Sumit Nagal and Mariano Delfino – The formidable combination
Sumit Nagal is undoubtedly one of the brightest prospects in Indian tennis. The 20-year-old from Jhajjar in Haryana hit the spotlight when he lifted the Wimbledon`s boys doubles title in 2015. As a youngster he has been blessed with the right support from different...
Suraj Prabodh-Karnataka`s no 1 tennis player looking to take on the world
Suraj R Prabodh is slowly finding his feet in the men`s circuit. The finalist in the recently concluded Fenesta Men`s National Championship is now going to go full throttle on the international circuit. Let us see his plans and his current progress. ME: Hey Suraj,...
Does Indian tennis need foreign coaches?
There has been a lot of debate if Indian coaches are at par with the foreign coaches. As I meet a lot of people there are different opinions about the same. While a few players who have been handled by Indian coaches are happy while a few others including parents are...
Sumit Nagal, Prajnesh Gunneswaran, Saketh Myneni – The second string singles tennis stars of India
The Indian men`s singles is primarily dominated by Yuki Bhambri and Ramkumar Ramanathan at the international level. They have off late been doing well in the circuit with both of them beating players of the caliber of Dominic Thiem and Gael Monfills in the ATP tour....
National Tennis Championship – Mahak Jain, Zeel Desai and Tanisha Kashyap are the stars.
The Fenesta National Tennis Championships 2017, for both men and women that was held at DLTA Tennis Complex Delhi gave a glimpse of the future tennis hopes that is in store for India. Even though there were many winners in different age groups the following are my...
Mihika Yadav – India`s upcoming female tennis player
Mihika Yadav at the age of 17 years is one of India`s top tennis hopes in Indian women`s tennis. This Bombay Scottish school girl has the distinction of playing all the junior Grand Slams. I caught up with her in a freewheeling chat where she opens her heart to her...
India vs Canada Davis Cup World Group Play-Off | post tie analysis|
India had a good chance to win the tie against Canada in the World Group play-off. However with this defeat India has squandered a good chance and is back to its Asia Oceania group. This was especially a good chance given that its top ranked player Milos Roanic was...
India vs Canada Davis Cup | World Group Play – Off Tie |
All eyes are set on the big India vs Canada Davis Cup world group play-off tie at Edmonton in Canada. A win here will push India into the World Group. India`s previous run against teams like Spain and Czech Republic made it difficult on account of two reasons. Apart...
Developing high performance tennis players in India- Choosing the right tennis tour calendar
In tennis choosing the right tournaments is often crucial for any upcoming player. A talented Indian tennis player needs to choose the right tournaments. This not only gives him the right exposure but also the much required points in the circuit. Let us chart the...
Tennis coaching in India – The right way
Peter Vijay Kumar, head coach at Indiranagar Club takes us through the process of basic tennis development for a tennis kid. Know his strength: Important to know the natural strength and weakness of the kid. All kids have unique body functions so important to...