Fourth-seed Ambika Pande became the first Indian tennis player ever to win the Canadian U-18 ITF Junior World Ranking Championship on 17 July 2011. She defeated Canada’s third seed Gloria Liang 6-4 4-6 7-6(5) in the final to win the ITF juniors U-18 event in Vancouver.
Ambika, who entered the tournament as a lucky loser, then pulled off five straight wins. Fourth seeded Indian had defeated eighth seed Tracy Dong of Canada 7-6 6-4 in the semifinals. This is the first-ever win by an Indian junior player at this prestigious tournament.
Ambika trains at DLTA in New Delhi and is coached by former Indian Davis Cup player Vishaal Uppal. Ambika is an active player on the Indian junior circuit and has won junior national series and championship series titles.
