The captain of the Billie Jean King Cup girls’s workforce for the previous couple of years, Davis Cupper Vishaal Uppal is at all times eager to host worldwide girls’s tournaments at his centre, the Tennis Project.
Having carried out a couple of occasions already, Vishaal opted so as to add a bit of extra to the expertise of the gamers by conducting a two-hour clinic for the Indian gamers at first of the week, specializing in the psychological facet of the sport.
“At this level, I feel there has to be a big shift from thinking just technical to tactical. The focus needs to be on how to use your weapons to attack your opponent’s weakness”, stated Vishaal, as he gave an perception about his interplay with the gamers.
He is satisfied that Indian girls’s tennis does have “very good talent” which must be “nurtured, guided and supported”.
The concept of internet hosting tournaments is to assist many gamers get rating factors and climb the WTA ladder. They additionally must be ready effectively to capitalise on the possibilities.
“Our aim must be to try and get a few more players in the top 250 in the near future. Also, develop players and help more get into the top 500”, he stated.
Asian Games medallist Ankita Raina has been doing her greatest within the circuit, with Karman Kaur Thandi and Rutuja Bhosale stepping it up in spells, together with the likes of Riya Bhatia and Sowjanya Bavisetti.
“In the next five years we should try and get at least three or four girls playing in the Grand Slams in singles and doubles. Women’s tennis in India is moving in the right direction. We must make sure it stays on that path and hopefully gains momentum”, he stated.
Source: sportstar.thehindu.com