Bengaluru, Feb. 21 -- "Some things are good to be kept a secret." And with that teasing topspin of a line, young Vaishnavi Adkar added a splash of intrigue to an already sparkling week at the W100 in Bengaluru - a week in which she has marched past seeds, mastered nerves, and found herself one bold stride from a ITF W100 Bengaluru title.
She told UNI in an interaction after defeating second seed Lanlana Tararudee 6-3, 6-3 in the semifinals of the KPB Trust Women's Open ITF W100 Bengaluru at SM Krishna Tennis Stadium here on Saturday.
The mystery, of course, swirls around her mentor Rohan Bopanna - India's Grand Slam craftsman and former world No.1 doubles virtuoso. Asked to unpack their between-the-lines conversations, she smiled and shut...