by Amrita Priya | Sep 2, 2025
(September 2, 2025) “For me, this ranking is just another milestone and a reminder that I should keep doing things that I have been doing to be a better player.” When Sahaja Yamalapalli said this after becoming India’s top-ranked women’s tennis player, it captured the...
by Amrita Priya | Jul 15, 2025
(July 15, 2025) At 19, Nishesh Basavareddy walked onto the court at the 2025 Australian Open as a rising American star, facing none other than his childhood idol, Novak Djokovic. For most, it would be a moment filled with nerves. For Nishesh, now 20, it was the...
by Namrata Srivastava | Dec 28, 2022
(December 28, 2022) It has been a year of sports for India. From our young guns’ marvellous performance at the Commonwealth Games to sports stars like Nikhat Zareen, Ravi Kumar Dahiya, Neeraj Chopra, and Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa securing gold at the individual...
by Namrata Srivastava | Dec 22, 2022
(December 22, 2022) Shrivalli Rashmikaa Bhamidipaty, who was crowned the national hardcourt tennis champion (women’s singles) 2021, was 11 when she first held a tennis racket in her hand. Calling herself an “accidental” tennis player, Shrivalli was introduced to the...
