Velavan Senthilkumar

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Velavan Senthilkumar
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
Born (1998-03-26) 26 March 1998 (age 26)
Residence Chennai, India
Education
Spouse Aaradhana Kasturiraj
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight63 kg (139 lb)
RetiredActive
PlaysLeft-handed
Coached by
Racquet used Tecnifibre
Men's singles
Highest ranking43 (Dec 2024)
Current ranking 43 (Dec 2024)
Clubs
Title(s)14
Tour final(s)18
Medal record
Men's squash Squash pictogram.svg
Representing Flag of India.svg  India
Asian Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Cheongju Men's team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2024 Johor Men's doubles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2021 Kuala Lumpur Men's team
Asian Junior Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2017 Hong Kong Boys' team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2016 Kuala Lumpur Boys' individual
PSA profile
Updated on September 2021.

Velavan Senthilkumar (born 26 March 1998) is an Indian professional squash player. [1] He reached a career-high world ranking of 43rd in November 2024. [2]

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Early life

Senthilkumar was born March 26, 1998 in Salem, Tamil Nadu, India to Shanmukham Priyadharshini and Ramasamy Senthilkumar. While his mother was a part of the national badminton team, his father played basketball for the country. His brother Guhan, a student of the University of Manchester, also plays squash. Senthilkumar finished his education from Don Bosco School. [3] When he won the British Junior Open during the 2017 edition, several college coaches contacted him. After some deliberation, he decided to move to the United States to be a part of Columbia University, New York. [4] He became a part of the college's squash team Columbia Lions. [5]

Personal life

Senthilkumar is married to fellow Indian squash player Aaradhana Kasturiraj.

Career

In 2016, Senthilkumar won the Asian Junior Championships defeating Mohammad Al-Saraj. He then won the 2017 British Junior Open, besting his compatriot Abhay Singh in the final. He bagged his first PSA title in April 2018 at the Madison Open in Wisconsin. He is coached by Paul Price. [6]

Titles and finals

YearTournamentOpponentResultScoreRef(s)
2017 British Junior Open Flag of India.svg Abhay Singh Win3–1 (16-14, 11-2, 10-12, 11-7) [7]

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryResultRef
2017 ASF Awards Outstanding Performance Junior MenWon
2023Outstanding Team MenWon [8]

See also

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References

  1. "Velavan Senthikumar". PSA World Tour. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
  2. Velavan Senthilkumar at Squash Info OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  3. Adhikary, Sukanya (26 March 2024). ""If I've given my best, I think about my performance rather than the result" - says National Squash Champion, Velavan Senthilkumar". thebridge.in. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
  4. "Chennai boy makes it to Columbia University riding on squash success". The Times of India. 13 January 2017. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 18 November 2024.
  5. "Velavan Senthilkumar - Men's Squash". Columbia University Athletics. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
  6. Venkatesan, S. Prasanna (15 May 2024). "Squash player Velavan Senthilkumar says working with mental coach Paul Price has been really helpful". sportstar.thehindu.com. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
  7. Helmer, Donna (6 January 2017). "2017 Finals : Six for Egypt as Gilevskiy wins Ireland's first". British Junior Open. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
  8. "ASF Awards". Asian Squash Federation. Retrieved 9 November 2024.