City girl among six Indians taking part in Mauritius tournament

Varunya Chandrashekhar, a promising young tennis player from Mysuru, is one of the six players who is representing India at the Mary Pierce Indian Ocean Series ITF Women’s $10,000 event, under way in Mauritius. The tournament, which began on June 8, will be on till June 24.

Legendary tennis player Mary Pierce is guiding the participants throughout the tournament at Grand Baie, Mauritius.

For the past four years, incense stick manufacturer Mysuru’s Cycle Pure Agarbathies has been sponsoring the tennis prodigy. The 20-year-old has triumphed in 32 national ranking tennis tournaments and finished runner-up in seven. Her highest national ranking is 16th.

Having won a number of titles in recent times, including the National Ranking AITA Women’s Tournaments in Mumbai, Bengaluru and Pune, Ms. Chandrashekhar dreams of climbing up the Women’s Tennis Association rankings, a release said.

Varunya, who aims to represent India at the Olympics one day, thanked Cycle Pure Agabathies for their support. “It is a pleasure to be a part of the brand, which has been shaping the careers of many youngsters like me. We sportsmen thrive on passion and I’m thankful to the brand for believing in me and fuelling my passion. I look forward to having a great tournament,” she said.

Arjun Ranga, MD, Cycle Pure Agarbathies, said, “We cherish a rich legacy of nurturing sporting talent. We have always tried to foster a sense of respect, reverence and adulation through our innovative products, and this association with tennis prodigy Varunya is a logical manifestation of our vision.”