HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ANKITA RAINA
Jan 11, 2026 • Sidrah Gohar • Sportsperson / Birthday Wishes
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Ankita Ravinderkrishan Raina (born 11 January 1993) is an Indian professional tennis player and the current Indian No.
1 in women's singles and doubles. Raina has won one WTA Challenger along with nine singles and fifteen doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit.
In April 2018, she entered the top 200 singles rankings for the first time, becoming only the fifth player representing India to achieve this feat.
Raina has also won gold medals in the women's singles and mixed-doubles events at the 2016 South Asian Games, and won a bronze medal in singles at the 2018 Asian Games. Playing for India at the Fed Cup, Raina has a win-loss record of 18–14.
She has notable wins over Zhu Lin (CHN) and Yulia Putintseva (KAZ), both at the 2018 Fed Cup.