Indian tennis star Maaya Rajeshwaran opens up about her future goals

Maaya Rajeshwaran recently reached the semifinals of the Mumbai Open 2025 as an unseeded wildcard.

After her sensational run at the WTA Mumbai Open, 15-year-old Maaya Rajeshwaran joins the Indian team for the Billie Jean King Cup 2025 Asia-Oceania Group-1 as a reserve player. Organized by the Maharashtra State Lawn Tennis Association (MSLTA) in association with All India Tennis Association (AITA) and Pune Metropolitan District Tennis Association (PMDTA), the prestigious tournament will take place at the Mhalunge Balewadi tennis complex from April 8 to April 12.

Speaking ahead of the tournament Maya highlighted her goals for the year and said, “My main goal for this year is to play the junior grand slams, while also playing in the women’s category. Hopefully, I can win a junior slam in the coming years, that is my mid-term goal.”

The 15-year-old tennis sensation also spoke about her recent achievements at the Mumbai Open (a tournament also organized by the MSLTA) that catapulted her into the national spotlight. “The wildcard opportunity for the Mumbai Open was something special. The funny thing is that wasn’t even part of the plan for me. It was MSLTA and Sunder Iyer sir who gave me a wildcard opportunity and I’m grateful for that”, she said.

“As soon as I got the wildcard, I knew how good the opportunity was. Even after I won the first match, I was happy with the way I played but I wasn’t satisfied with winning a match because the ultimate goal was qualification”, Maaya added.

Entering the tournament as a wildcard, Maaya Rajeshwaran went toe-to-toe with some of the best players in the world. Reflecting on her performance, she said, “I’m happy that it was a good run. At this point in my career, I am in a transition phase from junior to women’s category and that tournament helped me get through. So, I’m happy with that.”

Sharing her excitement ahead of the Billie Jean King Cup in Pune, Maaya stated, “I’m happy that this is happening in our country. It’s my first time on the Indian team. For every athlete that plays a sport, their first goal is to play for the country.

I’ve been part of many junior teams before but playing in the women’s team is the actual goal. So, I’m delighted that I’m part of the team and I’m thankful that the association selected me. Hopefully, we do well. I’d also request everyone to come watch and support us because that makes a huge difference”, she concluded.

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