WHEN DETERMINATION SPEAKS VOLUMES.

SHE is another shining example of triumph over adversity! For 15-year-old Bhavani Kedia, life has been a struggle ever since she was born a premature baby, weighing just 700 grams. On incubator for 40 days, she even battled for life. But thanks to her mother Madhu's untiring efforts, Bhavani is on her feet and playing the game she loves the most. And after six years into tennis training under the tutelage of Praveen Bhargava at Ace Tennis Academy, Bhavani is on cloud nine after making it to the World Deaf Team Tennis Championship to be held in Antalya (Turkey) this September. The youngster earned this privilege by finishing second in the national selection trials held in Chennai recently. Bhavani defeated Parul Gupta of Punjab, Kirit Lata of Haryana and then lost to Shaikh Jafreen from Kurnool, in the top four league of the trials.
Bhavani, a first year Intermediate student at DB Girls College, is grateful to Ravichandran, Bhaskar Reddy, Naidu and Amit Kumar among for their support in her formative years. Her day begins at 4.30 AM and after three hours of training, she goes straight to college to be back again on the court. It's a daily grind of close to 12 hours for Bhavani and she has no complaints. She never really has stormed the tennis world with her deeds having won just one under-16 category title and then finishing fourth in the 2017 National Games. "She is a remarkable fighter despite all odds, and has a pretty decnt game with scope to improve. She has the inclination to keep improving which should take her a long way", says her proud coach Praveen.
[Based on a news item published in The Hindu dated 03rd July, 2018 (Tuesday)].
--Challapalli Srinivas Chakravarthy, 01-01-2019, Tuesday--   
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