At just 16, Maaya Rajeshwaran Revathi is already making headlines. The Coimbatore-born tennis prodigy made her debut at Wimbledon Juniors 2025 this month, marking a major milestone in her fast-rising career.
An all-court player with a 74% win rate (as per ITF stats dated July 7), Maaya picked up a racket at eight and set her sights on a professional career by the time she was ten. Her early promise caught the attention of the Rafa Nadal Academy, which offered her a scholarship in the early stages of her journey, a pivotal moment that launched her into global tennis circuits.
By 13, Maaya had begun competing in International Tennis Federation (ITF) events, securing victories in Chennai and Hyderabad at 14. She soon began appearing in junior Grand Slam qualifiers, laying the groundwork for her Wimbledon debut.
Her rise was further bolstered when the Rafa Nadal Academy extended her initial one-year contract after Infosys stepped in to sponsor her training for an additional two years. In January 2024, she also received a $50,000 grant from the Grand Slam Player Development Programme, a boost that helped fuel her pursuit of excellence.
With support from her parents, Rajeshwaran and Revathi, and coach Manoj Kumar, Maaya’s trajectory has been steady and sharp. Earlier this year, she made an impact at the Mumbai Open WTA 125, earning her first WTA point, becoming the youngest Indian to do so. She stunned seasoned players like Iryna Shymanovich, Mei Yamaguchi, and former World No. 31 Zarina Diyas, with the WTA calling her “the first player born in 2009 to reach this stage of a main draw at this level.”
Her current WTA ranking stands at 653 (career-high: 642, as of May 19, 2025), while she is ranked 57 on the ITF Junior charts (career-high: 56, as of January 20).
At Wimbledon Juniors 2025, Maaya powered through a thrilling first-round match against China’s Shiyu Ye but fell in the final qualifying round to Spain’s Eugenia Zozaya Menendez.
Yet, the loss hasn’t slowed her down. Within hours, Maaya was back on court at the Rafa Nadal Academy by Movistar, continuing her grind, a clear sign that this young athlete is just getting started.
