Ankita Bhambri (
Hindi
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: अंकिता भाम्बरी; born 28 October 1986) is an
Indian
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former professional
tennis player
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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 on tournaments of the
ITF Circuit. She has played on the
WTA Tour
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on five occasions, losing in round one at
Hyderabad
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(2004),
Hyderabad
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&
Kolkata
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(2005), and
Bangalore
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&
Kolkata
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(2006).
Playing for
India
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at the
Fed Cup
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, Bhambri has a win–loss record of 8–14.
ITF Circuit finals
Singles: 18 (9–9)
Doubles: 17 (9–8)
Personal life
Ankita's sister
Sanaa
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, brother
Yuki and cousins
Prerna and
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also play tennis professionally.
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Living people
People from New Delhi
Indian female tennis players
Tennis players at the 2002 Asian Games
Tennis players at the 2006 Asian Games
Asian Games medalists in tennis
1986 births
Sportswomen from Delhi
Racket sportspeople from Delhi
21st-century Indian women
21st-century Indian people
Medalists at the 2006 Asian Games
Asian Games silver medalists for India