23 Jun 2025 – Indian junior tennis players delivered impressive performances in the latest ITF Junior World Rankings update, with several athletes achieving career-best positions and significant ranking jumps across both boys’ and girls’ categories. The success was amplified by outstanding tournament victories that propelled these ranking gains.
Maaya Spearheads Girls’ Ranking Advances with Championship Glory
The standout performer this week was 16-year-old Maaya Rajeshwaran Revathi, who surged an impressive 21 spots to reach World No. 58 following her exceptional week that included a J200 Singles championship victory and a Doubles runner-up finish. The talented teenager is now tantalizingly close to breaking her previous career-high of No. 56, having accumulated 1027.5 ranking points.
Other notable movements in the girls’ rankings include 18-year-old Krisha Mahendran climbing 4 positions to No. 188, and 17-year-old Rishitha Reddy Basireddy gaining 5 spots to reach No. 189. Both players continue to show steady progress in their junior careers.
Boys Achieve New Ranking Highs
The boys’ rankings witnessed several breakthrough performances, with 17-year-olds Arnav Paparkar and Hitesh Chauhan continuing their upward trajectory to reach new career-high positions of No. 71 and No. 72 respectively.
Paparkar has accumulated 753.75 points, while Chauhan sits just behind with 753 points. Both players’ consistent improvement highlights the strength of India’s junior development programs.
Rethin Pranav Senthil Kumar also gained one spot to reach No. 77, while Arjun Rathi moved up to No. 88, both maintaining strong positions in World Junior Top 100.
Remarkable Breakthrough by Tavish Pahwa
Perhaps the most dramatic movement came from 15-year-old Tavish Pahwa, who rocketed an astounding 113 positions to achieve a fresh junior career-high of No. 428. He’s the youngest Indian player in the Top-500 rankings, and his meteoric rise was fueled by a stellar J100 Singles runner-up finish last week. His breakthrough performance suggests great potential for the future.
Aradhya Kshitij Makes Strong Comeback
16-year-old Aradhya Kshitij made a significant statement by rising 61 spots to No. 316, moving into a stronger position in the world rankings. The player’s resurgence, highlighted by a solid J100 Singles performance last week where he finished as runner-up, demonstrates the competitive depth within Indian junior tennis.
Current Indian Rankings Snapshot
Boys’ Top Performers:
- Kriish Tyagi – No. 48
- Arnav Paparkar – No. 71 (New High)
- Hitesh Chauhan – No. 72 (New High)
- Rethin Pranav Senthil Kumar – No. 77
- Arjun Rathi – No. 88
Girls’ Top Performers:
- Maaya Rajeshwaran Revathi – No. 58
- Krisha Mahendran – No. 188
- Rishitha Reddy Basireddy – No. 189
- Aishwarya Jadhav – No. 276
- Diya Ramesh – No. 360
Looking Forward
The consistent improvement shown across multiple ranking bands suggests that Indian junior tennis is in a healthy state, with players competing regularly and gaining valuable international experience. The mix of established performers like Krish Tyagi maintaining top-50 positions and emerging talents like Tavish Pahwa making dramatic jumps indicates a bright future for Indian tennis.
The recent tournament successes – from Maaya’s championship triumph to Tavish and Aradhya’s impressive finals appearances – demonstrate that Indian juniors are not just climbing rankings but actively competing for titles on the international stage.
With several players positioned to break into new ranking territories and the steady development of younger talents, Indian junior tennis continues to build momentum on the international stage. The upcoming tournaments will be crucial for players like Maaya Rajeshwaran Revathi to surpass her previous best and for the newly minted career-high achievers to consolidate their positions.
Rankings as of June 23, 2025, based on ITF Junior World Rankings