Mahak of Indore wins Wimbeldon Under-14 title

MP girl Mahak Jain created history by winning the title of the "Road to Wimbledon 2015" for under-14 girls. Mahak defeated Hampshire's Esther Adeshina to lift the title.

Updated on: Aug 16, 2015, 21:32:11 IST

Hindustan Times | By Shruti Tomar, Bhopal

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MP girl Mahak Jain created history by winning the title of the "Road to Wimbledon 2015" for under-14 girls. Mahak defeated Hampshire's Esther Adeshina to lift the title.

Mahak Jain won HSBC Road to Wimbledon 2015 for girls under-14 beating Hampshire's Esther Adeshina in the summit clash.

Mahak Jain is being trained at Sajid Lodi Tennis Academy, Indore under Sajid Lodi.

"Mahak has the potential to bring glory to the country. She is the first girl from India who bagged this title. Being a vegetarian, she has great energy and it reflects in her game," said Lodi while talking to HT over phone.

Lodi said, "Forehand is Mahak's strength. It was her first tournament on grass court but she adapted fast and displayed fabulous tennis that entertained spectators throughout the tournament. In the finals, Adeshina gave her tough competition but Mahak stuck to her strengths to secure the prestigious victory."

"After the match, Mahak told me over phone that it was a much tougher contest but she managed to play according to her game plan," he added.

Daughter of a chemical engineer, Mahak belongs to Mumbai but her family had shifted to Indore a few years ago.

"Mahak's father has an important role in her success" said Lodi.

He further said, "Mahak is a role model for all the tennis players of MP, who feel that MP has no facility for tennis. Now, our next target is to win the title of Wimbledon under-18. Mahak has four years and I am sure that she will get the title."

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Shruti Tomar
I have spent over a decade chronicling Madhya Pradesh’s political and social landscape, covering politics, investigative journalism, crime, human interest, and government policy, blending sharp insight with ground‑level depth. I have closely tracked three assembly elections, three Lok Sabha elections, leadership transitions in MP while exposing governance lapses, tender irregularities, and flawed policy rollouts. My reports have revealed gaps in the Cheetah project, irregularities in medical education, rigging in recruitment exams, and loopholes in policy implementation. In crime reporting, I have moved beyond FIRs to map systemic patterns — from organised crime networks and gender‑based violence to custodial accountability — balancing urgency with sensitivity. My journalism is defined by a commitment to human interest. I have profiled the marginalised Bancchda community, documented atrocities against tribal groups, and highlighted efforts to preserve their culture through heritage liquor and revival of spiritual practices. I have reported on farmers struggling with failed MSP promises, giving voice to those often reduced to statistics in policy files. Passionate about field reporting, I have reported on rampant sand mining in Chambal and Narmada, pharmaceutical companies supplying medicines under altered names, the dire condition of schools and colleges, the plight of commercial sex workers, and skewed sex ratios in specific districts. Beyond deadlines, and as HT’s state correspondent and assistant editor in Madhya Pradesh, I engage with ministers, farmers, students, and activists, believing the best policy stories begin with a single human voice. A postgraduate in Journalism and Mass Communication, I also hold a diploma in sports journalism.Read More

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