Colombo, April 12 -- From Colombo to Wimbledon, India's next-generation tennis stars announced their arrival on the global stage with a stirring runner-up finish at the ITF Asia Under-14 Development Championships Finals held in Sri Lanka from March 29 to April 10.
Driven by standout performances from Puneeth Manohar and Srishti Kiran, who sealed qualification for the prestigious 2026 Wimbledon U-14 Championships, India capped off a dominant campaign that underlined the country's rising stature in junior tennis.
Competing against 14 nations over two weeks, India finished second overall behind Chinese Taipei, having topped the standings in Week 1 with a series of consistent results across singles and doubles.
Puneeth emerged as one of the ...