J200 kolkata

Eyad Reda Ezzat Mohamed Sherif: Aradhya Kshitij, a 17-year-old from Bengaluru, is steadily advancing in the junior circuit. Having recently won the ITF J200 Kolkata title, he now aims to break into the professional scene with a fearless attitude. In Kolkata, that mindset proved crucial.

Kshitij started playing tennis at age four after his teacher recommended a sport to channel his excess energy. His development continued at the Transform Tennis Academy. He completed his schooling at Prakriya Green Wisdom School and then enrolled in an online programme with Laurel Springs. With his father working in the Merchant Navy on rotational shifts, Kshitij has mostly been accompanied by his mother, who left her teaching job to travel with him full-time.

Ahead of the tournament, Kshitij was burdened by early exits in the last two tournaments, which had affected his confidence.