Indian-origin Karki hopes to rise despite junior boys' final defeat

MUMBAI: The Karki family’s first glimpse of tennis came in 1984 when they purchased their first television set.

- Shahid Judge

“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.”

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.