Shrivalli Bhamidipaty
{{Short description|Indian tennis player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2025}}
{{Use Indian English|date=April 2025}}
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|birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|2001|12|12}}
|birth_place = Telangana, India
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|plays = Right (double-handed backhand)
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|careerprizemoney = $66,136
|singlesrecord = {{tennis record|won=112|lost=88}}
|singlestitles = 2 ITF
|highestsinglesranking = No. 300 (28 October 2024)
|currentsinglesranking = No. 330 (26 May 2025)
|doublesrecord = {{tennis record|won=86|lost=61}}
|doublestitles = 6 ITF
|highestdoublesranking = No. 281 (26 May 2025)
|currentdoublesranking = No. 281 (26 May 2025)
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|FedCupresult = 7–1
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Shrivalli Rashmikaa Bhamidipaty (born 12 December 2001){{Cite web |title=Shrivalli Bhamidipaty {{!}} Player Stats & More – WTA Official |url=https://www.wtatennis.com/players/328071/shrivalli-bhamidipaty |access-date=2025-04-14 |website=Women's Tennis Association |language=en}} is an Indian professional tennis player who plays for the national team. She is ranked 330 in the WTA singles ranking as of 26 May 2025 and is the third highest ranked women's player in India.{{Cite web |date=2023-12-03 |title=From Hyderabad, emerges another promising Indian Tennis Star: The Shrivalli Bhamidipaty story - Indian Tennis Daily |url=https://indiantennisdaily.com/2023/12/03/from-hyderabad-emerges-another-promising-indian-tennis-star-the-shrivalli-bhamidipaty-story/ |access-date=2025-04-14 |website=indiantennisdaily.com |language=en-US}}
Early life and career
Shrivalli is from Hyderabad. She was born to BRN Prasad, a chartered accountant, and B Rajshri. She started tennis at the age of 11, attracted by the galmourous tennis outfits.{{Cite web |date=2025-04-12 |title=Accidental tennis star Shrivalli on a winning streak |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/tennis/accidental-tennis-star-shrivalli-bhamidipaty-on-a-winning-streak-billie-jean-king-cup-9939492/ |access-date=2025-04-14 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}} She finished her graduation in commerce and plans to do a course in chartered accountancy in London. She trains under coach Anand Kumar in Hyderabad and has also roped in the services of former Davis Cupper Vishal Uppal from Delhi to fine tune her game.{{Cite news |last=Subrahmanyam |first=V. V. |date=2023-10-14 |title=Rashmika focused on the present, wants to keep things simple |url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/tennis/tennis/article67420659.ece |access-date=2025-04-14 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}} She is sponsored by Phoenix group and Lakshya Sports Edelgive Foundation.
Career
In April 2025, Shrivalli she made her debut for the senior India women’s team in the Billie Jean King Cup Asia Oceania Group 1 at the Balewadi Sports Complex in Pune and won all her five singles matches including three against higher ranked players.{{Cite web |last=Sinha |first=Aditi |date=2025-04-13 |title=Billie Jean King Cup: Shrivalli emerges as India's hero in Pune |url=https://thebridge.in/tennis/billie-jean-king-cup-shrivalli-bhamidipaty-india-hero-52880?infinitescroll=1 |access-date=2025-04-14 |website=thebridge.in |language=en}} India made it to the play offs of the Cup.{{Cite web |date=2025-04-13 |title=Inspired Shrivalli Helps India Pip South Korea 2-1, Qualify For Billie Jean King Cup Playoffs |url=https://www.outlookindia.com/sports/tennis/inspired-shrivalli-bhamidipaty-helps-india-pip-south-korea-qualify-for-billie-jean-king-cup-playoffs-match-report |access-date=2025-04-14 |website=Outlook India |language=en}} She first defeated Aishi Das of New Zealand 6-1, 6-1 on Day 1, and then beat Lanlana Tararudee of Thailand 6-2, 6-4 in second singles.{{Cite web |date=2025-04-11 |title=Shrivalli Bhamidipaty – 3 wins from 3 matches in Billie Jean King Cup matches at Pune |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/tennis/shrivalli-bhamidipaty-billie-jean-tennis-3-wins-9938381/ |access-date=2025-04-14 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}} She also won her matches against Hong Kong. On 11 April 2025, she defeated 207 ranked Joanna Garland of Chinese Taipei 6-2, 7-6 (7-3) in 2 hours and 38 minutes.{{Cite web |last=Today |first=Telangana |date=2025-04-12 |title=Shrivalli and Vaidehi lead India to a 2-1 victory against Chinese Taipei in Billie Jean King Cup |url=https://telanganatoday.com/shrivalli-and-vaidehi-lead-india-to-a-2-1-victory-against-chinese-taipei-in-billie-jean-king-cup |access-date=2025-04-14 |website=Telangana Today |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=IANS |date=2025-04-12 |title=BJK Cup 2025: Vaidehi, Shrivalli help India down Chinese Taipei; close in on a playoff spot |url=https://www.thestatesman.com/sports/bjk-cup-2025-vaidehi-shrivalli-help-india-down-chinese-taipei-close-in-on-a-playoff-spot-1503419259.html |access-date=2025-04-14 |website=The Statesman |language=en}} In her fifth and final match, she defeated 248 ranked Sohyun Park of South Korea 5-7, 6-3, 7-6 (7-5) in 2 hours and 52 minutes on 12 April.{{Cite web |title=Shrivalli Rashmikaa Bhamidipaty live scores, results, fixtures {{!}} Flashscore.in / Tennis |url=https://www.flashscore.in/player/bhamidipaty-shrivalli-rashmikaa/CAwJMCz3/ |access-date=2025-04-14 |website=www.flashscore.in |language=en-IN}}{{Cite web |title=Billie Jean Cup 2025: Team India Seal Historic Playoffs Berth With Win Over Korea As Shrivalli Bhamidipaty Shines {{!}} Sports News |url=https://www.news18.com/sports/billie-jean-cup-2025-team-india-seal-historic-playoffs-berth-with-win-over-korea-as-shrivalli-bhamidipaty-shines-9296994.html |access-date=2025-04-14 |website=News18 |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Srinivasan |first=Kamesh |date=2025-04-12 |title=Billie Jean King Cup: Indian team qualifies for Playoffs for the first time since 2020-21 |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/tennis/india-qualifies-for-billie-jean-king-cup-asia-oceania-playoffs-first-time-korea-record-shrivalli-bhamidipaty-tennis-news/article69444056.ece |access-date=2025-04-14 |website=Sportstar |language=en}}
In February 2024, she took part in the WTA Mumbai Open and in March 2024, she played the Indore ITF event final, hours after she was discharged from a hospital.{{Cite news |date=2024-03-17 |title=Shrivalli Bhamidipaty jumps from hospital bed to tennis court in ITF Indore final |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/sports/tennis/shrivalli-bhamidipaty-jumps-from-hospital-bed-to-tennis-court-in-itf-indore-final-101710696707884.html |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250206140753/https://www.hindustantimes.com/sports/tennis/shrivalli-bhamidipaty-jumps-from-hospital-bed-to-tennis-court-in-itf-indore-final-101710696707884.html |archive-date=2025-02-06 |access-date=2025-04-14 |work=Hindustan Times |language=en-us}} In December 2024, she won the Oasis Solapur Open women's ITF tennis tournament at Solapur, Maharashtra, where she beat Thamchaiwat B of Thailand 7-5, 6-3 in the final.{{Cite web |title=Tennis: ITF W35 Solapur Women live score, results, fixtures {{!}} Flashscore.in |url=https://www.flashscore.in/tennis/itf-women-singles/w35-solapur/#/8zvzaheo/draw |access-date=2025-04-14 |website=www.flashscore.in |language=en-IN}}{{Cite web |date=2024-12-15 |title=Rashmikaa wins Oasis Solapur Open Women's ITF $25K Tennis Tournament |url=https://telanganatoday.com/rashmikaa-wins-oasis-solapur-open-womens-itf-25k-tennis-tournament |access-date=2025-04-14 |website=Telangana Today |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=20 December 2024 |title=Shrivalli wins singles title at Oasis Solapur Open MSLTA – SDLTA $ 25K ITF Womens Tennis |url=https://mslta.org/news/details/574 |access-date=2025-04-14 |website=mslta.org}} In 2023, she won her first senior National title, the Fenesta Open National Tennis Championship 2023. In November 2023, she won her maiden ITF title winning the Bowring Institute ITF Women’s World Tennis Tour finals in Bengaluru.{{Cite news |date=2023-11-27 |title=Rashmikaa wins maiden ITF title |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/105522647.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst |access-date=2025-04-14 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}
References
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External links
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- {{BJK Cup player|new_id=ca5afd26-1aff-4e50-96f4-ee41441cf8be}}
{{Top Indian female tennis players}}
{{Top Indian female doubles tennis players}}
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Category:Indian female tennis players
Category:Sportspeople from Telangana
Category:People from Hyderabad, India