RONIT KARKI'S CAREER HOPES RISE DESPITE LOSS IN THE BOYS FINAL

The Karki family’s first glimpse of tennis came in 1984 when they purchased their first television set. “When my dad switched it on for the first time, the first thing that showed up was Martina Navratilova lifting the Wimbledon trophy,” recalled Trilok Karki, talking to HT. “Maybe it was a sign of something to come.”

- Shahid Judge

On Sunday, the youngest member of the Karki family, 17-year-old Ronit, was on TV screens. Competing on Court No.1 at the All England Club, the American of Indian origin finished runner-up in the junior boys Wimbledon Championship, losing 6-2, 6-3 to Ivan Ivanov of Bulgaria.

“I’m super grateful to be here. I would have never expected to make it this far considering I was playing qualifiers a week ago,” Ronit said during the trophy presentation ceremony. “It was an amazing experience.”