At just 17 years of age, Maaya Rajeshwaran Revathi delivered a breakthrough performance at the W35 Lagos Tournament in Nigeria, capturing her maiden professional singles title with a commanding 6-4, 6-2 victory over Spain’s Celia Cervino Ruiz in the final.
Indian tennis has a new sensation in the making as Maaya Rajeshwaran Revathi recently made huge strides. On Sunday, Rajeshwaran won her maiden pro singles title after defeating Spainโs Celia Cervino Ruiz 6-4, 6-2 in the final to clinch the W35 Lagos Tournament in Nigeria.
With her maiden pro singles title victory, Rajeshwaran became the youngest Indian woman to win a W35-level singles title. Only Sania Mirza has been able to do it in the past.
Who is Maaya Rajeshwaran?
Born in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, on June 12, 2009, Rajeshwaran’s initial journey in tennis was a childhood pastime rather than a pursuit of a professional career. Her father introduced her to the sport at age eight for fitness and discipline, but she decided to pursue the game seriously two years later.
To balance her education and arduous training, Maya moved to homeschooling. She had a rapid rise in the junior circuit while training at the Pro Serve Tennis Academy and won several ITF junior titles.
She earned a major breakthrough at a WTA 125 event, where she reached the semifinals and received international attention, as well as a chance to train at the Rafa Nada Academy in Mallorca, Spain.
More from Tennis NewsOver time, she made appearances in junior Grand Slams, delivering strong outings on European soil. Her victory at the ITF W35 Lagos tournament was the latest achievement in her kitty.
New star in the making
Not only did Rajeshwaran win her maiden women’s singles title, but she also became a doubles champion. At the W35 Lagos, she teamed up with Yelyzaveta Kotliar to clinch the doubles crown with a stunning comeback victory over Min Liu and Carlotta Moccia, 0-6, 6-2, 10-7 in the decider super tiebreak.
Rajeshwaran kicked off her campaign as a qualifier and went on to wrap up her campaign as a doubles champion, marking the dawn of a rising star in Indian tennis.