Vaidehi Chaudhari

Vaidehi Chaudhari
Full nameVaidehi Chaudhari
Country (sports) India
Born (2000-02-14) 14 February 2000
Prize money$66,971
Singles
Career record137–82
Career titles3 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 355 (19 May 2025)
Current rankingNo. 413 (21 July 2025)
Doubles
Career record96–63
Career titles5 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 304 (6 May 2024)
Current rankingNo. 660 (21 July 2025)
Team competitions
Fed Cup3–3
Last updated on: 21 July 2025.

Vaidehi Chaudhari (born 14 February 2000)[1] is an Indian professional tennis player from Gujarat. She plays for the Indian women’s team and is a two time Indian National champion.[2] She is ranked 364 in the WTA singles ranking as on 7 April 2025 and is the fourth highest ranked women’s player in India.[3][4]

Early life

Chaudhari is from Khandosan, Mehsana district, Gujarat. She lives and trains in Ahmedabad under coach Jignesh Rawal.[5] She took up tennis a bit late, at the age of 11, with the encouragement of her uncle, who was a police officer. He used to train her in physical fitness as well.[6]

Career

On 12 April 2025, Chaudhari won her match and helped India beat Chinese Taipei 2-1 in the Billie Jean King Cup Asia-Oceania Group 1 in Pune. She defeated 351 ranked, Fang An Lin 6-2, 5-7 and 6-4 for her second victory.[7][8] Earlier, she beat Ho Ching Wu in the first tie on 11 April and India won 2-1 against Hong Kong, China, with her compatriot Shrivalli Rashmikaa Bhamidipati of Hyderabad also winning her singles tie.[9]

In October 2024, she won the women's singles title in the 29th Fenesta Open National Tennis Championship at New Delhi. She defeated Maaya Revathi R of Tamil Nadu 6-3, 6-3 in the final.[10] This is her second title after her victory in 2022.[11] In March 2023, she received wildcard along with Shrivalli Bhamidipati to play the ITF women's open qualifiers in Bengaluru, and qualified for the main draw.[12][13] In February 2023, she won the $15,000 ITF women’s tennis tournament at Baliawas, Gurugram. In the final she defeated Sandeepti Singh Rao 4-6, 6-2, 6-0.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Vaidehi Chaudhari live scores, results, fixtures | Flashscore.in / Tennis". www.flashscore.in. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
  2. ^ "Fenesta Open: Gutsy Vaidehi reclaims National tennis women's crown". The Times of India. 5 October 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
  3. ^ "ITF - Vaidehi Chaudhari Overview". www.itftennis.com. 7 April 2025. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
  4. ^ "Tennis Explorer: Tennis Rankings, WTA & ATP Rankings". www.tennisexplorer.com. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
  5. ^ a b Srinivasan, Kamesh (26 February 2023). "Vaidehi Chaudhari rallies from a set down to win her second title". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
  6. ^ Judge, Shahid (11 April 2025). "Billie Jean King Cup 2025: Vaidehi gives India headstart against Chinese Taipei". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
  7. ^ "Shrivalli and Vaidehi lead India to a 2-1 victory against Chinese Taipei in Billie Jean King Cup". Telangana Today. 12 April 2025. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
  8. ^ "BJK Cup: India get closer to World Group Playoffs". The Times of India. 12 April 2025. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
  9. ^ "Hyderabad-based Shrivally's hat-trick wins help in India's victory at Billie Jean King Cup Asia-Oceania Group 1". Telangana Today. 11 April 2025. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
  10. ^ "Rethin, Vaidehi crowned champions at 29th Fenesta Open National Tennis Championship - Indian Tennis Daily". indiantennisdaily.com. 5 October 2024. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
  11. ^ Srinivasan, Kamesh (5 October 2024). "Rethin Pranav and Vaidehi Chaudhari win National tennis championship". Sportstar. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
  12. ^ ANI (6 March 2023). "ITF Women's Open: Vaidehi Chaudhari advances to the second round of qualifiers". ThePrint. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
  13. ^ "ITF Women's Tour, Bengaluru: Vaidehi qualifies for main draw, Czech teenager Brenda Fruhvirtova top seed". Sportstar. 6 March 2023. Retrieved 12 April 2025.