Her lacklustre show in recent times notwithstanding, Sania Mirza has improved her world ranking by three places in the latest WTA rating list released on Monday. The 18-year-old Indian who is preparing for the Wimbledon tennis championships beginning next week moved up to 72 from her last week's ranking of 75. Her career best ranking was 70 which she touched last month before slipping a few places in the next few weeks.
The Indian has a good chance to improve her rankings further in the coming weeks when she plays in the Wimbledon, which is played on her favourite surface grass.
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Sania Mirza is undoubtedly India's most well known tennis player at the moment but an 8-year old, dubbed by the late Sunil Dutt as 'Mumbai's Sania', is waiting to burst through the ranks.
While for most school children, getting back home from school means homework but Sneha Reddy heads straight for the courts swinging her forehand to perfection as she tries to emulate her favourite stars.
"My favourite players are Serena and Sharapova because Serena has great power and muscle tone and Sharapova is fast on the court and she's extremely quick," said Sneha.
For Sneha it's possible not to have big aspirations because her father Shankar Reddy has been preparing her for just that.
After getting her footing on a tennis court from age four, Sneha and her family never looked back. She changed her school and the Reddy's shifted home to be closer to a tennis facility.
Sneha's coach also believes that Sneha's family involvement is the major driving force behind her success and is a model for other parents hoping to help their kids excel in sports.
"It's important that the kids are encouraged by their parents in this crucial age of 8-12 because if this time goes, it won't come again. Academically, they can always adjust but it's important that the parents capitalize on their child's talent early," said Shalini Thakur Chawla, Tennis Coach.
It's a healthy trend exemplified by Sneha Reddy's family. More and more parents are now actively participating in making their children sport stars of the future.
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