Speaking ahead of the tournament, Maaya highlighted her goals for the year, stating, \u201cMy main goal for this year is to play the junior grand slams, while also playing in the women\u2019s category. Hopefully, I can win a junior slam in the coming years, that is my mid-term goal.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The 15-year-old also spoke about her recent achievements at the Mumbai Open that catapulted her into the national spotlight. \u201cThe wildcard opportunity for the Mumbai Open was something special. The funny thing is that wasn\u2019t even part of the plan for me. It was MSLTA and Sunder Iyer sir who gave me a wildcard opportunity and I\u2019m grateful for that\u201d, she said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cAs soon as I got the wildcard, I knew how good the opportunity was. Even after I won the first match, I was happy with the way I played but I wasn\u2019t satisfied with winning a match because the ultimate goal was qualification\u201d, Maaya added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Entering the tournament as a wildcard, Maaya went toe-to-toe with some of the best players in the world. Reflecting on her performance, she mentioned, \u201cI\u2019m happy that it was a very good run. At this point in my career, I\u2019m at a transition phase from juniors to women\u2019s and that tournament really helped me with a breakthrough. So, I\u2019m very happy with that.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cAs soon as I got the wildcard, I knew how good the opportunity was. Even after I won the first match, I was happy with the way I played but I wasn\u2019t satisfied with winning a match because the ultimate goal was qualification\u201d, Maaya added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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