Padmapriya selected for U-14 Indian tennis team
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Padmapriya selected for U-14 Indian tennis team

March 4, 2026

Mysuru: City’s tennis prodigy Padmapriya Ramesh Kumar has been selected for the U-14 Indian Tennis Girls team to represent the country in the ITF Asia 14 and Under Development Championship-2026 Finals to be held at Colombo, Sri Lanka, from Mar. 28  to Apr. 10.

She will also represent the country in ITF World Junior Team Competition – Final Qualifying Event-2026 to be held at Kuching, Malaysia, from Apr. 21 to 26.

Padmapriya is currently ranked India No. 1 (AITA Ranking) and Asia No. 2 (ATF Ranking) in the U-14 Girls category.

Daughter of Dr. P. Ramesh Kumar, Chief Conservator of Forests (Project Tiger), Mysuru and Dr. Malathi Priya, Chief Conservator of Forests (Chamarajanagar Circle), Padmapriya trains under coach Raghuveer Ponnuswamy,  Pawan and Sagar (fitness coach) in Mysuru. She is a student of Class 8 at Excel Public School, Mysuru.

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