India, July 13 -- The tragic killing of 25-year-old tennis player Radhika Yadav, who ran an academy in Gurugram's Sector 56, has left her 20 young students heartbroken. Most of these players looked to her for guidance as they competed in national-level tournaments.

The academy, which has two courts where eight players could practice together and operated from a rented facility, is expected to shut down soon. Police said that Radhika's father, Deepak Yadav, paid up to Rs.6 lakh per month in rent for the premises where she ran the academy.

Vijay Yadav, one of the players, said, "The classes were held in the morning. Radhika gave personal attention to every player to improve their game. She closely observed and helped us," he said. Yash Si...