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Maaya Rajeshwaran wins first senior ITF title
17-year-old Indian tennis player Maaya Rajeshwaran clinches maiden senior pro title in Portugal after defeating World No. 587 Celia Cervino Ruiz.
In brief
17-year-old Indian tennis player Maaya Rajeshwaran clinches maiden senior pro title in Portugal after defeating World No. 587 Celia Cervino Ruiz. 17-year-old Indian tennis player Maaya Rajeshwaran wins first senior ITF title in Portugal by defeating Spain's World No. 587 Celia Cervino Ruiz 6-4, 6-2. Originally…
Maaya Rajeshwaran's breakthrough
17-year-old Indian tennis player Maaya Rajeshwaran clinches maiden senior pro title in Portugal.
Defeating World No. 587 Celia Cervino Ruiz
Maaya Rajeshwaran beats Spain's World No. 587 Celia Cervino Ruiz 6-4, 6-2 in final.
Maiden senior pro title
Maaya wins first senior pro title at USD 30,000 ITF event in Lagos, Portugal.
Underdog journey
Ranked outside WTA Top 1000, Maaya started from qualifying rounds and won six straight-sets.
Overcoming early setback
Maaya was down 0-5 against Lithuanian top seed Justina Mikulskyte but won 7-6(1), 6-1.
Key match strategy
Maaya used mental focus to win match after 25 minutes of 0-5 deficit in first set.
Post-US Open move
After junior US Open exit, Maaya left Rafa Nadal Academy for Elite Tennis Centre in Cannes.
Confidence boost
Maaya says this title builds confidence for future tournaments and next steps.
What's next
Maaya aims to build on this success with more senior tournaments and titles.
The essence
17-year-old Indian tennis player Maaya Rajeshwaran wins first senior ITF title in Portugal by defeating Spain's World No. 587 Celia Cervino Ruiz 6-4, 6-2.
