Unnati Hooda Explained

Unnati Hooda
Country:India
Birth Date:2007 9, df=yes
Birth Place:Rohtak, Haryana, India
Handedness:Right
Years Active:2021–present
Coach:Upkar Hooda
Event:Women's singles
Career Record:69 wins, 30 losses
Highest Ranking:47
Date Of Highest Ranking:15 October 2024
Current Ranking:60
Date Of Current Ranking:3 December 2024
Bwf Id:A5B1BB79-7BC6-4164-A16A-90C7AE70A01F

Unnati Hooda (born 20 September 2007) is an Indian badminton player.[1] In 2022, she won the women's singles event at the Odisha Open.[2] She was also part of India's 2022 Uber Cup team.[3]

Early life

Hailing from Rohtak, Haryana, Unnati first started playing badminton when she was seven years old. Her father, Upkar, who was passionate about badminton, enrolled her in a badminton academy at Chottu Ram Stadium.[4]

Career

2021–22: First senior title

In 2021, Unnati Hooda's first tournament played was the India International Challenge where she lost to Anupama Upadhyaya in the finals.[5] In January 2022, Unnati played in the 2022 Odisha Open where she won the tournament beating Smit Toshniwal in the finals, winning her first ever BWF World Tour tournament.[2] She was a silver medalist at the 2022 Badminton Asia Junior U17 and U15 Championships held in Nonthaburi, Thailand in the U17 singles event.[6]

2023: Abu Dhabi Masters title

In 2023, Unnati Hooda defeated compatriot Samiya Imad Farooqui in the 2023 Abu Dhabi Masters finals and won her second BWF World Tour Title.[7] She then won the India International Challenge by beating compatriot Tasnim Mir in straight games.[8]

Achievements

BWF World Tour (2 titles)

The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[9] is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tour is divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300 (part of the HSBC World Tour), and the BWF Tour Super 100.[10]

Women's singles

YearTournamentLevelOpponentScoreResultRef
2022Odisha MastersSuper 100 Smit Toshniwal21–18, 21–11 Winner
2023Abu Dhabi MastersSuper 100 Samiya Imad Farooqui21–16, 22–20 Winner

BWF International Challenge (1 title, 2 runners-up)

Women's singles

YearTournamentOpponentScoreResultRef
2021India International Anupama Upadhyaya19–21, 16–21 Runner-up
2023 (I)India International Isharani Baruah21–13, 19–21, 11–21 Runner-up[11]
2023 (II)India International Tasnim Mir21–18, 21–10 Winner

BWF International Challenge tournament

BWF International Series tournament

BWF Future Series tournament

BWF Junior International (1 runner-up)

Girls' singles

BWF Junior International Grand Prix tournament

BWF Junior International Challenge tournament

BWF Junior International Series tournament

BWF Junior Future Series tournament

Performance timeline

National team

Individual competitions

Senior level

Women's singles
Tournament Best Ref
2025
align=left Thailand Mastersstyle=color:#ccc NH2023; bgcolor=F0F8FF Q2style=color:#ccc Abgcolor=F0F8FF Q2 ('23)
align=left Thailand Openstyle=color:#ccc A2023; bgcolor=F0F8FF Q1bgcolor=AFEEEE 1Rbgcolor=AFEEEE 1R ('24)
align=left Malaysia MastersAbgcolor=AFEEEE 1Rbgcolor=AFEEEE 1R ('24)[17]
align=left Baoji China MastersNAbgcolor=FFEBCD QF bgcolor=FFEBCD QF ('24)
align=left Abu Dhabi Mastersstyle=color:#ccc NAbgcolor=00FF00 Wstyle=color:#ccc NHbgcolor=00FF00 W ('23)
align=left Arctic OpenAbgcolor=AFEEEE 2Rbgcolor=AFEEEE 2R ('24)[18]
align=left Denmark OpenAbgcolor=AFEEEE 1Rbgcolor=AFEEEE 1R ('24)[19]
align=left Syed Modi Internationalstyle=color:#ccc Abgcolor=AFEEEE 2Rbgcolor=FFFF00 SFbgcolor=FFFF00 SF ('24)[20] [21]
align=left Guwahati Mastersstyle=color:#ccc NAbgcolor=AFEEEE 2Rbgcolor=AFEEEE 2R ('23)
align=left Odisha Mastersbgcolor=00FF00 Wbgcolor=FFFF00 SFstyle=color:#ccc Abgcolor=00FF00 W ('22)
align=left Year-end ranking1375647

Record against selected opponents

Record against Year-end Finals finalists, World Championships semi-finalists, and Olympic quarter-finalists. Accurate as of 30 November 2024.[22]

PlayerMatchesWinLost
P. V. Sindhu1 0 1 –1
Nozomi Okuhara2 0 2 –2

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Players: Unnati Hooda . .
  2. Web site: Ali Asgar. Nalwala. Unnati Hooda wins Odisha Open title; becomes youngest Indian to win Super 100 event. International Olympic Committees. 30 January 2022. 30 January 2022.
  3. Web site: Ali Asgar. Nalwala. Thomas and Uber Cup 2022 badminton: PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen lead India's challenge - watch live. International Olympic Committees. 13 May 2022. 13 May 2022.
  4. Web site: Rahul. Venkat. Who is Unnati Hooda: India's latest badminton prodigy. International Olympic Committees. 22 October 2023. 8 April 2024.
  5. Web site: Sports . Keeda . Unnati Hooda India International Challenge . Facebook.
  6. News: Junior Asia Championships: Junior shuttlers Unnati Hooda, Anish Thoppani settle for silver. TribuneIndia. 5 December 2022.
  7. Web site: Ali Asgar. Nalwala. Abu Dhabi Masters 2023 badminton: India's Unnati Hooda wins her second BWF title. International Olympic Committees. 22 October 2023. 22 October 2023.
  8. Web site: Partha Sarathi. Behera. Indian shuttlers clinch singles titles at Chhattisgarh India International Challenge Badminton. Times of India. 6 November 2023. 6 November 2023.
  9. Web site: Alleyne . Gayle . BWF Launches New Events Structure . . 19 March 2017 . 29 November 2017 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20171201164159/http://bwfbadminton.com/news-single/2017/03/19/bwf-launches-new-event-structure/ . 1 December 2017.
  10. Web site: Sukumar . Dev . Action-Packed Season Ahead! . Badminton World Federation . 10 January 2018 . 15 January 2018 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180113162925/http://bwfworldtour.com/news-single/2018/01/10/action-packed-season-ahead/ . 13 January 2018.
  11. Web site: India International Challenge: Sathish, Isharani win men's and women's singles titles . The Bridge . 29 October 2023 . 6 October 2024.
  12. Web site: Dutt . Tushar . Sarunrak keeps Vitidsarn name high, beats Unnati in girls' final . The Times of India . 5 September 2022 . 6 October 2024.
  13. Web site: Team India lose to Malaysia in the quarterfinals of Badminton World Junior Championships . . 29 September 2023 . 17 November 2024.
  14. Web site: Uber Cup 2022: PV Sindhu-led India knocked out in quarter-finals after 0-3 defeat to Thailand . . 12 May 2022 . 17 November 2024.
  15. Web site: BWF World Junior C'ships: Sankar Muthusamy cruises into quarters, Unnati Hooda’s campaign ends . . 27 October 2022 . 17 November 2024.
  16. Web site: BWF World Junior Championships 2023: Ayush Shetty, Tara Shah reach last 16, Unnati Hooda exits . KhelNow . 5 October 2023 . 17 November 2024.
  17. Web site: Badminton, Malaysia Masters Super 500: PV Sindhu beats Kristy Gilmour; Kiran George advances . . 22 May 2024 . 17 November 2024.
  18. Web site: Denmark Open 2024 badminton: Unnati Hooda, Treesa Jolly-Gayatri Gopichand ousted in first round . . 16 October 2024 . 17 November 2024.
  19. Web site: Three Indian players lose in Arctic Open Round of 16, Lakshya Sen carries nation’s hopes . InsideSport . 10 October 2024 . 17 November 2024.
  20. Web site: Badminton, Syed Modi International: Treesa/Gayatri, Priyanshu Rajawat reach quarter-finals . . 30 November 2023 . 17 November 2024.
  21. Web site: PV Sindhu cruises past Unnati Hooda to reach Syed Modi final, Lakshya Sen too makes title clash . . 30 November 2024 . 30 November 2024.
  22. Web site: Unnati Hooda Head to Head . BWF-Tournament Software . 30 November 2024.

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