Maaya Rajeshwaran

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Maaya Rajeshwaran
Full nameMaaya Rajeshwaran Revathi
Country (sports)Flag of India.svg  India
Born (2009-06-12) 12 June 2009 (age 15)
Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Turned pro2025
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize moneyUS $6,352
Singles
Career record10–4
Highest rankingNo. 646 (10 February 2025)
Current rankingNo. 646 (10 February 2025)
Medal record
Women's tennis Tennis pictogram.svg
Representing Flag of India.svg  India
Last updated on: 11 February 2025.

Maaya Rajeshwaran Revathi (born 12 June 2009) [1] is an Indian tennis player. [2] [3] She trains at the Rafa Nadal Academy. [4]

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Early life

Maaya was born on 12 June 2009 to parents Revathi and Rajeshwaran in Coimbatore. She began playing tennis when she was 8 years old and decided to go pro when she was 10 because she loved to compete and enjoyed competing under pressure. Revathi started ITFs at 13 years of age, winning a couple and becoming a top 60 junior player. [5] Her talent was spotted by the Rafa Nadal Academy and she got the call up invite through an email. [6]

Career

At the WTA 125 Mumbai Open, she entered as a qualifying wild card. [7] She defeated Iryna Shymanovich, Zarina Diyas, and Mei Yamaguchi to reach the semifinals. She lost to fifth seed Jil Teichmann marking the end of her run. [8] Revathi is the first player born in 2009 to make this stage of a main draw at this level. [9]

Sponsorships

ITF Junior finals

Legend
Grade A
Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5

Singles (6–1)

ResultW–L   Date   TournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Win1–0Aug 2023ITF Chennai, IndiaGrade 4Clay Flag of India.svg Diya Ramesh6–1, 6–4
Win2–0Sep 2023ITF Hyderabad, IndiaGrade 4Hard Flag of India.svg Saumya Ronde6–2, 6–3
Win3–0Oct 2023ITF Seremban, MalaysiaGrade 4Hard Flag of India.svg Tejasvi Dabas6–2, 6–2
Win4–0Oct 2023ITF Perak, MalaysiaGrade 4Hard Flag of Japan.svg Yu Kikawa6–3, 6–3
Win5–0Dec 2023ITF Pune, IndiaGrade 3Hard Flag of India.svg Laxmisiri Dandu6–4, 2–6, 6–3
Loss5–1Nov 2024ITF Zapopan, MexicoGrade 3Clay Flag of Serbia.svg Petra Konjikusic0–6, 4–6
Win6–1Jan 2025ITF New Delhi, IndiaGrade 1HardFlag placeholder.svg Ekaterina Tupitsyna3–6, 7–5, 6–2

Doubles (4–1)

ResultW–L   Date   TournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1–0Aug 2023ITF Chennai, IndiaGrade 4Clay Flag of India.svg Aakruti Sonkusare Flag of India.svg Sreemanya Reddy Anugonda
Flag of India.svg Savitha Bhuvaneswaran		6–3, 6–2
Win2–0Sep 2023ITF Hyderabad, IndiaGrade 4Hard Flag of India.svg Rishitha Reddy Basireddy Flag of India.svg Durganshi Kumar
Flag of India.svg Amodini Naik		6–2, 6–4
Loss2–1Oct 2023ITF Seremban, MalaysiaGrade 4Hard Flag of India.svg Rishitha Reddy Basireddy Flag of India.svg Tejasvi Dabas
Flag of Japan.svg Rioko Umekuni		4–6, 7(6)–6, [7–10]
Win4–0Oct 2023ITF Perak, MalaysiaGrade 4Hard Flag of India.svg Rishitha Reddy Basireddy Flag of Japan.svg Yu Kikawa
Flag of Japan.svg Rioko Umekuni		6–2, 4–6, [11–9]
Win4–1Nov 2024ITF Zapopan, MexicoGrade 3Clay Flag of Serbia.svg Petra Konjikusic Flag of the United States.svg Maria Aytoyan
Flag of the United States.svg Shaya Jovanovic		6–3, 6–2

References

  1. ↑ "Maaya Rajeshwaran Revathi: Profile". Women's Tennis Association.
  2. ↑ Nag, Uthatya (8 February 2025). "Meet Maaya Rajeshwaran Revathi - the rising star of Indian tennis who is channelling Nadal and Sania". olympics.com. Retrieved 15 February 2025.
  3. ↑ Sachdeva, Nihit (6 February 2025). "From Coimbatore to Mallorca: Maaya Rajeshwaran's bold leap into the world of professional tennis". sportstar.thehindu.com. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
  4. ↑ Shastry, Tarun (4 February 2025). "Maaya keen to hone her skill at the Rafa Nadal Academy". The Hindu. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 6 February 2025.
  5. ↑ "New Sania? 15yo Maaya Rajeshwaran Revathi charts own course, with a Nadal assist". ESPN. 9 February 2025. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
  6. ↑ "Who is Maaya Rajeshwaran? 15-year-old tennis prodigy who reached WTA 125 semi-final". India Today. 8 February 2025. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
  7. ↑ "Who is Maaya Rajeshwaran Revathi? 15-year-old from Rafael Nadal's academy shines at Mumbai Open". Firstpost. 8 February 2025. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
  8. ↑ Shastry, Tarun (8 February 2025). "WTA Mumbai Open 2025: 15-year-old Maaya Rajeshwaran's dream run ends with semifinal defeat to Jil Teichmann". sportstar.thehindu.com. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
  9. ↑ "Get to know Maaya Rajeshwaran Revathi, the 15-year-old shining in Mumbai". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 10 February 2025.

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