Ajit Karn
From March 27 to 30, The India’s first national wheelchair tennis tournament is being held in the Indore district of Madhya Pradesh.
Participants from five states will compete in singles and doubles matches at the Indore Tennis Club in the New Palasia neighborhood.
Anil Dhupar, secretary of the All India Tennis Association (AITA), stated, “For the first time in the country, the National Wheelchair Tennis Tournament is being held in Indore. The tournament features participants from the provinces of Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Delhi, and Uttar Pradesh. Twenty-four men and four women are competing in the tournament.”
Dhupar expressed regret that the budget of Madhya Pradesh did not include any funds for wheelchair athletics.
Nalini, a female tennis competitor from Bangalore, stated, “The percentage of women participating in wheelchair sports is extremely low. The women and their families must reveal themselves. We must abandon the notion that we are limited.”
“Although it is extremely difficult for women to acquire and play any sport, people look pitiful, but it is possible if one is determined. Only with the help of my family have I been able to reach this point,” Nalini explained.
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Basav Raj, a male tennis player from Hubli, Karnataka, stated, “Male players also encountered a great deal of difficulty when playing wheelchair tennis. I could not even get training at first, but I toiled tirelessly and with passion, and now I am playing in the national tournament.”
