Nikhil is a tennis journalist at Sportskeeda and has six years of experience as a working professional. He has been playing the sport for almost two decades and has been a national-level player. He was ranked as high as 162 on AITA and 43 on the TNTA charts.

Nikhil believes that authenticity is the hallmark of good writing and strives to achieve it everyday when he gets in front of the desk. To get the information out in the best possible manner, he believes looks at multiple authentic sources while researching on the topic. He watches the sport ardently while also following it on social media platforms.

Nikhil considers Roger Federer to be the best player to have graced the sport and fell in love with the Swiss at first sight in 2006. He rates Wimbledon at the top among all other events on the tennis calendar due to Federer’s dominance on the grass court and the Major's charm and aura.

As for the ever-ongoing GOAT debate, Nikhil feels that both Federer and Rafael Nadal deserve the title as apart from being extraordinary tennis players, they are also exemplary all-round human beings.

Additionally, Nikhil’s hobbies include skating, cooking, and reading.

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