Unnati Hooda Profile, Net Worth, Career Achievements

Unnati Hooda is an emerging Indian badminton player. In 2022, she won the women’s singles event at the Odisha Open. She was also part of India’s 2022 Uber Cup team.

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Unnati Hooda: Profile
Early Life & Background
Career Highlights & Achievements
Unnati Hooda: A Rising Star
Unnati Hooda Net Worth

Unnati Hooda: Profile

Name: Unnati Hooda
Date of Birth: 20 September 2007
Place of Birth / Hometown: Rohtak, Haryana, India (Chamaria village)
Height: 1.67 m
Handedness: Right
Event: Women’s singles (Badminton)
Active Since: 2021 (on the international circuit)

Early Life & Background

Unnati started playing badminton at the age of 7–8, coached initially by her father. Her father, Upakar Hooda, is said to have quit his job in 2017 to support her training and tournament travels across India. She trained at the academy in Chhotu Ram Stadium, Rohtak- not a traditional badminton hub- yet rose rapidly through district and state levels.

Career Highlights & Achievements

Year / Age / Event	Achievement / Milestone
2018	Won bronze at U-13 nationals (Kadapa)
2019	Became U-15 national champion in All India Ranking tournaments
2022 (Age 14)	Won the Odisha Open (BWF Super 100)- becoming the youngest Indian ever to win a senior international title at that level.
Dec 2022	First Indian girl to reach the final of U-17 at the Badminton Asia Junior Championships.
2023	Added wins at events like Abu Dhabi Masters and India International Challenge; broke into world top 100.
2025	Reached a career-high world ranking of No. 28 (as of 4 Nov 2025).
2025	At the China Open 2025 (Super 1000), stunned her idol P. V. Sindhu in Round of 16 — a breakthrough win signifying her arrival on global stage.

Unnati Hooda: A Rising Star

Unnati hails not from traditional badminton strongholds, yet has made a meteoric rise- showing that raw talent, grit, and proper support can break old molds. Her early senior success (Odisha Open 2022) and her 2025 upset over Sindhu make her a strong contender to be among India’s next top women singles players.

Unnati moved from national-level junior podiums (2018, 2019) to winning a senior BWF title in just a few years (2022). After her 2022 breakthrough, she continued to perform well across different levels (international challenge/World Tour). Her performance at China Open 2025- a Super 1000 tournament- suggests she’s not just succeeding in lower-tier events but can also challenge top-tier players.

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Unnati Hooda Net Worth

The net worth of Unnati Hooda is not known. According to her BWF profile, in singles events she has earned USD 47,723 so far. In doubles (though not her main event), the earnings are modest- USD 1,266.That brings her official recorded total career earnings from BWF tournaments (singles + doubles) to about USD 48,989.

It does not include any endorsement deals, sponsorships, appearance fees, or support from national sports bodies.