Mysuru: City’s tennis prodigy Padmapriya Ramesh Kumar completed a double fete at the recently concluded Asian U-14 and Junior Ranking Tennis Tournament 2025 at Malancha Niwas, Agartala, by winning both Singles and Doubles tournament.

In the Singles finals, Padmapriya defeated Diya Ravikumar 6-2, 3-6, 6-4 and in the Doubles, she partnered with Diya Ravikumar and defeated Maria Patel and Dhitri Sandra in straight sets 6-2, 6-0. This talented tennis player is currently ranked 6 in U-14 category in the country.

It may be recalled that Padmapriya had also emerged victorious in U-14 National Series Singles Tournament and ended up winning the runner-up trophy in the Doubles tournament at Jassowal in Punjab recently.

She is being coached by Raghuveer Ponnuswamy in city. Padmapriya, an 8th std. student of Excel Public School, is the daughter of Dr. P. Ramesh Kumar, Conservator of Forests (Project Tiger), Mysuru and Dr. Malathi Priya, Conservator of Forests (Mysuru Circle).