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Indian teen clinches title in ITF World Tennis contest in Mexico

Bengaluru: India’s young tennis talent Srishti Kiran won the Girls’ Singles title at the ITF World Tennis Tour Juniors J30 tournament in Huamantla, Mexico, held from 12–18 January 2026.

The 13-year-old Bengaluru girl, who began her tennis career training at the Karnataka State Lawn Tennis Association (KSLTA), defeated 17-year-old home favourite Tamara Herman (Mexico) 6–4, 6–4 in the championship match to complete a magnificent hat-trick ITF titles.

Earlier in the draw, she sealed her place in the final with a strong semi-final comeback, winning 10 consecutive games from 2–4 down to beat 16-year-old home favourite Miranda Sofia Escamilla Morales (Mexico) 6–4, 6–0.

With this impressive performance and competing against strong international opponents, she has shown strong consistency and confidence while continuing to gain valuable experience representing India in the ITF World Junior circuit.

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