Winning the Nationals an achievement: Akanksha
The Hindu
More so because she was laid low by COVID-19; is confident of her career ahead
Back home in Mumbai, Akanksha Nitture does not get to play on clay. When she decided to compete in the National junior championship on clay in Chennai, Akanksha was taken to Pune by her coaches to get used to the surface. “Initially, we could not play for about three months owing to COVID. I had COVID. All of us in our family were affected. Coming out of that and winning this is an achievement,” said the 18-year-old Akanksha, about her singles and doubles titles in the Nationals. In a conversation with Olympian Vishnu Vardhan, a stakeholder in Tennishub which sponsored the National junior championship, Akanksha recalled how the weather was quite challenging in Chennai. Owing to rain, she had to play one of the matches on hard courts.More Related News
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