Jaipur's tennis prodigy Saumya Chaudhary wins Under-14 girls doubles gold in Thailand on debut
Jaipur: An eleven-year-old
Saumya Chaudhary
of Jaipur, ranked No. 2 in the AITA rankings, brought laurels to the region by winning the gold medal in the LTAT Asian 14 and Under C 2 (2) 2025 tennis tournament.
In her maiden international competition, which started in Thailand on May 10, Saumya defeated her opponents by playing brilliantly to emerge U-14 girls doubles champion.
After winning two matches in the qualifying rounds, the pair of Saumya and China's Yufan Zheng outclassed the Thailand duo 6-2, 6-2 in the quarterfinals. In the semi-finals, Saumya and her Chinese partner edged past the pair of Australia's Alice Cardosi and Thailand's Vimuttiya Pongnu 7-5, 6-3 to storm into the final.
The final was held on May 16 in which Saumya and Yufan Zheng faced Hong Kong's Yuvette Wan and Indonesia's Obry Kadir. Saumya-Yufan displayed an excellent show and won the match 6-1, 6-4 and clinched the gold medal.
Saumya was born on December 23, 2013, in Jaipur. From a very young age, she showed deep passion and dedication towards tennis. She started playing tennis at the age of 7 under the guidance of international coach Sumit Gupta.
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She has performed brilliantly by winning many singles and doubles national ranking and super series tournaments.
Saumya credits her school, international coach Sumit Gupta and her family for her amazing success. Her grandfather Chand Chaudhary is a famous businessman and social worker. Her father Rahul Chaudhary and mother Sunita Chaudhary are also well-known businessmen. In fact, recognizing her talent, her grandparents encouraged her to pursue sports.
She is a true child prodigy, and her success is a result of her dedication, encouragement from her family and coaches, and media recognition.
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