Ramit Tandon

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

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

Early life 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. 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. 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.

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.

Career 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.

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. The win was historic as it was the first time the team had won the title.

Titles and finals + Year Tournament Opponent Result Score Ref 2002 Singapore Junior Open Aditya JagtapWin 3–0 (9-0, 9-0, 9-2) 2003 Scottish Junior Open Robert DownerWin 3–1 (5-9, 9-5, 9-0, 9-2) 2017 SYS Open Kush KumarWin 3–0 (11-3, 11-2, 11-3) Singapore Open James HuangWin 3–0 (11-3, 11-6, 11-3) 2018 Abu Dhabi Squash Open Omar Abdel MeguidWin 3–1 (11-6, 6-11, 11-3, 11-2) 2019 Seattle Open Mohamed ElSherbiniWin 3–1 (11-4, 11-7, 2-11, 11-2) EM Noll Classic Youssef IbrahimLoss 1–1 (8-11, 11-5, 2-0 rtd)