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{{short description|Indian squash player}}
{{Short description|Indian squash player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}}
{{Use British English|date=December 2024}}
{{Infobox squash player
{{Infobox squash player
| name                    = Ramit Tandon
| name                    = Ramit Tandon
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| country                = {{IND}}
| country                = {{IND}}
| residence              = [[New York City]], U.S.
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| birth_date              = {{Birth date and age|1992|8|21|df=y}}
| birth_date              = {{Birth date and age|1992|8|21|df=y}}
| birth_place            = [[Kolkata]], India
| birth_place            = [[Kolkata]], India
| death_date              =  
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| height                  = 1.75 m
| education              = [[Columbia University]]
| height                  = 178 cm
| weight                  = 70 kg
| weight                  = 70 kg
| turnedpro              = 2018
| turnedpro              = 2018
| retired                = Active
| retired                =  
| plays                  = Right Handed
| plays                  = Right-handed
| coach                  = Cyrus Poncha
| coach                  = David Palmer<br>Hesham El Attar
| racquet                = [[Tecnifibre]]
| racquet                = [[Tecnifibre]]
| website                = {{Twitter|RamitTandon}}, {{Instagram|ramit.tandon}}
| website                =  
| event                  = Men's singles  
| event                  = Men's singles  
| years_active            =
| highest_ranking        = 28 (October 2024)
| highest_ranking        = No. 46
| date_of_highest_ranking =  
| date_of_highest_ranking = April 2019
| current_ranking        = 32
| current_ranking        = No. 46
| date_of_current_ranking = 14 July 2025
| date_of_current_ranking = April 2019
| WorldOpenresult        =  
| WorldOpenresult        =  
| titles                  = 4 PSA World Tour titles, Asian Junior Team Champions, 6 Junior  National titles, Malaysian Junior Open
| club                    = {{ubl
| finals                  = 3 PSA World Tour finals, Asian Jr Individuals, World Cup U-21, PSA NY Open, PSA Malaysian Pro Circuit, German Junior, Pioneer Junior
| [[Columbia Lions men's squash| Columbia Lions]]
| (2011–2015)
| Philadelphia Lightning
| (2025–present)
| Newport Dragons
| (2025–present)
}}
| titles                  = 4
| finals                  = 8
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{{MedalSport | Men's [[squash (sport)|squash]] }}
{{MedalSport|Men's [[squash (sport)|squash]]}} [[File:Squash pictogram.svg|30px]]
{{MedalCountry | {{IND}} }}
{{MedalCountry|{{IND}}}}
{{MedalCompetition | [[Squash at the Asian Games|Asian Games]] }}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Asian Games]]}}
{{MedalBronze | [[Squash at the 2018 Asian Games|2018 Jakarta]] | [[Squash at the 2018 Asian Games – Men's team|Team]]}}
{{MedalBronze|[[Squash at the 2018 Asian Games|2018 Jakarta]]|[[Squash at the 2018 Asian Games – Men's team|Men's team]]}}
| updated                = April 2019
{{MedalCompetition|[[Asian Individual Squash Championships|Asian Championships]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2022 Men's Asian Team Squash Championships|2022 Cheongju]]|[[2022 Men's Asian Squash Team Championships#Final rankings|Men's team]]}}
{{MedalSilver|[[2021 Men's Asian Squash Team Championships|2021 Kuala Lumpur]]|[[2021 Men's Asian Squash Team Championships#Final rankings|Men's team]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Asian Junior Squash Championships|Asian Junior Championships]]}}
{{Medal|Gold|[[Asian Junior Team Squash Championships|2011 Colombo]]|[[Asian Junior Team Squash Championships#Boys' championship|Boys' team]]}}
{{Medal|Silver|[[Asian Junior Individual Squash Championships|2011 Amman]]|[[Asian Junior Individual Squash Championships#Boys Under 19|Boys' individual]]}}
| psa_id                  = ramit-tandon
| updated                = September 2024
}}
}}


'''Ramit Tandon''' (born 21 August 1992 in [[Kolkata]]) is a professional [[squash (sport)|squash]] player who represents [[India]]. He is ranked number 46 in the world and India #2 (April 2019). He turned pro in 2018 and has won 4 PSA tour titles since then. He’s an Asian Games Bronze Medalist. He also represented India at the Gold Coast CWG 2018. As a junior he won 6 Junior National Titles, several international titles and ended his junior career as India #1, Asia #2 and world #5. He captained the Indian Junior Team to a historic Gold Medal beating Pakistan in the final match. He was also part of the U-21 World Cup Team that secured the Silver medal.
'''Ramit Tandon''' (born 21 August 1992) is an Indian professional [[squash (sport)|squash]] player.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-05-13 |title=Ramit Tandon's journey from Wall Street to Abu Dhabi Squash Open triumph is a story of grit and courage to take the unconventional road |url=https://www.firstpost.com/sports/ramit-tandons-journey-from-wall-street-to-abu-dhabi-squash-open-triumph-is-a-story-of-grit-and-courage-to-take-the-unconventional-road-4467597.html/amp |access-date=2024-10-28 |website=Firstpost |language=en-us}}</ref> He is a bronze medalist at the [[2018 Asian Games|Asian Games]] and a gold and a silver medalist at the [[Asian Team Squash Championships|Asian Team Championships]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sportstar |first=Team |date=2022-11-04 |title=Squash: Indian men clinch first-ever gold at Asian Team Championships |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/other-sports/india-squash-men-win-first-ever-gold-2022-asian-team-championships-korea-saurav-ghosal-ramit-tandon/article66095335.ece/ |access-date=2024-10-07 |website=sportstar.thehindu.com |language=en}}</ref> As of Oct 2024, Tandon is ranked 28th in [[Men's Squash World Rankings|world rankings]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ramit Tandon {{!}} Overview |url=https://www.psasquashtour.com/player/ramit-tandon/ |access-date=2024-09-10 |website=PSA Squash Tour |language=en-GB}}</ref>


He passed out from [[La Martiniere Calcutta]] in 2011 and moved to the US to continue his education at [[Columbia University]] in the City of New York, where he was the captain of the squash team. He was ranked #2 in College Squash and he ended his college squash career winning the Skillman Award(given for sportsmanship and good conduct on and off the court). He was 4 times MVP at Columbia University and also won the Maniatty Award which is given to the best student-athlete. He graduated with a BA in Statistics.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://gocolumbialions.com/sports/mens-squash/roster/ramit-tandon/2526 |title=Ramit Tandon - Men's Squash |website=gocolumbialions.com |publisher=[[Columbia University Athletics]] |access-date=12 January 2014}}</ref>
He turned pro in 2018 and has won four tour titles since.<ref>{{Cite news |title=From analyst's job to squash: Gamble paying off for Ramit Tandon |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/asian-games/from-analysts-job-to-squash-gamble-paying-off-for-ramit-tandon/articleshow/65307436.cms |access-date=2024-10-28 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> He is India's number one and Asia's number three ranked male player.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sportstar |first=Team |date=2017-12-10 |title=Ramit Tandon wins Singapore Open |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/squash/ramit-tandon-wins-singapore-open/article21385825.ece/ |access-date=2024-10-28 |website=sportstar.thehindu.com |language=en}}</ref>


After completing university he worked in the finance industry for a few years before stepping into the professional squash world. Off the court he is seen at fashion shows, Ted Talks and other as a guest speaker at several events. In many ways he’s a youth icon and appeals to school/college students. <ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.espn.in/espn/story/_/id/23487132/how-hedge-fund-analyst-ramit-tandon-turned-top-100-squash-pro |title=How hedge fund analyst Ramit Tandon turned into a top-100 squash pro |date=13 May 2018 |website=espn.in |publisher=[[ESPN]] |access-date=25 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190425065356/http://www.espn.in/espn/story/_/id/23487132/how-hedge-fund-analyst-ramit-tandon-turned-top-100-squash-pro |archive-date=25 April 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref>
==Early life==
<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.psaworldtour.com/page/PlayerProfile/0,,13121~1250,00.html |title=Ramit Tandon player profile |website=psaworldtour.com |publisher=[[Professional Squash Association]] |access-date=3 June 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131006065036/http://www.psaworldtour.com/page/PlayerProfile/0,,13121~1250,00.html |archive-date=6 October 2013 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.squashinfo.com/players/2347-ramit-tandon |title=Ramit Tandon player profile |website=squashinfo.com |publisher=Squash Info |access-date=3 June 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130613053154/http://www.squashinfo.com/players/2347-ramit-tandon |archive-date=13 June 2013 |url-status=live}}</ref>
Tandon completed his education from [[Sishya School]], [[Chennai]] and moved to the [[United States]] to continue his education at [[Columbia University]], [[New York City|New York]]. He became a part of the college's squash team [[Columbia Lions men's squash|Columbia Lions]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ramit Tandon - Men's Squash |url=https://gocolumbialions.com/sports/mens-squash/roster/ramit-tandon/2526 |access-date=2024-10-28 |website=Columbia University Athletics |language=en}}</ref> He was ranked #2 in university squash, won the Skillman Award given for sportsmanship and good conduct on and off the court and captained the team.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.espn.in/espn/story/_/id/23487132/how-hedge-fund-analyst-ramit-tandon-turned-top-100-squash-pro |title=How hedge fund analyst Ramit Tandon turned into a top-100 squash pro |date=13 May 2018 |website=espn.in |publisher=[[ESPN]] |access-date=25 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190425065356/http://www.espn.in/espn/story/_/id/23487132/how-hedge-fund-analyst-ramit-tandon-turned-top-100-squash-pro |archive-date=25 April 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref> He also became the MVP four times and won the Maniatty Award, given to the best student-athlete. Tandon graduated with a [[Bachelor of Arts|BA]] in statistics.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://gocolumbialions.com/sports/mens-squash/roster/ramit-tandon/2526 |title=Ramit Tandon - Men's Squash |website=gocolumbialions.com |publisher=[[Columbia University Athletics]] |access-date=12 January 2014}}</ref>
 
After graduating, he worked in the finance industry for a few years before stepping into the professional squash world. Off the court, he is seen at fashion shows, Ted Talks and as a guest speaker at several events.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.squashinfo.com/player/2347-ramit-tandon |title=Ramit Tandon player profile |website=squashinfo.com |publisher=Squash Info |access-date=3 June 2013 }}</ref>
 
==Career==
In 2011, Tandon won the [[Asian Junior Individual Squash Championships#Under 19|U-19 boys singles]] title at the [[Asian Junior Individual Squash Championships|Asian Junior Championships]]. He was part of the bronze medalist [[Squash at the 2018 Asian Games – Men's team|men's team]] at the [[Squash at the 2018 Asian Games|2018 edition]] of the [[Asian Games]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Team |first=DNA Web |title=Asian Games: After quitting Wall Street job for professional squash, Ramit Tandon on a collission course with destiny |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/sports/report-asian-games-after-quitting-wall-street-job-for-professional-squash-ramit-tandon-on-a-collission-course-with-destiny-2646760/amp |access-date=2024-10-28 |website=DNA India |language=en}}</ref>
 
In 2021, he was a part of the [[2021 Men's Asian Squash Team Championships#Final rankings|men's team]] that clinched the silver medal at the [[Asian Team Squash Championships|Asian Team Championships]]. Tandon was also a part of the gold medalist [[2022 Men's Asian Squash Team Championships#Final rankings|men's team]] at the [[2022 Men's Asian Team Squash Championships|2022 edition]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ghosal, Tandon inspire India to first-ever gold at Asian Team Squash |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/sports/others/ghosal-tandon-inspire-india-to-first-ever-gold-at-asian-team-squash-101667575870786-amp.html |website=Hindustan Times}}</ref> The win was historic as it was the first time the team had won the title.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-11-04 |title=India men’s squash team wins maiden gold at Asian Championships |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/india-mens-squash-team-wins-maiden-gold-at-asian-championships-8249593/lite/ |access-date=2024-10-28 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Ramit Tandon {!} Squash Biography |url=http://ispsquash.com/BiographyOfIndianPlayers_R.htm#Ramit_Tandon |access-date=2024-11-10 |website=ispsquash.com}}</ref>
 
==Titles and finals==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+
! Year
! Tournament
! Opponent
! Result
! Score
! Ref
|-
| 2002
| Singapore Junior Open
| {{flagicon|IND}} [[Aditya Jagtap]]
| bgcolor="99FB98"|Win
| 3–0 (9-0, 9-0, 9-2)
|
|-
| 2003
| Scottish Junior Open
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Robert Downer]]
| bgcolor="99FB98"|Win
| 3–1 (5-9, 9-5, 9-0, 9-2)
|<ref>{{Cite news |date=2003-01-01 |title=Ramit Tandon wins Scottish Junior Open squash |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/ramit-tandon-wins-scottish-junior-open-squash/articleshow/32985914.cms |access-date=2024-11-10 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan=2|2017
| SYS Open
| {{flagicon|IND}} [[Kush Kumar]]
| bgcolor="99FB98"|Win
| 3–0 (11-3, 11-2, 11-3)
| <ref>{{Cite web |last=Sportstar |first=Team |date=2017-05-15 |title=Ramit Tandon quashes Kush Kumar to win SYS Open |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/squash/ramit-tandon-wins-sys-open/article18455363.ece/ |access-date=2024-11-10 |website=sportstar.thehindu.com |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| Singapore Open
| {{flagicon|TPE}} James Huang
| bgcolor="99FB98"|Win
| 3–0 (11-3, 11-6, 11-3)
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sportstar |first=Team |date=2017-12-10 |title=Ramit Tandon wins Singapore Open |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/squash/ramit-tandon-wins-singapore-open/article21385825.ece/ |access-date=2024-11-10 |website=sportstar.thehindu.com |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| 2018
| Abu Dhabi Squash Open
| {{flagicon|EGY}} [[Omar Abdel Meguid]]
| bgcolor="99FB98"|Win
| 3–1 (11-6, 6-11, 11-3, 11-2)
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sportstar |first=Team |date=2018-05-06 |title=Ramit tames top seed to claim Abu Dhabi Open title |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/squash/ramit-tames-top-seed-to-claim-abu-dhabi-open-title/article23792953.ece/ |access-date=2024-11-10 |website=sportstar.thehindu.com |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan=2|2019
| Seattle Open
| {{flagicon|EGY}} [[Mohamed ElSherbini]]
| bgcolor="99FB98"|Win
| 3–1 (11-4, 11-7, 2-11, 11-2)
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sportstar |first=Team |date=2019-02-03 |title=Squash News: Ramit Tandon wins Seattle Open |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/squash/squash-news-ramit-tandon-wins-seattle-open/article26167595.ece/ |access-date=2024-11-10 |website=sportstar.thehindu.com |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| EM Noll Classic
| {{flagicon|EGY}} [[Youssef Ibrahim]]
| bgcolor="ffa07a"|Loss
| 1–1 (8-11, 11-5, 2-0 rtd)
|
|}
 
==See also==
* [[Squash in India]]
* [[India men's national squash team]]


== References ==
== References ==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
* {{PSA|1250}}
* {{PSA|new_id=ramit-tandon}}
* {{Squash Info|2347}}
* {{Squash Info|2347}}


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Latest revision as of 13:47, 9 December 2025


Ramit Tandon
Full nameRamit Tandon
Country India
Born (1992-08-21) 21 August 1992 (age 33)
Kolkata, India
Height178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
Turned Pro2018
PlaysRight-handed
Coached byDavid Palmer
Hesham El Attar
Racquet usedTecnifibre
Men's singles
Highest ranking28 (October 2024)
Current ranking32 (14 July 2025)
Title(s)4
Tour final(s)8
Last updated on: September 2024.

Ramit Tandon (born 21 August 1992) is an Indian professional squash player.[1] He is a bronze medalist at the Asian Games and a gold and a silver medalist at the Asian Team Championships.[2] As of Oct 2024, Tandon is ranked 28th in world rankings.[3]

He turned pro in 2018 and has won four tour titles since.[4] He is India's number one and Asia's number three ranked male player.[5]

Early life[edit | edit source]

Tandon completed his education from Sishya School, Chennai and moved to the United States to continue his education at Columbia University, New York. He became a part of the college's squash team Columbia Lions.[6] He was ranked #2 in university squash, won the Skillman Award given for sportsmanship and good conduct on and off the court and captained the team.[7] He also became the MVP four times and won the Maniatty Award, given to the best student-athlete. Tandon graduated with a BA in statistics.[8]

After graduating, he worked in the finance industry for a few years before stepping into the professional squash world. Off the court, he is seen at fashion shows, Ted Talks and as a guest speaker at several events.[9]

Career[edit | edit source]

In 2011, Tandon won the U-19 boys singles title at the Asian Junior Championships. He was part of the bronze medalist men's team at the 2018 edition of the Asian Games.[10]

In 2021, he was a part of the men's team that clinched the silver medal at the Asian Team Championships. Tandon was also a part of the gold medalist men's team at the 2022 edition.[11] The win was historic as it was the first time the team had won the title.[12][13]

Titles and finals[edit | edit source]

Year Tournament Opponent Result Score Ref
2002 Singapore Junior Open India Aditya Jagtap Win 3–0 (9-0, 9-0, 9-2)
2003 Scottish Junior Open England Robert Downer Win 3–1 (5-9, 9-5, 9-0, 9-2) [14]
2017 SYS Open India Kush Kumar Win 3–0 (11-3, 11-2, 11-3) [15]
Singapore Open Chinese Taipei James Huang Win 3–0 (11-3, 11-6, 11-3) [16]
2018 Abu Dhabi Squash Open Egypt Omar Abdel Meguid Win 3–1 (11-6, 6-11, 11-3, 11-2) [17]
2019 Seattle Open Egypt Mohamed ElSherbini Win 3–1 (11-4, 11-7, 2-11, 11-2) [18]
EM Noll Classic Egypt Youssef Ibrahim Loss 1–1 (8-11, 11-5, 2-0 rtd)

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. "Ramit Tandon's journey from Wall Street to Abu Dhabi Squash Open triumph is a story of grit and courage to take the unconventional road". Firstpost. 13 May 2018. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
  2. Sportstar, Team (4 November 2022). "Squash: Indian men clinch first-ever gold at Asian Team Championships". sportstar.thehindu.com. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  3. "Ramit Tandon | Overview". PSA Squash Tour. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
  4. "From analyst's job to squash: Gamble paying off for Ramit Tandon". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
  5. Sportstar, Team (10 December 2017). "Ramit Tandon wins Singapore Open". sportstar.thehindu.com. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
  6. "Ramit Tandon - Men's Squash". Columbia University Athletics. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
  7. "How hedge fund analyst Ramit Tandon turned into a top-100 squash pro". espn.in. ESPN. 13 May 2018. Archived from the original on 25 April 2019. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
  8. "Ramit Tandon - Men's Squash". gocolumbialions.com. Columbia University Athletics. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
  9. "Ramit Tandon player profile". squashinfo.com. Squash Info. Retrieved 3 June 2013.
  10. Team, DNA Web. "Asian Games: After quitting Wall Street job for professional squash, Ramit Tandon on a collission course with destiny". DNA India. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
  11. "Ghosal, Tandon inspire India to first-ever gold at Asian Team Squash". Hindustan Times.
  12. "India men's squash team wins maiden gold at Asian Championships". The Indian Express. 4 November 2022. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
  13. "Ramit Tandon {!} Squash Biography". ispsquash.com. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
  14. "Ramit Tandon wins Scottish Junior Open squash". The Times of India. 1 January 2003. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
  15. Sportstar, Team (15 May 2017). "Ramit Tandon quashes Kush Kumar to win SYS Open". sportstar.thehindu.com. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
  16. Sportstar, Team (10 December 2017). "Ramit Tandon wins Singapore Open". sportstar.thehindu.com. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
  17. Sportstar, Team (6 May 2018). "Ramit tames top seed to claim Abu Dhabi Open title". sportstar.thehindu.com. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
  18. Sportstar, Team (3 February 2019). "Squash News: Ramit Tandon wins Seattle Open". sportstar.thehindu.com. Retrieved 10 November 2024.

External links[edit | edit source]