Category: Indian Origin Players
These are a series of Interviews covering the journey of Indian Origin players representing their respective nationalities
“My game is probably closer to the Men’s tour than my physical level at the moment” – Nishesh Basavareddy
Nishesh Basavareddy – Indian-American boy making waves in World Junior Tennis
“It works out pretty good when you’ve got a partner like Barbora who is better than you are” – Rajeev Ram
“Any team on any side of the draw is tough. It almost feels like a Masters event.” – Rajeev Ram after the win against Novak Djokovic and Marin Cilic
“When something like that (father’s death) happens, it shakes you. I’m an only child. Coming from the cultural background that I do, family is quite tight” – Rajeev Ram
“Watching Vijay Amritraj play on TV against the world’s best, an Indian from India, it was almost like he is representing me over there” – Gurnake Bains on the inspiration behind his and Naiktha’s journey into Tennis
Naiktha Bains: From being handpicked by Boris Becker to making the British Fed Cup team. Gurnake Bains, father of Naiktha, takes us though the young Punjabi’s journey
“I want to be at a level where I can play the Slams and WTA events regularly” : Indo-Brit Naiktha Bains
‘I chose the name ‘Astra’ which means the weapon of God (in Mahabharata) and she has indeed lived up to that name!’ – Mr Devdutt Sharma shares a brief perspective as a parent on the journey of Astra Sharma
Indian-American Nikita Uberoi, an Ivy league graduate and now steadily making a name for herself on the Pro tour.
