Prahlad Srinath: There are plenty of domestic and international tournaments taking place at the junior’s circuit. We see a lot many junior participants. There is a healthy competition.
Juniors are pretty good. Sanam Singh has the potential to do well. Rohan Bopanna and Prakash Amritraj are doing well, especially in the doubles.
We need to focus more at the grass root level. Players in the 8 to 14 years age group needs to focus more on physical fitness and technicalities of the game. Good trainers are the need of the hour.

Sandeep Kirtane: The current scenario is bright. There are many young players competing. The involvement of coaches is more. Players have started to take it as a serious profession.
Consistency is the need of the hour. We have the potential but need more support and guidance. Top Indian Players should participate in the national championship. Their presence would motivate the young players to do better.
The youngsters need to have focus. They should be sincere and honest in their pursuit of the game.

M. Balachandran: India has a long way to go. A lot of tournaments are happening, and there are lots of participants. There is an 80 per cent drop out and that is a big concern. Our players do not develop well as compared to the rest of the world.
We are not short of talent but we lack a proper system, planning and finance. They have the potential, but the chances of them cracking the big league is less. The system is not providing enough opportunities, and we need to address this.
There is generally no proper guidance and support both for the players and their parents. In short, the system does not nurture the talent and take it to the next level.

T. Chandrasekaran: I believe Tennis is the fastest growing sport in the country. The game is picking up well. There are more participants from across the country.
Vivek Shokeen, Sanam Singh, Karan Rastogi and Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan have the potential to be in the top 100, and definitely be part of the Davis Cup team in future.
We don’t have any drawbacks. Competition is getting tougher all over the world. Traveling is an issue when you go abroad. The cost is a huge problem. We are much better than earlier, and there are many international tournaments happening here, which gives our players the chance to grow.

Ilyas Hussain: We need to do much more to compete with the rest of the players from across the world. A lot of players are competing, but beyond that I can’t see much good in the current scenario. There is no exceptional talent. We need more such national level tournaments so that our players can become better before they embark into the international arena. There is nothing to fall back if someone does not make it in the international circuit.
Parents need to support, but should stay out of the game and allow their wards to grow on their own. Players should learn the technique and keep working on their game, rather than get stagnated and lose their way.

R. Elango: The Indian tennis scenario is looking pretty good. There is an appreciable increase in the number of players in the circuit. The under-14 base is reasonably healthy. Since there are not many national level tournaments the juniors do not get a chance to learn from the seniors at home.
There is potential, but it has a long way to go. The players need to focus and they need proper guidance.
Regional competition is the need of the hour, as international events cost a lot of money. If someone does well at the under-16 and under-18 level they don’t have the next step at the national level.
I will only request the parents to be supportive and not to put pressure on their wards, as the game in itself is tough.
The players should work hard, be honest and play for themselves, rather than play for their parents or sponsors.

Shalini Thakur: We are definitely doing good. Participants are increasing with intensity of focus, thanks to the emergence of Sania Mirza. The players have taken the game seriously as a career, as they believe that they can really make it to the top. There are a lot of good players emerging, and they have a touch of professionalism in their approach.
Sanam Singh, Vivek Shokeen, Vishnu Vardhan, Divij Sharan, Sriram Balaji and Christopher Marquis are some of the players ready to make it big in the men’s circuit. Sweta Solanki and Kyra Shroff are very good in the girls section. Most of them are either with the AITA or one of the leading academies like ones run by Mahesh Bhupathi, so guidance is not such a problem now.
Despite the help, the players do need more corporate support, as lack of finance is a huge hindrance to growth.
The players on their part need to work hard, stay focused and be disciplined.

Arun Kumar: The juniors and girls participation across India has gone up. If this trend continues, we will surely do well in the next few years.
At the moment, there is nobody who looks ready to crack the top 100. Definitely, our players will reach that level in future. It is tough to make the top 100, but we can make it.
The players have academic pressure, the climate is not suited to good hard training, and the lack of finance is a perennial problem. The players need to play more tournaments, but they can do so only if they get the sponsorship.

Gajendra Singh: Our world ranking in Davis Cup is coming down. We need to be in the top 16. Indian women’s tennis is improving and getting recognized. Our men and women are playing good doubles and get recognition as well. We need good singles players. We don’t have high ranked players.
Vivek Shokeen, Sanam Singh, Divij Sharan, Vishnu Vardhan and Aditya Madkekar have the potential, but they need to play the international circuit regularly and work more on their physical fitness.
Infrastructure has improved and there are more educated coaches now. We have all the facilities and we need sponsors to support the players. The national association has adopted a few players, but private companies should adopt a few too.

Robin Dhingra: The general level of players is not up to the mark. There are many participants, but the quality is still missing. Tennis is growing, but we have only few players who are doing well.
Vishnu Vardhan, Sanam Singh and Akash Wagh have the potential to crack the top 100. There are many good players in different parts of the country, but we do not have one world-class center where they all can train together.
The parents in their eagerness to get quick results keep changing coaches and that proves counter-productive for the growth of their wards. The players should focus on fitness at the initial stage, before training their focus on technique and development.