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 | Upkar Hooda |
Women's singles | |
Career record | 69 wins, 30 losses |
Highest ranking | 47 (15 October 2024) |
Current ranking | 60 (3 December 2024) |
BWF profile |
Early life
editHailing 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
edit2021–22: First senior title
editIn 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
editIn 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
editBWF World Tour (2 titles)
editThe 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
Year | Tournament | Level | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
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2022 | Odisha Masters | Super 100 | Smit Toshniwal | 21–18, 21–11 | Winner | [2] |
2023 | Abu Dhabi Masters | Super 100 | Samiya Imad Farooqui | 21–16, 22–20 | Winner | [7] |
BWF International Challenge (1 title, 2 runners-up)
editWomen's singles
Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
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2021 | India International | Anupama Upadhyaya | 19–21, 16–21 | Runner-up | [5] |
2023 (I) | India International | Isharani Baruah | 21–13, 19–21, 11–21 | Runner-up | [11] |
2023 (II) | India International | Tasnim Mir | 21–18, 21–10 | Winner | [8] |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
BWF Junior International (1 runner-up)
editGirls' singles
Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
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2022 | India Junior International | Sarunrak Vitidsarn | 25–23, 17–21, 10–21 | Runner-up | [12] |
- BWF Junior International Grand Prix tournament
- BWF Junior International Challenge tournament
- BWF Junior International Series tournament
- BWF Junior Future Series tournament
Performance timeline
edit- Key
W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | A | G | S | B | NH | N/A | DNQ |
National team
edit- Junior level
Team events | 2022 | 2023 | Ref |
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World Junior Championships | 13th | QF | [13] |
- Senior level
Team events | 2022 | Ref |
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Uber Cup | QF | [14] |
Individual competitions
editJunior level
editEvents | 2022 | 2023 | Ref |
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World Junior Championships | 4R | 3R | [15][16] |
Senior level
editWomen's singles
editTournament | BWF World Tour | Best | Ref | |||
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2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |||
Thailand Masters | NH | Q2 | A | Q2 ('23) | ||
Thailand Open | A | Q1 | 1R | 1R ('24) | ||
Malaysia Masters | A | 1R | 1R ('24) | [17] | ||
Baoji China Masters | NA | QF | QF ('24) | |||
Abu Dhabi Masters | NA | W | NH | W ('23) | [7] | |
Arctic Open | A | 2R | 2R ('24) | [18] | ||
Denmark Open | A | 1R | 1R ('24) | [19] | ||
Syed Modi International | A | 2R | SF | SF ('24) | [20][21] | |
Guwahati Masters | NA | 2R | 1R | 2R ('23) | ||
Odisha Masters | W | SF | A | W ('22) | [2] | |
Year-end ranking | 137 | 56 | 80 | 47 |
Women's doubles
editTournament | BWF World Tour | Best | Ref | ||
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2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |||
Guwahati Masters | 2R | 2R | 2R ('23, '24) |
Record against selected opponents
editRecord against Year-end Finals finalists, World Championships semi-finalists, and Olympic quarter-finalists. Accurate as of 30 November 2024.[22]
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Players: Unnati Hooda". Badminton World Federation.
- ^ a b c d 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.
- ^ Venkat, Rahul (22 October 2023). "Who is Unnati Hooda: India's latest badminton prodigy". International Olympic Committees. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ a b Sports, Keeda. "Unnati Hooda India International Challenge". Facebook.
- ^ "Junior Asia Championships: Junior shuttlers Unnati Hooda, Anish Thoppani settle for silver". TribuneIndia. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
- ^ a b c 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.
- ^ a b Behera, Partha Sarathi (6 November 2023). "Indian shuttlers clinch singles titles at Chhattisgarh India International Challenge Badminton". Times of India. Retrieved 6 November 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.
- ^ "India International Challenge: Sathish, Isharani win men's and women's singles titles". The Bridge. 29 October 2023. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
- ^ Dutt, Tushar (5 September 2022). "Sarunrak keeps Vitidsarn name high, beats Unnati in girls' final". The Times of India. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
- ^ "Team India lose to Malaysia in the quarterfinals of Badminton World Junior Championships". Sportstar. 29 September 2023. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
- ^ "Uber Cup 2022: PV Sindhu-led India knocked out in quarter-finals after 0-3 defeat to Thailand". India Today. 12 May 2022. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
- ^ "BWF World Junior C'ships: Sankar Muthusamy cruises into quarters, Unnati Hooda's campaign ends". Scroll.in. 27 October 2022. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
- ^ "BWF World Junior Championships 2023: Ayush Shetty, Tara Shah reach last 16, Unnati Hooda exits". KhelNow. 5 October 2023. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
- ^ "Badminton, Malaysia Masters Super 500: PV Sindhu beats Kristy Gilmour; Kiran George advances". Scroll.in. 22 May 2024. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
- ^ "Denmark Open 2024 badminton: Unnati Hooda, Treesa Jolly-Gayatri Gopichand ousted in first round". Olympic Games. 16 October 2024. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
- ^ "Three Indian players lose in Arctic Open Round of 16, Lakshya Sen carries nation's hopes". InsideSport. 10 October 2024. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
- ^ "Badminton, Syed Modi International: Treesa/Gayatri, Priyanshu Rajawat reach quarter-finals". Scroll.in. 30 November 2023. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
- ^ "PV Sindhu cruises past Unnati Hooda to reach Syed Modi final, Lakshya Sen too makes title clash". The Economic Times. 30 November 2024. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
- ^ "Unnati Hooda Head to Head". BWF-Tournament Software. Retrieved 30 November 2024.