2023-to-date
Founder, Director and Head Performance Coach of Nikshep Tennis Academy, at Bengaluru, India. Created primarily for elite and professional players, the academy boasts 3 ITF Junior players and 11 AITA National ranked players in all categories through U12 to Men's, 2 US Tennis Collegiate players, with 2024 being a record season for players of the academy with 10 trophies and 4 medals from tournaments.
2020-2023
Private performance coaching and hitting with ITF junior players and National players of U16 and U18
2013-2016
Hitting partner to Yuki Bhambri (ATP #83 Singles and #48 Doubles and Davis Cupper) and Vishnu Vardhan (ATP #262 singles and #92 doubles and Davis Cupper)
Playing Career
Ranked #1509 in ITF Men's singles
Career High ATP ranking in doubles #2092
Best ranking of #31 in AITA Men's singles and #25 in AITA Men's doubles
Former India #1 in U18, U16, U14 and U12
Best ranking of #151 in ITF World Junior Rankings in 2016
Former Fenesta National Singles and doubles Winner in U18, U16 and U14
Winner of 4 AITA Men's National Ranking Singles Titles
Winner of 8 AITA Men's National Ranking Doubles Titles
Represented India in Junior Davis Cup in 2013 (South Korea) and 2014 (Malaysia)
ITF Grade 1 doubles Winner in China 2015
Bronze medalist in All India Interstate Men's Nationals 2018
Winner of ITF Grade 5 singles title in Bangladesh 2014
Winner of total of 5 ITF Junior Doubles tournaments
Represented India in World Junior Competition in Malaysia 2012
Bronze medalist representing India in Asia Oceania ITF Development Championship, Manila 2012
Gold medalist representing India in Asian Team Championship, Doha 2011
Awards:
Ekalavya Awardee by Karnataka Government 2014
Karnataka Olympic Awardee 2019
National Award for Outstanding achievement in Sports by Government of India 2011
State and District Award for Outstanding achievement in sports 2011
Pogo Amazing Kids Award 2012
2024
GPTCA B-Level International Coach
2022
GPTCA C-Level International Coach
Tennis Integrity Protection Programme (TIPP) by TIU
Academic
2020
Master of Commerce (Specialising in Banking and Finance) from Surana College
2018
Bachelor of Commerce from Surana College
Nikshep Ballekere Ravikumar
Email: nikshepfederer@gmail.com
Phone no.: 8287317627
Facebook: Nikshep Ravikumar
Instagram: nikshepbr
