Former Pro Player. Expert in Human Movement. Your Bridge Back to the Baseline.

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Most tennis players are told to "rest" when their back flares up. I was told the same thing for three years. I was told to do some stretches, get some acupuncture, and get ultrasound.

But a tennis match isn’t played in a clinic—it’s played at full tilt, under pressure, and through three grueling sets. I realized that "getting out of pain" isn't the same thing as "being ready to play."

Today, I teach Functional Kinesiology—the science of how the human body moves. I’ve spent my life on the court, and now I spend my life studying the mechanics of movement to ensure you never have to "play a small game" again.

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The Pedigree: I’ve Walked the Path

Before I was an expert in movement, I was a competitor. Born into a family of high-level cricketers and tennis players, the court was my home from age five.

• Ranked #5 in Asia (U-14) by the age of 12.

• Top 5 National Ranking in India across every age group (U-12 to U-18).

• International Experience: Represented India in the Asian Masters in Australia and competed across the globe on the WTA and ITF circuits.

• Elite Training: Trained in Spain alongside Garbiñe Muguruza and worked closely with Sania Mirza.

I know the pressure of a tie-break and the physical demand of a kick serve. But more importantly, I know the heartbreak of a body that won’t cooperate.

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The Cycle: Why Traditional Rehab Fails Tennis Players

At 13, I entered a three-year cycle of chronic lower back pain that nearly broke me. I saw the specialists and got the MRIs—which showed no "damage." I did months of physiotherapy and ultrasound sessions.

The pattern was always the same:

1. The pain would subside with rest and treatment.

2. I would feel "better" and start training.

3. I’d get to a tournament, and by the middle of the first set, the pain would return with a vengeance.

Nobody addressed the mental toll of that cycle or the fact that my body hadn't built the capacity to handle the rotation and impact of a match. I was being treated like a patient, not an athlete. This frustration culminated in Djibouti, Africa, where I had to concede a match I was winning because I literally could not walk.

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By 17, my body had developed so many compensatory patterns to protect my back that I suffered a career-ending shoulder injury. I felt like I had failed my family and my future.

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The Science: Playing Until You're 80

That devastation became my "why." I moved to Australia to find the answers the specialists didn't have, earning my Master’s by Research and becoming a Lecturer in Functional Kinesiology.

I founded Strive Performance specifically for the tennis player who is tired of playing a "small game."

Whether you are a competitive junior or a recreational player who wants to keep competing until you’re 80, my approach—the Triple Set Framework—is different. We don't just hunt for pain on an MRI; we look at how you move. We address the biomechanics, the compensatory patterns, and the mental resilience required to trust your back again.

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My Mission is Simple:

To give you the capacity to stop "managing" your back and start dominating your game.

• Get back to serving with full power.

• Move across the court without hesitation.

• Build a body that allows you to play the sport you love for the rest of your life.

You don’t have to accept a life of "vague stretches" and temporary relief. Let’s build the strength and resilience you need to live—and play—limitlessly.

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Stop playing small. Let’s get you back on the court.