Meet Rita Müller-Davar, first Indian to reach a Grand Slam singles finals
In 1952, 17 y/o Rita Davar became the first ever Indian tennis player to make it to the finals of a grand slam in the…
“We took our chances and we won” – Yuki and Saketh after entering Quarterfinals at ATP 250 Munich Open 2023
Yuki Bhambri & Saketh Myneni beat the 3rd seeded American pair of Nathaniel Lammons & Jackson Withrow in the Round of 16 6-3 7-6(7-4) to…
“The song is obviously a bit emotional and comes straight from the heart” – Adil Kalyanpur on his new upcoming song “My Story” dropping this Friday in collaboration with Indian Tennis Daily
Some of you might know Adil Kalyanpur as a player who won National Games Gold or as a promising junior who was top 100 in…
#SaniaMirza was trending on twitter after she played her last slam match at the Australian Open Finals
The ever inspiring Sania Mirza competed in her final Grand Slam at the Australian Open. Partnering Rohan Bopanna in the mixed doubles event the pair…
The obsolete cow dung tennis courts
Note: This article was first published on Troll Tennis in December 2018. Indian tennis was in full flow when the Amritraj brothers and the Krishnans…
Lesser known facts about Indian tennis
Note: This article was first published in December 2017 on Troll Tennis The game of tennis was introduced in India during its days under the British rule.…
The only player to be ranked No.1 in both India and Pakistan
Note: This story by Dr Balraj Shukla was originally published in February 2019 on Troll Tennis. THE FOUNDATION In the 1920s, Chakwal, a city located…
Suresh Maurya joins the highest tier of tennis coaches
Note: This article was originally published in December 2019 on Troll Tennis. He keeps telling his students to “Get Stronger Everyday.” Now, following his own…
Yogesh Shah – Gujarat’s gift to the tennis world
Note: This article was first published in December 2018 after an exclusive interview that Yogesh Shah gave to Dr Balraj Shukla for Troll Tennis In…
First Indian female tennis player to feature in Olympics – Lady Meherbai Tata
This story is about Meherbai Tata, lady who used to play all her tennis matches in a Parsi saree to display her pride in her…