Bengaluru, Nov. 12 -- India's leading tennis players took time out of their preparations for the 2025 Billie Jean King Cup Play-offs to engage with Karnataka's emerging tennis talent in a special meet-and-greet session. The event took place at the SM Krishna Tennis Stadium in Bengaluru ahead of the Play-offs, scheduled to be held from November 14 to 16, as per a release from the Billie Jean King Cup.

The interaction brought together Sahaja Yamalapalli, Shrivalli Bhamidipati, Ankita Raina, Riya Bhatia, and Prarthana Thambore, who are part of Team India for the Playoffs, with budding tennis stars from Karnataka. The session featured an exchange of questions, experiences and advice as the country's top players shared insights from their jou...