<p>Tanya Hemanth is in control during rallies. Her sharp angles keep her opponents guessing. And Tanya’s biggest strength is deception as she often closes out points with her tricks. </p>.<p>Rallying style is a test of one’s endurance and it demands a strong state of mind. During high-intensity scenarios or against big players, a slight dip in toughness could prove costly. Tanya wouldn’t deny this. </p>.<p>“The year 2018 wasn’t great. I love to rally but in recent times, I have realised that my stamina and endurance need improvement. I am learning to attack more as only rallying won’t help me when I go on to play the senior category in the near future,” says Tanya. </p>.<p>For someone who has made steady progress ever since she first played the game at the age of eight, Tanya has it in her to become an all-round player. It was her mother Rani Hemanth who triggered Tanya’s love for the sport. </p>.<p>“I used to watch my mother play badminton at the Indiranagar Club and I liked it. That’s how I started training with Murali sir at the club,” recollects Tanya. </p>.<p>Tanya tasted success in both singles and doubles sections at the State level on a consistent basis. The 15-year-old, who is the current U-17 State champion (singles & doubles), was also a gold medallist in the U-15 doubles category at the Sub-junior national meet in Tenali last year. </p>.<p>She also bagged the U-15 singles crown in an All-India meet in Kakinada last year.</p>.<p>Her consistency saw her represent the country at the Asian Badminton Championship in Myanmar last year. But the biggest win of Tanya’s career arrived at the BWF U-19 Dubai Junior International Series earlier this year. “It was really exciting for me to play in an international event. The final, of course, was the toughest game but I am glad I nailed gold in singles,” she offers. </p>.<p>Krishna Kumar, Tanya’s coach at the I-Sports Academy from last five years, calls her a fast learner. “After the first two years of training, Tanya’s stroke quality massively improved. She has brilliant control and her deception is really good. In the next two years, I am expecting her to play in the higher category (U-19) and beat bigger players. For that, she needs to work on her speed and attack,” he explains. </p>.<p>Daughter of businessman Hemanth, Tanya is a 10th-grade student at National Public School (Indiranagar). Tai Tzu Ying, the world no 1 from Taiwan, is her inspiration. “I love her mental strength during pressure situations. And she is a master of deceptive strokes. There is so much to learn when you watch her play,” she says. </p>
<p>Tanya Hemanth is in control during rallies. Her sharp angles keep her opponents guessing. And Tanya’s biggest strength is deception as she often closes out points with her tricks. </p>.<p>Rallying style is a test of one’s endurance and it demands a strong state of mind. During high-intensity scenarios or against big players, a slight dip in toughness could prove costly. Tanya wouldn’t deny this. </p>.<p>“The year 2018 wasn’t great. I love to rally but in recent times, I have realised that my stamina and endurance need improvement. I am learning to attack more as only rallying won’t help me when I go on to play the senior category in the near future,” says Tanya. </p>.<p>For someone who has made steady progress ever since she first played the game at the age of eight, Tanya has it in her to become an all-round player. It was her mother Rani Hemanth who triggered Tanya’s love for the sport. </p>.<p>“I used to watch my mother play badminton at the Indiranagar Club and I liked it. That’s how I started training with Murali sir at the club,” recollects Tanya. </p>.<p>Tanya tasted success in both singles and doubles sections at the State level on a consistent basis. The 15-year-old, who is the current U-17 State champion (singles & doubles), was also a gold medallist in the U-15 doubles category at the Sub-junior national meet in Tenali last year. </p>.<p>She also bagged the U-15 singles crown in an All-India meet in Kakinada last year.</p>.<p>Her consistency saw her represent the country at the Asian Badminton Championship in Myanmar last year. But the biggest win of Tanya’s career arrived at the BWF U-19 Dubai Junior International Series earlier this year. “It was really exciting for me to play in an international event. The final, of course, was the toughest game but I am glad I nailed gold in singles,” she offers. </p>.<p>Krishna Kumar, Tanya’s coach at the I-Sports Academy from last five years, calls her a fast learner. “After the first two years of training, Tanya’s stroke quality massively improved. She has brilliant control and her deception is really good. In the next two years, I am expecting her to play in the higher category (U-19) and beat bigger players. For that, she needs to work on her speed and attack,” he explains. </p>.<p>Daughter of businessman Hemanth, Tanya is a 10th-grade student at National Public School (Indiranagar). Tai Tzu Ying, the world no 1 from Taiwan, is her inspiration. “I love her mental strength during pressure situations. And she is a master of deceptive strokes. There is so much to learn when you watch her play,” she says. </p>