10 . The Times of India . 0971-8257.
- Web site: Sportstar . Team . 2017-05-15 . Ramit Tandon quashes Kush Kumar to win SYS Open . 2024-11-10 . sportstar.thehindu.com . en.
- Web site: Sportstar . Team . 2017-12-10 . Ramit Tandon wins Singapore Open . 2024-11-10 . sportstar.thehindu.com . en.
- Web site: Sportstar . Team . 2018-05-06 . Ramit tames top seed to claim Abu Dhabi Open title . 2024-11-10 . sportstar.thehindu.com . en.
- Web site: Sportstar . Team . 2019-02-03 . Squash News: Ramit Tandon wins Seattle Open . 2024-11-10 . sportstar.thehindu.com . en.