The Indian ladies’s tennis group being pruned to 4 members from six could also be a setback, however coach Ankita Bhambri expressed confidence that Ankita Raina, Karman Kaur Thandi, Rutuja Bhosale and Prarthana Thombare would go away their mark within the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China.
Getting prepared for the preparatory camp together with the boys’s group from Sunday, Ankita felt that it might be stint for the gamers to tune themselves, particularly by way of hanging the very best doubles mixtures.
“Women’s tennis has always done well in the Asian Games. We will do well this time too”, stated Ankita, who was a participant within the Asian Games in Doha (2006) and Guangzhou (2010), earlier than being a coach within the final version in Palembang, Indonesia, in 2018.
“Last time, Ankita Raina had won the singles bronze. She is playing much better now. In fact, she may be joining the camp later, as she is competing in the WTA event in Japan”, stated the coach, who has additionally been captain of the FedCup group.
Ankita acknowledged that every one the gamers have been maintaining themselves occupied within the skilled circuit and had gained invaluable expertise.
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Ankita was additionally comfortable to be a part of the group when her brother Yuki Bhambri would even be within the males’s group.
“I was with him for the French Open earlier. Last time, he was injured during the Asian Games. It will be nice to see him in action”, stated Ankita, who does talk about loads of tennis with Yuki to form his profession.
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With no group competitors and no restriction on the gamers from competing in singles, doubles and blended doubles, Ankita felt that the group might ship the very best outcomes, despite the fact that the load can be a little bit extra on some gamers.
Rohan Bopanna taking part in such a nice match within the males’s doubles finals within the US Open, got here for hearty reward from Ankita. She felt that Bopanna’s presence can be an enormous morale booster for the Indian group. Bopanna, in partnership with Ankita Raina, couldn’t attain the medal spherical final time within the Asian Games, despite the fact that he did win the boys’s doubles gold with Divij Sharan. That document might presumably be set proper this time.
“Of course, we will keep an open mind and see the best possible combinations during the camp,” noticed Ankita Bhambri, who can be reaching Lucknow on Sunday morning to get a really feel of the Davis Cup preparations for the tie towards Morocco, and to get the primary really feel of the refurbished tennis facility.
The Morocco group has already reached Lucknow on Saturday and began its preparation in proper earnest.