Velavan Senthilkumar
| Country |  India |
|---|---|
| Born | 26 March 1998 Salem, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Residence | Chennai, India |
| Spouse | Aaradhana Kasturiraj |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 63 kg (139 lb) |
| Retired | Active |
| Plays | Left-handed |
| Coached by | Cyrus Poncha |
| Racquet used | Tecnifibre |
| Men's singles | |
| Highest ranking | 51 (October 2024) |
| Current ranking | 51 (October 2024) |
| Title(s) | 14 |
| Tour final(s) | 18 |
| PSA profile | |
| Updated on September 2021. | |
Velavan Senthilkumar (born 26 March 1998) is an Indian squash player.[1] He reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 51 in September 2024.[2]
Senthilkumar is the 2016 Asian Junior Squash champion, where he defeated Mohammad Al-Saraj, and the 2017 British Junior Open champion, besting his compatriot Abhay Singh in the final. He bagged his first PSA title in April 2018 at the Madison Open in Wisconsin. He was a student at Columbia University and a member of the men's squash team.[3]
Personal life
[edit]Senthilkumar is married to fellow squash player Aaradhana Kasturiraj.
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Asian Squash Federation Awards | Outstanding Performance Junior Men | Won | |
| 2023 | Outstanding Team Men | Won | [4] |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Velavan Senthikumar". PSA World Tour. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
- ^ Velavan Senthilkumar at Squash Info
- ^ "Velavan Senthilkumar - Men's Squash". Columbia University Athletics. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- ^ "ASF Awards". Asian Squash Federation. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
External links
[edit]- Velavan Senthilkumar at the Professional Squash Association (archived)
- Velavan Senthilkumar at Squash Info
Categories:
- Living people
- 1998 births
- Indian male squash players
- People from Salem, Tamil Nadu
- Racket sportspeople from Tamil Nadu
- Columbia Lions men's squash players
- Indian expatriates in the United States
- Columbia University people
- Squash players at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
- Commonwealth Games competitors for India
- 21st-century American sportsmen