It has been a solid start to the new season for 18-year-old Manas Dhamne. The Indian teenager has been working hard on his transition to the ATP Challenger Tour the second tier of professional men’s tennis which sits one level above the ITF pro circuit and one rung below the ATP Tour. Dhamne admits the…
With one junior Grand Slam main draw experience already under her belt, Indian junior tennis star Maaya Rajeshwaran Revathi is feeling more at ease in Melbourne, where she will compete in the Australian Open juniors event, which begins today. The 16-year-old, ranked No. 56 in the ITF junior rankings, made her junior Grand Slam main…
For the past couple of months, young Indian junior Srishti Kiran has been making a habit of winning matches on the ITF junior circuit. The 13-year-old has already started turning heads with her results and rapid rise. Last weekend, Kiran won her third consecutive ITF J30 title, lifting the trophy in Huamantla, Mexico, to complete…
India’s Niki Kaliyanda Poonacha described his Grand Slam debut at this week’s Australian Open as an “amazing experience”, despite a first-round loss in the men’s doubles event on Tuesday. Poonacha and Thailand’s Pruchya Isaro, who won the Asia Pacific Wildcard Playoff to earn their spot in the main draw in Melbourne, went down in two…
Hitesh Chauhan finished 2025 as India’s top-ranked junior, but the 18-year-old is already looking well beyond junior accolades. After a season that included Grand Slam qualifications, a junior ITF title, and his first taste of the men’s circuit, Chauhan now stands at a crucial crossroads in his career. As he prepares to transition full-time into…
