Radhika Yadav, a rising tennis talent and mentor from Haryana was tragically murdered by her father despite her journey being full of courage and achievements.
Radhika Yadav was not a tennis player per se but also a metaphor of hard labor, survival, and silent strength. Radhika was born and brought up in Haryana and started playing the game of tennis at a young age, and gradually she made her way up to emerge as a star at the state level, and her game in tennis was in doubles.
It happened in November 2024, when she recorded her career-high rank of 113 women’s doubles contesting at the ITF, subsequently earning 10 international points, which is also important to note considering her lack of support and the disruptions of competition both physically and mentally. In the Haryana tennis circuit she stood fifth in ladies doubles and was very well known among the emerging players.
Tragically, Radhika’s journey came to a heartbreaking end when news broke that Radhika Yadav was killed by her father in their Gurgaon home following a domestic dispute. Members of the tennis world are shocked by the incident, and it raises the question of the unseen hardships that an athlete may sometimes fall behind even in the limelight.
However, the mark that Radhika made in the sport went way beyond the court as well. She recently opened a tennis academy of her own,, which she used in mentoring and training ng tennis players. She had a vision to construct an environment where new sports stars would develop under rvision and goals.
Radhika demonstrated her talent many times due to having played against international chess players, including Sun Yifan, Maruri Suhitha, Bougrat Maelys, etc. She was a great role model who, even after a lowered end, inspired people.
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