Shilpi Jaisawal, a teenager from Patna, became the first Indian ever to win the British Open Tennis Tournament for Deaf, by beating her Swedish rival Fatima Tebibel in straight sets (6-2, 6-1) in Nottingham, England, on Saturday.
Besides being a Bihari, 17-year old Shilpi, the daughter of Shishil and Preeti Jaiswal, suffers from permanent hearing loss and is not only the first Indian ever to win this tournament, is also the first Indian ever to participate in this tournament, her coach Kunal Aikat said.
Shishil and Preeti Jaiswal, the proud parents of Shilpi, said their daughter had picked up tennis at the tender age of five and has successively participated in various state and national level tournaments with much success including winning the All India Ranking Super Series at Delhi and Jamshedpur involving teens with normal hearing capabilities.
She has been ranked number one in the East Zone (Juniors) and has represented India in the under-18 tournament at the International Tennis Federation.
By- Patnadaily.com
