Unnati Hooda
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]
Unnati Hooda | |
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Personal information | |
Country | India |
Born | Rohtak, Haryana, India | 20 September 2007
Years active | 2021-present |
Handedness | Right |
Coach | Parvesh Kumar |
Women's singles | |
Career record | 44 wins, 17 losses |
Highest ranking | 102 (24 October 2023) |
Current ranking | 102 (24 October 2023) |
BWF profile |
Career
2021–22
In 2021, Unnati Hooda's first tournament played was the India International Challenge where she lost to Anupama Upadhyaya in the finals.[4] 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.[5] 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
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]
Achievements
BWF World Tour (2 titles)
The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[8] 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.[9]
Women's singles
Year | Tournament | Level | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2022 | Odisha Open | Super 100 | Smit Toshniwal | 21–18, 21–11 | Winner |
2023 | Abu Dhabi Masters | Super 100 | Samiya Imad Farooqui | 21–16, 22–20 | Winner |
BWF International Challenge (1 runner-up)
Women's singles
Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2021 | India International Challenge | Anupama Upadhyaya | 19–21, 16–21 | Runner-up |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
BWF Junior International (1 runner-up)
Girls' singles
Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2022 | India Junior International | Sarunrak Vitidsarn | 25–23, 17–21, 10–21 | Runner-up |
- BWF Junior International Grand Prix tournament
- BWF Junior International Challenge tournament
- BWF Junior International Series tournament
- BWF Junior Future Series tournament
Performance timeline
- Key
W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | A | G | S | B | NH | N/A | DNQ |
National team
- Junior level
Team events | 2022 | 2023 |
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World Junior Championships | 13th | QF |
- Senior level
Team events | 2022 |
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Uber Cup | QF |
Individual competitions
- Junior level
Events | 2022 | 2023 |
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World Junior Championships | 4R | 3R |
- Senior level
Tournament | BWF World Tour | Best | |
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2022 | 2023 | ||
Odisha Open | W | W ('22) | |
Thailand Masters | NH | Q | Q ('23) |
Thailand Open | A | Q | Q ('23) |
Abu Dhabi Masters | NH | W | W ('23) |
Year-end ranking | 137 | 137 |
References
- "Players: Unnati Hooda". Badminton World Federation.
- Nalwala, Ali Asgar (30 January 2022). "Unnati Hooda wins Odisha Open title; becomes youngest Indian to win Super 100 event". International Olympic Committees. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
- Nalwala, Ali Asgar (13 May 2022). "Thomas and Uber Cup 2022 badminton: PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen lead India's challenge - watch live". International Olympic Committees. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
- Sports, Keeda. "Unnati Hooda India International Challenge". Facebook.
- Nalwala, Ali Asgar (30 January 2022). "Unnati Hooda wins Odisha Open title; becomes youngest Indian to win Super 100 event". International Olympic Committees. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
- "Junior Asia Championships: Junior shuttlers Unnati Hooda, Anish Thoppani settle for silver". TribuneIndia. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
- Nalwala, Ali Asgar (22 October 2023). "Abu Dhabi Masters 2023 badminton: India's Unnati Hooda wins her second BWF title". International Olympic Committees. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
- Alleyne, Gayle (19 March 2017). "BWF Launches New Events Structure". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- Sukumar, Dev (10 January 2018). "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 13 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.