Nothing is impossible for these wheelchair tennis champions
The Free Press Journal|October 28, 2024
Tough challenges set by friends and the indomitable spirit to succeed despite heavy odds, have helped the duo of Prathima N Rao and Shekar Veeraswamy to emerge champions in the Singles' category of the State Level Wheelchair Tennis Tournament at the Karnataka State Lawn Tennis Association (KSLTA) lawns here on Sunday.
Chandra Prabhu
Nothing is impossible for these wheelchair tennis champions

Their stories are of pain, resilience and the resultant success. It has also shown how tennis, mostly played by the elite, has become a source of inspiration for commoners like Rao and Veeraswamy.

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