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Maaya Rajeshwaran Revathi wins double titles at W35 Lagos

Maaya Rajeshwaran Revathi tennis W35 Lagos Indian tennis ITF tournament

Seventeen-year-old Indian tennis player Maaya Rajeshwaran Revathi achieved a double-title victory at the W35 Lagos tournament in Nigeria. Revathi secured the singles title by defeating Spain’s Celia Cervino Ruiz 6-4, 6-2, making her the youngest Indian woman to win a W35 singles title and breaking a 22-year record previously held by Sania Mirza.

In addition to her singles success, Revathi won the doubles title alongside Ukraine’s Yelyzaveta Kotliar. Her professional rise includes a previous victory at the ITF J300 tournament in Bamberg and a training stint at the Rafa Nadal Academy in Spain.

Reflecting on her achievement, Revathi expressed admiration for former world No. 1 Sania Mirza, describing her as a legend and an idol who made tennis visible in India.

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ITF W35 Lagos · Maaya Rajeshwaran Revathi · Rafa Nadal Academy · Sania Mirza · Yelyzaveta Kotliar

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Maha CM Fadnavis lauds Maaya Rajeswaran on title double in Nigeria - tennews. in: National News Portal [tennews.in]
‘Sania Mirza is a legend, an idol’, says Maaya Rajeshwaran after W35 Lagos title win [bhaskarlive.in]
Youngest Indian Since Sania Mirza Wins Pro Title [www.rediff.com]
‘Sania Mirza is a legend, an idol’, says Maaya Rajeshwaran after W35 Lagos title win [www.socialnews.xyz]
Meet Maaya Rajeshwaran Revathi: Tennis Prodigy Making India Proud On Global Stage [www.timesnownews.com]