There is good news for tennis lovers of India. At the age of just 21, Vaishnavi Adkar attracted everyone’s attention with her strong performance in international tennis. Her brilliant journey at the ITF Women’s Open W100 in Bengaluru not only took her to the finals but also raised new hopes in Indian women’s singles tennis.
Adkar, who entered the tournament as a wildcard at 690th place in the world ranking, made her mark by defeating high-ranking players. With this achievement he entered the W100 finals for the first time. No Indian female player could do this after Sania Mirza in 2009. Let us know about them…
Achievements of Vaishnavi Adkar
- Strong performance at ITF W100 Bengaluru
- In the round of 16, Japan’s 220th ranked Mai Hontama was defeated 6-3, 1-6, 6-4.
- Defeated Australia’s Taylah Preston (World No.148) 6-3, 1-6, 6-4.
- Reached the final by defeating Thailand’s Lanlana Tararudee (World No.126) 6-3, 6-3.
- In the final, Hanne Vandewinkel of Belgium defeated her 6-0, 6-1, but by becoming the runner-up, she jumped 224 places in the WTA rankings and entered the top 500.
Making India famous at international level
- The first Indian female player to reach the ITF W100 final after 17 years.
- Inspiration for young players and strengthening the global reputation of Indian tennis.
Meet Vaishnavi Adkar…
- Vaishnavi Adkar was born on 14 December 2004 in Pune, Maharashtra.
- He started playing tennis at the age of 7.
- Talking about training, Bounce Tennis Academy, coach Kedar Shah.
- Ahmedabad ITF W15 in 2024: Singles and doubles titles.
- 2025 Summer World University Games, Germany: Bronze medal, first Indian female player.
Change in ranking in India
- Entry in WTA Top-500 after W100 Bengaluru.
- World ranking: 466.
- New ranking in India: Second highest ranked player.
- India’s top player: Sahaja Yamalapalli
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