Maaya will be the next superstar, says National tennis champion Vaidehi
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Maaya will be the next superstar, says National tennis champion Vaidehi

The Hindu  

Maaya Rajeshwaran Revathi is currently making waves in Indian tennis, raising hopes and making many young girls dream big. Maaya, the 15-year-old girl from Coimbatore who sensationally entered the semifinals of the recent WTA 125 Mumbai Open, will be a bigger star than Sania Mirza, feels National tennis champion Vaidehi Chaudhari. She can do anything because she is just 15,” said Vaidehi in a chat with Sportstar after entering the National Games women’s singles final at the Parade Ground Stadium on Monday. Now, I’m happy I have somebody whom I can watch at she rises,” said Vaidehi, a former World Schools Games tennis gold medallist and a two-time senior National champion. Maaya’s rise will also open the doors for women’s tennis in a big way, feels Vaidehi.

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Rafael Nadal keeps a close eye on 15-year-old India sensation Maaya Rajeshwaran
1 month ago

Rafael Nadal keeps a close eye on 15-year-old India sensation Maaya Rajeshwaran

India Today  

Rafael Nadal watched Maaya Rajeshwaran closely as the 15-year-old Indian tennis sensation sweated it out at the Rafael Nadal Academy. 264 Nicole Fossa Huergo of Italy 6-3, 3-6, 6-0 in the first round, after which she beat America’s Jessica Failla, ranked 434th in the world, 7-6, 1-6, 6-4 to qualify for the main draw. 225 Iryna Shymanovich of Belarus with …

Teenage dream: fearless Maaya makes the tennis world sit up and take notice
1 month, 1 week ago

Teenage dream: fearless Maaya makes the tennis world sit up and take notice

The Hindu  

When Toni Nadal reaches out to say that he has been watching your game, following your on-court progress, and that he will be seeing you at the prestigious Rafa Nadal Academy soon, it’s not just any phone call. I play for the point, I stay in the moment, and that gets me through the pressure.” To take her game to …

Former World No. 21 speaks highly of India's newest tennis prodigy Maaya Rajeshwaran: 'She will have a bright future'
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Former World No. 21 speaks highly of India's newest tennis prodigy Maaya Rajeshwaran: 'She will have a bright future'

Firstpost  

Maaya Revathi Rajeshwaran has earned a name for herself with her brilliant performances in the recently-concluded WTA L&T Mumbai Open. Swiss tennis star Jil Teichmann has praised 15-year-old Maaya Revathi Rajeshwaran after facing her in the semi-final of the WTA L&T 125 Mumbai Open on Saturday. Teichmann heaps big praise on Maaya In an interview following the match on 8 …

In Maaya Rajeshwaran Revathi, does India have its own tennis prodigy?
1 month, 2 weeks ago

In Maaya Rajeshwaran Revathi, does India have its own tennis prodigy?

Live Mint  

For a week in Mumbai, India’s city of dreams, Maaya Rajeshwaran Revathi took Indian tennis on a fantastical ride. As Maaya progressed through the WTA 125k, currently the biggest women’s tennis event in India, the nation got a look at its own teen prodigy. She then proceeded to defeat Iryna Shymanovich of Belarus, former top-50 player Zarina Diyas of Kazakhstan …

Maaya Rajeshwaran's stellar Mumbai Open run ends after semi-final defeat
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Maaya Rajeshwaran's stellar Mumbai Open run ends after semi-final defeat

India Today  

Fifteen-year-old Maaya Rajeshwaran’s breakthrough journey at the Mumbai Open WTA 125 Series came to an end in the semifinals, as she fell to Switzerland’s Jil Teichmann on February 8. While Maaya showed glimpses of resistance, Teichmann’s superior court coverage and precise shot selection kept her in control, wrapping up the opening set with a powerful forehand winner. A Star in …

Who is Maaya Rajeshwaran, the Tennis Player in Mumbai Open Semis?
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Who is Maaya Rajeshwaran, the Tennis Player in Mumbai Open Semis?

Deccan Chronicle  

Maaya Rajeshwaran, a young Indian tennis player, has been making waves on the national and international circuits with her outstanding performances. Breaking Barriers and Making History Maaya's success at the Mumbai Open is significant not only for her personal growth but also for Indian tennis. With determination, hard work, and a solid support system, Maaya Rajeshwaran could soon find herself …

Who is Maaya Rajeshwaran Revathi? 15-year-old from Rafael Nadal's academy shines at Mumbai Open
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Who is Maaya Rajeshwaran Revathi? 15-year-old from Rafael Nadal's academy shines at Mumbai Open

Firstpost  

15-year-old Maaya Rajeshwaran Revathi stunned everyone with her performance at the 2025 WTA 125 L&T Mumbai Open, reaching the semifinals and drawing comparisons to Sania Mirza. At the 2025 WTA 125 L&T Mumbai Open, 15-year-old Maaya Rajeshwaran Revathi has taken the tennis world by storm, cementing herself as one of the brightest young stars in Indian tennis. Mirza’s name has …

Who is Maaya Rajeshwaran? 15-year-old prodigy, offered contract at Rafa Nadal academy, enters Mumbai WTA 125 semis
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Who is Maaya Rajeshwaran? 15-year-old prodigy, offered contract at Rafa Nadal academy, enters Mumbai WTA 125 semis

Hindustan Times  

At just 15 years old, Maaya Rajeshwaran is rapidly emerging as India’s next big tennis sensation. The young prodigy continued her stellar form at the L&T Mumbai Open WTA 125 Series, securing a spot in the semifinals on Friday at the prestigious Cricket Club of India. Maaya Rajeshwaran Revathi in action at the WTA 125 event in Mumbai on Friday. …

Who is Maaya Rajeshwaran? 15-year-old tennis prodigy who reached WTA 125 semi-final
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Who is Maaya Rajeshwaran? 15-year-old tennis prodigy who reached WTA 125 semi-final

India Today  

At just 15 years old, Maaya Rajeshwaran has been making waves in the tennis world with her remarkable performances. The rising Indian star continued her sensational form at the L&T Mumbai Open WTA 125 Series, securing a place in the semifinals on Friday at the prestigious Cricket Club of India. A Star in the Making Given a qualifying wildcard by …

From Coimbatore to Mallorca: Maaya Rajeshwaran’s bold leap into the world of professional tennis
1 month, 3 weeks ago

From Coimbatore to Mallorca: Maaya Rajeshwaran’s bold leap into the world of professional tennis

The Hindu  

In her stunning run at the ongoing WTA 125 event in Mumbai — from the qualifiers to the second round — Maaya Rajeshwaran Revathi has exuded confidence and displayed a fearless approach, which is rare for a 15‐year‐old playing just her fifth senior tournament. All three of Maaya’s opponents had been playing professional tennis on the senior circuit long before …

Maaya keen to hone her skill at the Rafa Nadal Academy
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Maaya keen to hone her skill at the Rafa Nadal Academy

The Hindu  

At 15, youngsters are generally in that phase where they are still figuring out what they want to do. She’s far from the average teenager and has already earned a scholarship to the prestigious Rafa Nadal Academy in Spain, and on Sunday made history by becoming the youngest Indian to earn a WTA point when she qualified for the singles …

WTA Mumbai Open: Teenager Maaya continues dream run, reaches second round; Ankita, Shrivalli progress
1 month, 3 weeks ago

WTA Mumbai Open: Teenager Maaya continues dream run, reaches second round; Ankita, Shrivalli progress

The Hindu  

It was a busy day for the Indian players on the hard courts of the Cricket Club of India here on Tuesday. Maaya Rajeshwaran Revathi, 15, also continued her dream run as she progressed to the second round. Although Vaishnavi managed to win a game, she was unable to regain control of the match, and Ankita ultimately closed out the …

India’s Vaishali qualifies for women’s Candidates, emulates Humpy
1 year, 4 months ago

India’s Vaishali qualifies for women’s Candidates, emulates Humpy

Hindustan Times  

Over the past few weeks, Vaishali Rameshbabu has played some of the best chess of her life. The 22-year-old defeated three former women’s world champions and qualified for the Women’s Candidates at the Women’s Grand Swiss tournament in the Isle of Man. She joins her brother Praggnanandhaa, 18, who has found his spot in next year’s Candidates – the eight-player …

Can teen sensation Jennifer Varghese join Manika Batra at the head table?
2 years ago

Can teen sensation Jennifer Varghese join Manika Batra at the head table?

The Hindu  

March 04, 2023 10:11 am | Updated 12:40 pm IST As a little girl in Nagpur, Jennifer Varghese used to accompany her parents to the Titans Table Tennis Academy near her home to pick up or drop her elder sister. In the Asian Cup, she won the bronze medal after losing the semifinal.” Former eight-time national champion Kamlesh Mehta, now …

ITF women’s tournament: Vaidehi recovers from slow start to beat Sandeepti in finals
2 years, 1 month ago

ITF women’s tournament: Vaidehi recovers from slow start to beat Sandeepti in finals

The Hindu  

Vaidehi Chaudhari recovered from a slow start to beat Sandeepti Singh Rao 4-6, 6-2, 6-0 in the final of the $15,000 ITF women’s tennis tournament at the Tennis Project, Baliawas, on Sunday. It was an impressive culmination to three weeks of sustained high quality performance by the 23-year-old Vaidehi, who has been trained for long by coach JIgnesh Rawal in …

'Indian Sports Changed With Her': Indian Tennis Fraternity Reflects on Sania Mirza's Incredible Career
2 years, 1 month ago

'Indian Sports Changed With Her': Indian Tennis Fraternity Reflects on Sania Mirza's Incredible Career

News 18  

Sania Mirza played her last match on 21 February in Dubai in a one-sided thrashing in women’s doubles. One of the greatest tennis players to emerge from India or even South Asia, Mirza won six Grand Slams titles including three doubles and three mixed doubles crowns. “Amazing credit to her for what she has done for the sport, for people …

Sania Mirza Foresees Testing Times for Indian Women's Tennis After Swansong
2 years, 1 month ago

Sania Mirza Foresees Testing Times for Indian Women's Tennis After Swansong

News 18  

Sania Mirza said on Tuesday she does not see an Indian talent emerging at the top echelons of women’s tennis in the immediate future, but is hopeful that can change down the road. A former doubles world number one and six-time Grand Slam champion in doubles and mixed doubles, 36-year-old Mirza’s trailblazing journey has inspired countless young people from her …

Sania Mirza bids adieu to Tennis, says Dubai Open to be her last professional assignment
2 years, 2 months ago

Sania Mirza bids adieu to Tennis, says Dubai Open to be her last professional assignment

The Hindu  

Tennis ace Sania Mirza, through a social media post on Friday, reveled her plans of retiring from professional Tennis at the conclusion of the Dubai Open in February this year. “As I get ready to play my last Australian Open 18 years after I played my first, and then the Dubai Open in Feb, I have so many emotions flashing …

Sania Mirza shares heartfelt message regarding her retirement, says grateful for the memories
2 years, 2 months ago

Sania Mirza shares heartfelt message regarding her retirement, says grateful for the memories

India TV News  

India's legendary player Sania Mirza has shared a heartfelt message, ahead of her retirement this year. The 36-year-old who is set to play her last Australian Open has expressed her gratitude for the last 20 years of her professional career. "As I get ready to play my last Australian Open 18 years after I played my first, and then the …

Son Took First Tennis Class Today: Sania Mirza after Winning Outstanding Achievement IOTY 2022 Award
2 years, 5 months ago

Son Took First Tennis Class Today: Sania Mirza after Winning Outstanding Achievement IOTY 2022 Award

News 18  

Tennis icon Sania Mirza got emotional as she recounted her journey while receiving the Outstanding Achievement CNN-News18 Indian of the Year 2022 Award on Wednesday. “Tennis will always remain in me,” she said, as she received the award from Anurag Thakur, Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports. I have a few more months of tennis in me…It’s time to pass …

DC Edit | Future of tennis is here already
2 years, 6 months ago

DC Edit | Future of tennis is here already

Deccan Chronicle  

The US Open showed more than glimpses of the future as two young champions in teenager Carlos Alcaraz and Iga Swiatek asserted themselves in the two sections to win titles even as Serena Williams, the all-time great of women’s tennis, took her bow after winning 23 Grand Slam titles. 1 in tennis history and the first teenager to win a …

Sania Mirza: I surpassed my expectations in tennis
3 years, 1 month ago

Sania Mirza: I surpassed my expectations in tennis

The Hindu  

Sania Mirza is all set to compete in the Dubai Open with Lucie Hradecka after Shelby Rogers, her original partner, tested positive for COVID-19. I don’t think it was ever a challenge or else I wouldn’t have played for so long - 20 years - and still be competing,” Sania said with a big smile. 27 in 2007 and was …

Vaidehi Chaudhari wins Asian Tour tournament
5 years, 6 months ago

Vaidehi Chaudhari wins Asian Tour tournament

The Hindu  

Vaidehi Chaudhari was swift on her feet and sharp with her strokes as she inflicted a rare 6-3, 6-4 defeat on Prerna Bhambri in the final of the $3,000 Asian Tour women’s tennis tournament at the DLTA Complex on Sunday. I am happy with the quality of my game and the way I handled the match today," said Vaidehi, who …

Meet Ankita Raina, India's top-ranked woman tennis player
6 years, 1 month ago

Meet Ankita Raina, India's top-ranked woman tennis player

The Hindu  

For most promising tennis players in the millennial age group in India, the inevitable measuring stick is Sania Mirza. It is an incredibly tough standard to be judged against, for Sania reached a career-high singles ranking of 27 — no other Indian woman has even breached the top 100 — and later went on to become the world’s best doubles …

Mirza: India has champions outside of cricket as well
8 years, 1 month ago

Mirza: India has champions outside of cricket as well

Al Jazeera  

Doha, Qatar – Sania Mirza is India’s most successful female tennis player, having won six doubles Grand Slam titles and making it to the top of the doubles rankings in 2015. In an interview with Al Jazeera on the sidelines of the Qatar Total Open, the current women’s doubles world number seven talks about her journey to the top, Bollywood’s …

Women’s Tennis Eagerly Waits On a Leader to Emerge From The Pack
8 years, 8 months ago

Women’s Tennis Eagerly Waits On a Leader to Emerge From The Pack

The Quint  

While defeat to a lower ranked opponent is commonplace in tennis, Muguruza’s predicament is a snapshot of the challenge confronting the women’s tennis circuit. Beyond their colossal presence, the women’s game appears to be in a desperate hunt to discover a player or two to take over the reigns and keep the sport vibrant. Besides her victory in Paris, Muguruza, …

Tennis stars jubilant over their new-set goal
12 years, 1 month ago

Tennis stars jubilant over their new-set goal

The Hindu  

The two Grand Slam winners will be back where they simply love to be – on the tennis court. For India’s Sania Mirza and Bethanie Mattek-Sands will join hands after a brief respite from the hectic schedule to achieve their new-set goal – to be the World No.1 women’s doubles pair. And, if the mood and the bonhomie between the …

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