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Aman Kothari, a student of Class IX from the city, has made his way into the European circuit and is set to enter international tennis. Having been selected by one of the top tennis academies in Europe, the Mouratoglou Tennis Academy (MTA) in the South of France, Aman will now train and compete with international players and receive professional coaching from the academy. Excerpts from his interview:
Your journey in tennis
It started at the age of 10 years, when I started playing at Bombay Gymkhana Club. Later I joined the Mahesh Bhupati Tennis Academy’s (MBTA) after school program. I played club tournaments regularly. From 2017 to 2019, I trained under the head coach of MBTA, Shankar Krishnaswamy, and my technical skills blossomed. I would start my day at 5am with a fitness session, followed by two hours of tennis at the Rajiv Gandhi Sports Complex, Kochi. I would head straight to the tennis courts and play for another 2 hours. My efforts paid off with district and state championship wins in U-12, 14 and 16 in 2018-19.
Your training in the US
During the 2019 summer, I travelled to California, USA and played at the prestigious Stanford University, with Paul Goldstein at the Nike summer camp. I was incredibly happy to meet players from all over the world. The camp put a lot of things into perspective as a player. I was determined to be part of this sporting world.
Your goals
In June 2019, I moved to Pune and took admission at Victorious Kidss Educares school in Kharadi and simultaneously started next phase of my tennis training with Nandan Bal. I trained under him for a year, while playing with some of the best players of Maharashtra. I won U-16 All India Tennis Association tournaments. My next goal is to step into international tennis world and European circuit. I train, compete with European players with help from MTA.
Your journey in tennis
It started at the age of 10 years, when I started playing at Bombay Gymkhana Club. Later I joined the Mahesh Bhupati Tennis Academy’s (MBTA) after school program. I played club tournaments regularly. From 2017 to 2019, I trained under the head coach of MBTA, Shankar Krishnaswamy, and my technical skills blossomed. I would start my day at 5am with a fitness session, followed by two hours of tennis at the Rajiv Gandhi Sports Complex, Kochi. I would head straight to the tennis courts and play for another 2 hours. My efforts paid off with district and state championship wins in U-12, 14 and 16 in 2018-19.
Your training in the US
During the 2019 summer, I travelled to California, USA and played at the prestigious Stanford University, with Paul Goldstein at the Nike summer camp. I was incredibly happy to meet players from all over the world. The camp put a lot of things into perspective as a player. I was determined to be part of this sporting world.
Your goals
In June 2019, I moved to Pune and took admission at Victorious Kidss Educares school in Kharadi and simultaneously started next phase of my tennis training with Nandan Bal. I trained under him for a year, while playing with some of the best players of Maharashtra. I won U-16 All India Tennis Association tournaments. My next goal is to step into international tennis world and European circuit. I train, compete with European players with help from MTA.
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