Rutuja Sampatrao Bhosale is an Indian tennis player. She represented India at the 2022 Asian Games and won the gold medal with Rohan Bopanna at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China.
Wiki/Biography
Rutuja Sampatrao Bhosale was born on Wednesday, March 27, 1996 in Shrirampur, Maharashtra (27 years old; as of 2023). Her zodiac sign is Aries. In 2017, she received a degree in human resources and tourism management from Texas A&M University in Texas, USA.
Rutuja Bhosale at the graduation ceremony
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′ 9″
Weight (approximately): 60kg
Hair color: black
Eye color: black
family
Parents and siblings
Rutuja Bhosale’s father Sampatrao was a former national-level athlete and a police inspector.
Rutuja Bhosale and her father
Her mother Neeta Bhosale is a certified yoga teacher.
Rutuga and her mother
husband and children
On August 8, 2020, Rutuja Bhosale married Swapnil Gugale, the former captain of Maharashtra Ranji team. Rutuja Bhosale is five years younger than Swapnil Gugale.
Rutuja Bhosale and Swapnil’s wedding photos
Relationships/Affairs
Rutuja Bhosale dated Swapnil Gugale for six years before getting married in 2020. They met during a celebration at Deccan Stadium, after which they started talking and developed a deeper connection.
Rutuja Bhosale and Swapnil Gugale
religion
Rutuja follows Hinduism.
Rutuja shared a picture of herself praying to Sai Baba through an Instagram post
Profession
ITF Tour Finals
singles
Rutuja has participated in a total of 5 ITF Tour singles finals and won all 5 titles. In June 2017, she participated in the ITF Championship in Aurangabad, India, and defeated Mahak Jain in the final to become the champion. In September 2017, she defeated Taiwanese player Li Huachen in the ITF Championship in Hua Hin, Thailand, and won the championship.
Rutuja Bhosale competes in ITF Championship 2017
In October 2020, she defeated Czech player Anna Siskova to win the ITF Championship held in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. In December 2021, she defeated Indian player Vaidehi Chaudhari at the ITF Championship in Solapur, India, and won the championship. In June 2023, she defeated Russian player Anastasia Gasanova to win the ITF Championship in La Marsa, Tunisia.
Rutuja Bhosale at ITF Championship 2023 in La Marsa
doubles
She competed in a total of 33 ITF Tour doubles finals, winning 22 times and finishing runner-up 11 times. In December 2012, she made her ITF Tour debut in the doubles category with Rishika Sunkara, but lost in the finals to Arantxa Andrady and Kyra Shroff. She later competed in various ITF tournaments over the next few years. In September 2018, she partnered with Japanese player Yuko Kuwada to win the Darwin International Tennis Championships in Australia. In September 2019, she participated in the China Changsha Open and partnered with Japanese player Erika Sema, but the combination lost to Chinese players Jiang Xinyu and Tang Qianhui. In August 2022, she partnered with Japanese player Erika Sema and won the ITF Championship held in Roehampton, England.
Rutuja Bhosale and Erika Sema of Japan
In July 2023, she partnered with Japanese player Erika Sema and won the ITF Championship held in Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand. In July 2023, she won the ITF Championship in Foxhills, England, with Australian player Destanee Aiava.
Participate in the Confederations Cup
singles
In 2012, she participated in the Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone 2 Group B competition held in Shenzhen, China, against players from Iran, Oman, the Philippines, Turkmenistan and Hong Kong. She won all her group matches and qualified for the Division II sectional finals stage. In the finals, she faced Chen Yongyu of the Hong Kong team of China and lost to her with a score of 4-6, 1-6. In 2013, she participated in Group A of the Asian Region of the Confederations Cup held in Astana, Kazakhstan, and lost to the Thai team. She then participated in the playoffs and lost to her Korean opponent. In March 2020, she participated in the Billie Jean Gold Cup (former Confederations Cup) Asia/Oceania Zone 1 Group A match in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, against opponents from China, Uzbekistan, Taiwan, South Korea and Indonesia. . She defeated players from South Korea, Uzbekistan and Taiwan, but lost to players from China and Indonesia.
Rutuga at the 2020 Confederations Cup
doubles
In 2012, she participated in the Federation Cup Asia/Oceania Zone 2 Group B competition held in Shenzhen, China, and partnered with the Indian team’s Lakhani to defeat the Oman team.
Rutuja Bhosale (centre) in the 2012 Indian Federation Cup team
In 2013, she participated in Group A of the Asian Region of the Fed Cup held in Astana, Kazakhstan, partnering with Indian player Ankita Raina, but lost to the Kazakh team.
Rutuja Bhosale (left) and Ankita Raina (right) with coach Hemant Bendrey
Asian Games
In 2018, she made her debut at the Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia, representing the Indian team in the women’s doubles competition with Puranjala Yadrapalli, but failed to reach the quarter-finals. In September 2023, Rutuja Bhosale represented India in the 19th Asian Games held in Hangzhou, China. She partnered with Rohan Bopanna in the mixed doubles event and defeated the Chinese combination of Liang Enshuo and Huang Zonghao in the final to win the 2022 Asian Games gold medal. In an interview, when talking about her feelings after winning the 2022 Asian Games, she said:
It is a proud moment for me and Rohan (Bopanna) to represent India again after 13 years and win the Asian Games mixed doubles gold medal. I am grateful for all the help and support that has kept us on the podium. “
Golden Victory🇮🇳🎾
Huge congratulations to this dynamic duo @rohanbopanna and @RutujaBhosale12 In recognition of their outstanding performance and winning in the mixed doubles tennis match🥇 #AsianGames2022!
What a sensational comeback! Our champion showed nerves of steel,… pic.twitter.com/apIdmZd6R9
— Anurag Thakur (@ianuragthakur) September 30, 2023
Awards
In February 2019, Rutuja Bhosale’s father received the prestigious Shiv Chhatrapati Award on behalf of Rutuja Bhosale in recognition of Rutuja’s excellence in sports.
It is a great honor to receive the prestigious Shiv Chhatrapati Award! What could be better than having your proud dad receive this award on your behalf…thank you to everyone who made this possible! 🙏🏽👑#Relianceyouthfoundation#ONGC#YonexIndia#MSLTA# pic.twitter.com/ROA0NlFb6m
— Rutuja Bhosale (@RutujaBhosale12) February 17, 2019
Favorites
- Tennis player: Roger Federer
- Cuisine: Maharashtrian (India)
- Sports other than tennis: Basketball
- Travel destination: Spain
- Actors: Chris Hemsworth, Liam Hemsworth
Facts/Trivia
- Rutuja started playing tennis at the age of nine. After winning the national championship in Chennai at the age of 12, she decided to pursue a professional career.
- Her coaches are Sandeep Kirtane and Hemant Bendrey.
- In an interview, when talking about how she overcame her loss, she said she lives by the words “keep your head high and keep working hard.”
- In her free time, she enjoys spending time with family and friends, watching movies, and sleeping.
- According to Rutuga, one of her strengths in tennis is her “forehand” movement.
- Rutuga said her role models are American tennis player Venus Williams and Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic. She also likes to follow Venus Williams’ fashion style.
- In 2012, she achieved a career-high junior world ranking of 55th.
- She is financially supported by the Punit Balan Group (PBG), a group dedicated to assisting and supporting athletes financially.
PBG Group posted on Instagram about bringing Rutuja into the group
- According to her, she has a hard time playing with left-handed tennis players because she hasn’t had much practice with left-handed players.
- According to her, one of her favorite tournaments she has ever participated in was the WTA in Mumbai.
- According to her, some of the traits she would like to learn from other tennis players include Ashleigh Barty’s serve, Victoria Azarenka’s comeback, Rafael Nadal’s forehand, Rafael Nadal’s Dahl’s backhand, Roger Federer’s volley, Roger Federer’s lob and Simona Halep’s agility.
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Source: HIS Education