It was an exciting week for Indian tennis fans as Sriram Balaji, who last played a singles match in 2019, stretched former top-30 player Joao Sousa to three close sets in the second round, after coming through the qualifiers. He also beat two top-450 players enroute to the main draw.
Talking to Indian Tennis Daily after this run, Balaji shares his thoughts about his week, his singles career and plan for the upcoming season.
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