Vaishnavi Adkar

Date of Birth: Dec 14, 2004Place of Birth: Pune, MaharashtraSport: TennisMajor Achievements in 2025:FISU World University Games: Bronze (Women’s Singles).Fenesta Women's Nationals: Gold (National Champion).First Indian woman ever to win a tennis medal at the World University Games.Vaishnavi Adkar scripted history in 2025 by winning a bronze medal at the FISU World University Games in Rhine-Ruhr, Germany, ending a 46-year medal drought for India in tennis at the event. Her victory over home favorite Sina Herrmann in the quarter-finals secured India's first medal in the sport since 1979. Domestically, she solidified her rising status by winning the prestigious Fenesta National title, marking her as the brightest young prospect in the country.