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AITA winning debut for Nidhi Surapaneni
Hyderabad has yet another reason to celebrate on the tennis front. If M Teertha Shashank brought cheers from the boys’ side with his stellar performances in the Road to Wimbledon event in New Delhi, the latest smile comes from the girls’ category, courtesy of 15-year-old Nidhi Surapaneni, who had a trail-blazing AITA debut in Gwalior on Saturday.
Hyderabad has yet another reason to celebrate on the tennis front. If M Teertha Shashank brought cheers from the boys’ side with his stellar performances in the Road to Wimbledon event in New Delhi, the latest smile comes from the girls’ category, courtesy of 15-year-old Nidhi Surapaneni, who had a trail-blazing AITA debut in Gwalior on Saturday.
It has been a wonderful outing for Nidhi, who raised the level of her game by several notches once she made it to the knockout stage of the Amity University (AU) sponsored Rs 2.5 lakh women's tournament, which she won, according to reports received. Nidhi scalped third seeded Moulika Ram with 7-6(7-4), 5-7, 6-2 in the pre-quarterfinals.
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To prove that it was no case of isolated brilliance, she stunned the top seeded Akshara Iska while coming back from a second set loss for a 6-0, 3-6, 6-1 semifinal conquest. She was also tested in the final by the other surprise player, Asha Nandkumar before clinching the title with a 5-7, 6-4, 6-2 verdict.With girls like Pranjala Yadlapalli, Shrivalli Rashmikaa and Shivani Amineni being joined by Nidhi, things suddenly seem to be brightening for Hyderabad tennis.
