Vishal Uppal Explained

Vishal Uppal (born 10 November 1976) is a tennis player from India. He participated in the Davis Cup in 2000 and 2002.^[1]

He actually started playing cricket at school as a young boy, but switched to tennis at the age of 11. He played in Father O'Brien's tennis tournament at school and lost in the semifinals, but it made him determined to keep playing and to win. In 2002, he represented India in the Davis Cup and he won the men's doubles bronze with Mustafa Ghouse.^[2] He played in the Davis Cup in both 2000 and 2002.^[3]

He graduated from the Shri Ram College of Commerce and coaches other students in tennis today^[4] including students at the Junior Davis Cup. He is also part of the junior AITA selection committee.^{[5] [6]}

References

7. Vishaal Uppal: Turning your Passion into a Profession Career Ahead Magazine, October 2020

Notes and References

1. Web site: Vishal Uppal - Tennis Explorer. www.tennisexplorer.com. 2020-03-25.
2. News: Srinivasan. Kamesh. 'I learnt to embrace whatever came my way': former tennis player Vishal Uppal. 2019-08-12. The Hindu. 2020-03-25. en-IN. 0971-751X.
3. Web site: Fed Cup success will inspire next generation of Indian tennis stars, says captain Vishal Uppal. gulfnews.com. en. 2020-03-25.
4. Web site: Big boost to Indian tennis, says Uppal. 2020-03-10. Deccan Herald. en. 2020-03-25.
5. Web site: Depth in India women tennis is getting better, says Vishal Uppal. 2019-02-24. The Indian Express. en-US. 2020-03-25.
6. Web site: Vishal Uppal: Sania Mirza gave us the belief that nothing is over & done till the end. Tennis World USA. en-US. 2020-03-25.