Unnati_Hooda
Unnati Hooda
Indian badminton player
Unnati Hooda (born 20 September 2007) is an Indian badminton player.[1] In 2022, she won the women's singles event at the Odisha Masters.[2] She was also part of India's 2022 Uber Cup team.[3]
| Unnati Hooda | |
|---|---|
Unnati at Asia Junior Championship in 2022 | |
| Personal information | |
| Country | India |
| Born | (2007-09-20) 20 September 2007 (age 16) Rohtak, Haryana, India |
| Years active | 2021–present |
| Handedness | Right |
| Coach | Upkar Hooda |
| Women's singles | |
| Career record | 62 wins, 23 losses |
| Highest ranking | 53 (30 January 2024) |
| Current ranking | 61 (7 May 2024) |
| BWF profile | |
Hailing 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]
2021–22: First senior title
In 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.[6] She was a silver medalist at the 2022 Badminton Asia Junior U17 and U15 Championships held in Nonthaburi, Thailand in the U17 singles event.[7]
2023: Abu Dhabi Masters Title
In 2023, Unnati Hooda defeated compatriot Samiya Imad Farooqui in the 2023 Abu Dhabi Masters finals and won her second BWF World Tour Title.[8] She then won the India International Challenge by beating compatriot Tasnim Mir in straight games.[9]
BWF World Tour (2 titles)
The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[10] 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.[11]
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Odisha Masters | 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 title, 2 runners-up)
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | India International | Anupama Upadhyaya |
19–21, 16–21 |  Runner-up |
| 2023 (I) | India International | Isharani Baruah |
21–13, 19–21, 11–21 | Runner-up |
| 2023 (II) | India International | Tasnim Mir |
21–18, 21–10 | Winner |
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- Key
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | A | G | S | B | NH | N/A | DNQ |
National team
- Junior level
- Senior level
Individual competitions
Junior level
Senior level
Women's singles
| Tournament | BWF World Tour | Best | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | ||
| Thailand Masters | NH | Q2 | A | Q2 ('23) |
| Thailand Open | A | Q1 | 1R | 1R ('24) |
| Malaysia Masters | A | 1R | 1R ('24) | |
| Australian Open | A | Q | ||
| Abu Dhabi Masters | NA | W | W ('23) | |
| Syed Modi International | A | 2R | 2R ('23) | |
| Guwahati Masters | NA | 2R | 2R ('23) | |
| Odisha Masters | W | SF | W ('22) | |
| Year-end ranking | 137 | 56 | 53 | |
Women's doubles
| Tournament | BWF World Tour | Best |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | ||
| Thailand Open | 1R | 1R ('24) |
| Malaysia Masters | 1R | 1R ('24) |
Record against Year-end Finals finalists, World Championships semi-finalists, and Olympic quarter-finalists. Accurate as of 2 April 2024.[12]
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- "Unnati Hooda Head to Head". BWF-Tournament Software. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
- Unnati Hooda at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com
- Unnati Hooda at BWFbadminton.com
- Unnati Hooda at tournamentsoftware.com
