Ankita Raina the Asian Games 2018 bronze medallist is a fighter who never gives up on-court, off-court. On her 29th birthday, we take a look at some career highlights of the Indian female tennis star. Pictures/ Ankita Raina`s Instagram

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Ankita Raina was born on January 11, 1993, in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. She currently resides in Pune.
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Ankita Raina is the current Indian No. 1 player in the women`s singles category.
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Ankita Raina has won 11 singles and 18 doubles titles on the ITF tour in her career.
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Although born in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, Ankita Raina and her parents moved to Pune, Maharashtra when she was 14. They believed the infrastructure for tennis was more advanced In pic: Ankita with her mother.
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On 9 April 2018, Ankita Raina entered into top 200 singles ranking of the world. Raina became only the third Indian tennis player to achieve this feat.
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Ankita Raina posted this picture, where she is being felicitated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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In March 2020, Ankita Raina peaked at world number 160 in the doubles rankings.
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Ankita Raina has also won Gold medals in the women`s singles and mixed doubles events at the 2016 South Asian Games.
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Ankita Raina`s tennis idols are Sania Mirza, Serena Williams, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal.
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Trivia: Ankita Raina is fluent in English, Hindi, Gujarati and Kashmiri languages.
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Ankita Raina shared this beautiful picture with her mom after one of her wins at the Fed Cup. She wrote: Words fall short to describe what I`ve felt and experienced today on the court! Best match of my career so far and the best performance, gave my heart out today! My mother and I had tears of joy after today`s match. Maa Tujhe Salaam and I will continue to shine on mother India`s name! Today`s victory against former world no. 23 and currently top 100 players, Yuliya Putinseva from Kazakhstan. This is a big event for me! Thank you all who came out there and supported team India. Grateful to all!
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