Malikaa Marathe is a female tennis player of Indian origin. Born in 2003, in Pune she started playing tennis at the age of seven.
| Country (sports) |  India |
|---|---|
| Residence | Pune, India |
| Born | Pune, India |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Singles | |
| Career titles | 1 |
| Highest ranking | 343 (21 January 2019) (ITF) 1 (India) |
| Current ranking | 369 (8 April 2019) |
| Team competitions | |
| Last updated on: 15 April 2019. | |
Career
editAt the age of 4, she was detected with amblyopia, a condition in which the brain prefers the better eye because the nerve development of the defective eye is shut down. She had to wear a patch on her right eye, which was weak for four years until it recovered.[1]
Her coach, Sandeep Kirtane, who happens to be a Davis Cup player recognized her talent.[2] She won her first State Championship in 2013 in the U-10 category.[3] In 2015, she won the National Championship in the U-12 category.[4] She represented India in ITF Asia U-14 and Under Development Championship where she won a gold medal in doubles.[5] In 2017, she qualified for the qualifying Tournament for French Open.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Malikaa Marathe, a girl who had a partial eyesight is now a tennis champion". Laughing Colours.
- ^ "Meet Malikaa Marathe, the girl who went from having partial eyesight to becoming first in tennis - YourStory". Dailyhunt.
- ^ "Tennis tourney: Dalvi,Nitture annex U-10 state rankings title". The Indian Express. 13 May 2013. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
- ^ "Marathe, Sandeep win Ramesh Desai U-12 national tennis titles". mid-day. 25 May 2015.
- ^ Choudhury, Angikaar (4 May 2017). "Malikaa Marathe is the 14-year-old sensation who's causing waves in Indian junior tennis". Scroll.in.
- ^ "We could see an Indian winning the junior French Open title soon". www.hindustantimes.com. 26 May 2017.