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Maaya Rajeshwaran’s dream run ends in semifinals

Maaya Rajeshwaran’s dream run ends in semifinals

Fifteen-year-old Maaya Rajeshwaran Revathi saw her impressive run at the L&T Mumbai Open 2025 WTA 125 come to an end in the semifinals, as she fell to fifth seed Jill Teichmann in straight sets, 3-6, 1-6, on Saturday. Despite the loss, the young Indian sensation captured attention with her fearless performances throughout the tournament, marking herself as a rising star in Indian tennis. A wild card entrant in qualifying, Maaya was playing only her fifth professional event and entered the tournament unranked on the WTA circuit. However, she stunned the field with wins over Iryna Shymanovich, former Top 50 player Zarina Diyas, and Japan’s Mei Yamaguchi to book a place in the semifinals. Against Teichmann, the young Indian fought hard, but the experienced Swiss left-hander proved too strong. Maaya started the match nervously, dropping her serve twice early to trail 0-4. However, once she found her rhythm, she troubled Teichmann with her aggressive groundstrokes. The Indian broke serve in the fifth game and held for the first time, bringing the crowd into play. She even …

Who is Maaya Rajeshwaran Revathi? The teen Tennis prodigy headed to Nadal Academy

Who is Maaya Rajeshwaran Revathi? The teen Tennis prodigy headed to Nadal Academy

At just 15 years old, Maaya Rajeshwaran Revathi is making waves in Indian tennis. The teenager from Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, yesterday stunned the tennis world with a commanding performance against former World No. 31 Zarina Diyas. Leading 6-3, 3-2, Maaya was in control when her opponent was forced to retire—an especially sweet victory after her narrow loss to Diyas just a week prior in Pune. With her eyes now set on Japan’s World No. 285 Mei Yamaguchi, Maaya’s rise has been nothing short of extraordinary. A star in the making Born on June 12, 2009, Maaya’s tennis journey began at the age of eight. Under the guidance of former India No. 1 K.G. Ramesh and later Manoj Kumar at the Pro Serve Tennis Academy, she quickly climbed the ranks. Her talent caught global attention when she was invited to an Under-14 event at the Australian Open in 2023. A year later, she made her junior Grand Slam debut in Melbourne. In October 2024, she reached the Senior National Championships final and clinched her biggest title …