How change in Balaji's approach helped him and Vishnu secure Wimbledon main draw spot
In any sport, after a stage, skills demand support of right attitude and mental toughness for results at the big stage and close ...
In any sport, after a stage, skills demand support of right attitude and mental toughness for results at the big stage and close friends Vishnu Vardhan and N Sriram Balaji have followed it to realise their immediate goal -- a maiden Grand Slam appearance at the Wimbledon Championships. Vardhan and Balaji topple the top-seeded pair of Denys Molchanov of Ukraine and Igor Zelenay of Slovakia 6-3 6-4 in the final qualifying round on Wednesday to secure their spot in the men's doubles main draw.
These guys also mentally helped me to get better. And I feel so much better on court now," said Balaji.Vardhan said their off-court friendship helps in their tennis and on-court chemistry helps in strengthening their friendship."Me and Bala are very open with each other, we are good friends. We help each other out that way and our families have also got closer. If I go to his place, it feels like I am at my own place," he said.Adds Balaji: "It's not even a full year now, we started to focus more on doubles. We are close friends on and off the courts as well.