Sasikumar Mukund looks to capitalise on home Challengers
2 years, 11 months ago

Sasikumar Mukund looks to capitalise on home Challengers

The Hindu  

Running into the top seed and bowing out in the first qualifying round of the ATP Tour event in Pune was a chastening experience, but 25-year-old Sasikumar Mukund was confident that he would make his better game count this season. With the two Challengers scheduled in Bengaluru over the next fortnight after Tata Open Maharashtra, Mukund, who was ranked a career-best 229 in October 2019, felt he would get consistent results to ‘’get a taste of the Grand Slam qualifying events’’. READ| Having played the final of the Challenger in Italy recently, after having progressed from the qualifying event, Mukund felt that years of hard work, and the sincere efforts of his coach Martin Spottl, would make him consistent. Negotiating the pandemic competently and training in Vienna, playing around the world, with the coach travelling with him for most of the events last year, Mukund felt that he was getting a better grip on the competitive circuit.

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Mukund Sasikumar among top names in Pro Tennis League 2023, set to begin from December 7
1 year, 1 month ago

Mukund Sasikumar among top names in Pro Tennis League 2023, set to begin from December 7

The Hindu  

Some of the leading players, men, women, juniors and veterans will be in action in the fifth edition of the Harven Pro Tennis League to be played at the DLTA Complex from December 7 to 10. Mukund Sasikumar will be getting a taste of the competition, along with some of the other men players like Anirudh Chandrasekar, Karan Singh, Arjun …

Mukund Sasikumar on being left out of Asian Games squad: Athletes lose interest with drama around selection
1 year, 4 months ago

Mukund Sasikumar on being left out of Asian Games squad: Athletes lose interest with drama around selection

The Hindu  

Mukund Sasikumar was excited to be a part of a multi-sporting event for the first time in his career, soak in the experience and watch some legendary athletes in action from close but the tennis player has now “lost interest” in playing for India at the Asian Games even if he gets a last-minute entry due to the “drama” surrounding …

Future looks bright for India’s under-14 No. 1 tennis player K Hruthik
1 year, 5 months ago

Future looks bright for India’s under-14 No. 1 tennis player K Hruthik

The Hindu  

Davis Cupper J. Vishnuvardhan believes that the 13-year-old K Hruthik, who is now India’s No. Vishnu, who is donning the role of a mentor to Hruthik, a native of Saduvelly village in Yadadri-Bhuvanagiri district of Telangana and training at Trinity Challengers Tennis Academy under Henry Praveen and Ramakrishna, said given the abundance of talent, he wanted to target the Junior …

Tennis legend Jaidip Mukerjea launches his autobiography
1 year, 8 months ago

Tennis legend Jaidip Mukerjea launches his autobiography

The Hindu  

Legendary tennis player Jaidip Mukerjea launched his autobiography at a function attended by some of the stalwarts of Indian tennis like Ramesh Krishnan and Somdev Devvarman, here on Friday. The the narration goes beyond tennis and delves into triumphs, disappointments, relationships and behind the scene moments, which the reader will feel captivating,” said his wife Sharmin, who was instrumental in …

Sasikumar Mukund loses to Russia's Evgeny Donskoy in Lucknow ITF event semis
1 year, 9 months ago

Sasikumar Mukund loses to Russia's Evgeny Donskoy in Lucknow ITF event semis

Hindustan Times  

India’s Sasikumar Mukund played one of his best matches of the season before losing to Russia’s Evgeny Donskoy in the semi-finals of the ITF $25,000 Men’s Open hardcourt tennis tournament in Lucknow on Saturday. File photo of Sasikumar Mukund Mukund, 26, had his moments in both sets before the Indian ranked 401 in the world saw the experienced Russian, who …

Bengaluru Open: Mukund Sasikumar, Prajnesh Gunneswaran Open With Wins
1 year, 10 months ago

Bengaluru Open: Mukund Sasikumar, Prajnesh Gunneswaran Open With Wins

News 18  

Indian tennis players Mukund Sasikumar and Prajnesh Gunneswaran made their way into the final qualifying round at the Bengaluru Open after registering contrasting victories on Sunday. The prestigious ATP Challenger event is being organised by the Karnataka State Lawn Tennis Association at the KSLTA Stadium in Bengaluru. 1 Gunneswaran, on the other hand, faced some tough challenge from Zimbabwean Benjamin …

Tata Open Maharashtra: Top-ranked Indian Mukund Sasikumar handed wildcard entry for fifth edition of ATP event
2 years ago

Tata Open Maharashtra: Top-ranked Indian Mukund Sasikumar handed wildcard entry for fifth edition of ATP event

Firstpost  

Chennai native Mukund will be making his second appearance at the event that gets underway at Pune’s Balewadi Stadium on 31 December, having previously competed at the ATP event in its third edition. Pune: India No 1 Mukund Sasikumar was on Wednesday handed a wildcard entry for the fifth edition of the ATP Tata Open Maharashtra, scheduled at the Balewadi …

Tata Open Maharashtra: Indian No.1 Mukund Sasikumar Handed Wildcard Entry
2 years ago

Tata Open Maharashtra: Indian No.1 Mukund Sasikumar Handed Wildcard Entry

News 18  

1 Mukund Sasikumar was on Wednesday handed a wild card entry at the fifth edition of the Tata Open Maharashtra as the organisers assured India’s presence in the singles main draw of the home ATP event, scheduled at the Balewadi Stadium from December 31 to January 7. I hope he will make the most of this opportunity and put up …

Sasikumar Mukund is confident of a good show in Davis Cup
2 years, 5 months ago

Sasikumar Mukund is confident of a good show in Davis Cup

The Hindu  

Sasikumar Mukund is relaxed about his tennis, and in fact, rejoices the medal of friend Tejaswin Shankar in the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. In fact, our whole family celebrated his Commonwealth medal, as he has become a family friend over the years," said Mukund. Quite pleased to be part of the Davis Cup team for the forthcoming tie against Norway, …

Sasi Kumar Mukund: 'Youngsters better off with group coaching'
4 years, 9 months ago

Sasi Kumar Mukund: 'Youngsters better off with group coaching'

The Hindu  

Apart from honing his cooking skills, Sasi Kumar Mukund, the fourth best ranked Indian tennis player at the moment, is keeping himself occupied during the lockdown by offering sound advice for the young players and their parents. He pointed out that some of the parents believed that spending more money and having “direct coach attention” would automatically translate into better …

Bengaluru Open: Mukund struggles in win, Myneni has it easy
4 years, 11 months ago

Bengaluru Open: Mukund struggles in win, Myneni has it easy

The Hindu  

Sasikumar Mukund overcame an emotional rollercoaster to record a 2-6, 6-3, 6-4 win over Blaz Kavcic in the first round of the $1,62,000 Bengaluru Open ATP Tennis Challenger at KSLTA Stadium here on Monday. Mukund struggled to keep his mind in check in the early stage of the match, and lost the first set in quick time. And then for …

Maharashtra Open: Sasikumar Mukund goes down fighting
4 years, 11 months ago

Maharashtra Open: Sasikumar Mukund goes down fighting

The Hindu  

Sasikumar Mukund, playing in his career's first ATP Tour match, put up a spirited challenge but went down 6-2, 7-6 to Japan's Taro Daniel in the first round of the $610,000 Tata Maharashtra Open at the Balewadi Stadium on Wednesday. Daniel, who came into the tournament after winning a Challenger title in Burnie, Australia last week, began pushing Mukund from …

2018 — a breakout year for Mukund
6 years ago

2018 — a breakout year for Mukund

The Hindu  

Sasi Kumar Mukund could not have asked for a better start to the new year. He was handed his maiden Davis Cup World Group qualification call-up on Monday as a reserve for the tie against Italy next month. READ| Davis Cup: Sharan returns, Balaji dropped from Indian team for Italy tie A tough period Speaking to Sportstar, Mukund said, “There …

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