Maaya Rajeshwaran breaks Sania Mirza’s all-time record with first professional singles title

India’s Maaya Rajeshwaran Revathi wrote an unforgettable chapter in Indian tennis history on Sunday, October 11, when she won her first professional singles title at the W35 tournament in Lagos, Portugal. The 17-year-old defeated Spain’s Celia Cervino Ruiz 6-4, 6-2 in the final to become the youngest Indian to win a singles title at the W35 level, breaking the record held by Sania Mirza for 22 years.

The achievement also bears a striking resemblance to Mirza’s breakthrough in 2004. Both players were 17 when they won the titles in Lagos, with Maaya triumphing in Portugal on October 11, 2026 and Mirza winning in Lagos, Nigeria on October 10, 2004. Maaya, aged 17 and 10 years and 3 months better by three months. her success.

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The title marks a significant milestone for Maaya, who has emerged as one of India’s promising young tennis talents. Her performance throughout the week showed her ability to compete with more experienced and higher ranked opponents on the professional circuit.

MAJA’S AMAZING RUN TO GLORY IN LAGOS

Maaya started her campaign in the qualifying rounds and carried that momentum into the main draw, putting together an impressive winning streak. Her biggest success came in the opening round when she stunned top seed Justina Mikulskyte, ranked 246th in the world, 7-6(1), 6-1. Maaya fought back from 0-5 down in the opening set before taking the tie-break and the second set.

She followed that upset with a commanding 6-2, 6-0 win over Argentina’s Berta Bonardi in the second round. The Indian teenager maintained her impressive form in the quarter-finals as she beat eighth seed Tian Jialin 6-2, 6-1 to reach the last four.

Maaya advanced to the finals after advancing against Britt Du Pree in the semi-finals. Facing Cervin Ruiz in the title clash, she kept her composure to secure a straight sets win, winning 6-4, 6-2.

Her success extended beyond the singles as Maaya also won the doubles title alongside Ukraine’s Yelyzaveta Kotliar. The pair recovered from losing the opening set 0-6 to defeat Min Liu and Carlotta Moccia 0-6, 6-2, 10-7 in the deciding super tie-break.

Winning both titles in the same week made the teenager’s breakthrough in Portugal even more impressive and offered a promising glimpse of what lies ahead in her professional career.

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