| Country (sports) |  India |
|---|---|
| Residence | Pune, India |
| Born | 30 April 2003 Pune, India |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Coach | Sandeep Kirtane |
| Singles | |
| Career record | {{#property:P564}} |
| Career titles | 1 |
| Highest ranking | 343 (21 January 2019) (ITF) 1 (India) |
| Current ranking | 369 (8 April 2019) |
| Career record | {{#property:P555}} |
| Team competitions | |
| Last updated on: 15 April 2019. | |
Malikaa Marathe (born 30 April 2003)[1] is an Indian tennis player.
Biography
Marathe was born in Pune, India. At the age of 4, she was diagnosed with amblyopia. She had to wear a patch on her right eye, which was weak for four years until it recovered.[2] She began playing tennis at age 6.[1]
Marathe won her first State Championship in 2013 in the U-10 category.[3] In 2015, she won the National Championship in the U-12 category.[4] She represented India in ITF Asia U-14 and Under Development Championship where she won a gold medal in doubles.[1] In 2017, she qualified for the pre-qualifying tournament, "Rendez-Vous à Roland Garros", for the French Open Girls' singles.[1][5]
Her coach is Sandeep Kirtane.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Choudhury, Angikaar (4 May 2017). "Malikaa Marathe is the 14-year-old sensation who's causing waves in Indian junior tennis". Scroll.in. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
- ↑ "Malikaa Marathe, a girl who had a partial eyesight is now a tennis champion". Laughing Colours. Archived from the original on 10 April 2023. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
- ↑ "Tennis tourney: Dalvi, Nitture annex U-10 state rankings title". The Indian Express. 13 May 2013. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
- ↑ "Marathe, Sandeep win Ramesh Desai U-12 national tennis titles". mid-day. 25 May 2015.
- ↑ "We could see an Indian winning the junior French Open title soon". www.hindustantimes.com. 26 May 2017.
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