Every time she tossed the ball to serve, Riya Bhatia saw Christ the Redeemer, one of the seven wonders of the world, in Rio de Janeiro. The 24-year-old Riya, the fourth best woman tennis player in the country behind Ankita Raina, Karman Thandi and Rutuja Bhosale, had a fruitful outing in Brazil, reaching the doubles final and the singles semifinals, …
It comes naturally for most of us to find fault with the world. Being reduced to the role of a reserve, despite being ranked second best in the country behind Ankita Raina, for the Billie Jean King Cup World Group play-off match against Latvia, the 23-year-old Riya Bhatia worked on improving her game by featuring in tournaments around the world. …
Riya Sarkar had some reservations about moving back home ahead of the nationwide lockdown in 2020. I just ran home to see everyone who were all still eating breakfast!” Riya slept next to her mom who would put her to bed every night, like when she was a child. After all, they spent their entire lives building our lives.” Riya …
