Mysuru boy, 15-year-old Mustafa Raja emerged runner-up in the Tennis Canada Stanley Park National Junior Open Series-2022 in 16 & Under category. The Tournament was held at the outdoor Stanley Park courts in Vancouver, Canada, between July 18 and 22.

It was a draw of 64 where top players from all over Canada could participate. Mustafa played well to reach the finals without dropping a set but fell short in the finals against his rival Owen Nguyen. Mustafa is now closer to qualifying for the U-16 Nationals to be held in Ontario in August.

Mustafa is one of the top ranking players in BC and Canada in his age category. He trains at Tennis Centre in Surrey and studies at the Sullivan Heights School.

Mustafa trained at Nagaraj Tennis Centre in SJCE College and studied at Excel Public School in Mysuru before moving to Vancouver, Canada in 2019.