The big name to watch out for - Vikash Singh
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16-year old Vikash Singh was a game away from winning the Orange Bowl Under-16 Tennis Championships, the most prestigious tennis competition for players of his age group. Previous winners of this event include illustrious names such as Bjorn Borg, Stefan Edberg, Grigor Dimitrov, Ivan Lendl – and Andy Murray!
So even making the final of such a high profile event was a huge achievement for the youngster, who also reached the semi-finals of the Eddie Herr Under -16 event, another high profile competition for junior tennis players.
Vikash also enjoyed doubles success at both stops, reaching the Eddie Herr final and Orange Bowl semifinals with different partners.
The teenager comes from a very humble background. His father, a steward at Calcutta Punjab Club, did not even have enough money to even buy his son a racquet. Vikash's first racquet was gifted to him by his first coach, Mr. Dilip Chowdhury, who saw the hunger in Vikash.
Spotted at the ITF Asia 14&Under Development Championships in Ho Chi Minh City and the ITF World Junior Tennis Competition (14 & under) in Delhi, the teen received scholarships that helped him on his way.
Sponsorship help from former Davis Cup player Naresh Kumar meant that Vikash could extend his stay in the US, and he has been training at the renowned Smith Stearns Tennis Academy ever since.
