Pune’s upcoming and talented player Sahil Deshmukh has been selected to participate at the prestigious Orange Bowl tournament at Coral Gables at Florida in USA.
 
His selection has found appreciation in none less than city’s leading corporate honcho Baba Kalyani of Bharat Forge who not only graciously decided to sponsor Sahil to play at the event but also decided to sponsor him for advanced training programme at the Nick Bolletori Tennis Academy before and after the tournament.
 
Sahil a member of the Bharat Forge –Lakshya  Programme is already supported by the Forging Giant Bharat Forge but the new support comes to him for his consistent performance and Shri Kalyani’s vision of seeing Indian tennis players at the world centre stage in tennis 
 
The fourteen year old Sahil a student of the Lexicon School in Pune  and also a member of the MSLTA Vision programme  , he  has shown true grit and determination in winning events in the higher age groups , and this support will truly help him to get his game sharper , added Sunder Iyer , Secretary of Lakshya and Treasurer of MSLTA .
 
In the current year Sahil lifted  National Series Mumbai -  U/14 Winner U./16 Winner
  Asian Boys u/14-Ahmedabad- Jassowal-u/14 –Winner,  Guwahati_ U/14 Winner
Pune Junior Talent Series U/18 _Winner , Ahmedabad  National Super Series-U_14 & U/16 winner, Assam -Asian U/14 Winner and  Super Series Pune Winner
 
 Sahil who is currently ranked No 1 in India is currently being coached by Former Davis Cupper Sandeep Kirtane at the Deccan Gymkhana School of tennis.
 
 
Sahil mom’s Madhura Deshmukh- 9823380905