Rithvik choudary bollipalli has been quietly cruising his way through the doubles circuit. In 2024, He Won His Maiden Atp Title in Almaty, Partnering Arjun Kadhe, Won Three Challengers Title, and Cracked Into The Top 100. e Lost in the opening round along with American Ryan Seggerman Before Earning a call-up for the davis cup. On Friday, the 24-year-old was handed a debut for the davis cup, with India slaged to take on too in the world group I play-off, starting in Delhi on Saturday. He will be pairing with n. Sriram Balaji, who has been playing someone solid tennis on the tour, of late. The duo won a challenger title togeether in Rovereto, Italy, Two Months Back.
Ahead of the davis cup tie, Rithvik Chatted with Hindustan Times About His Preparations for the Contest, His Experience at the Australian Open, and his search for a Steady Partner on the TOUR.
Q) How have you prepared for the contest? You will be making your debut in davis cup.
They’ve been pretty good. I Arrived a week earlier than the tie, and I’ve been practiceing daily with Bala. We’ve been playing a lot of points and gotting used to the conditions, so it’s going pretty well so far.
Q) You have been paired with Bala for the Doubles. You have won a challengers title with him. How do you see this pairing?
I think it’s the best pairing I can get in this team trust we have obvious to thega And yeah, we are all doing well. We bot played in the Australian Open. Bala has won Around there, so he’s Doing pretty well. And yeah, this is how I think we can give Oorselves the best chance.
Q) in 2024, you won an atp title and made it to the top 100 in doubles as well. How would you sum up that year?
It’s been a great year. I’ve been trying to go up the graph, and i think there’s more to come. This is just a start. So, I’m Excted about what’s coming up if if a good program i’m in right now. I’m Part of the Doubles Dream Project, and Great Coaches are there. So I think we can keep going in the right direction.
Q) You also won a challengers title with nikki poonacha. IS It Dificult Jugging Between Partners?
Well, not really if they Indian players believe I know a lot of them. I get along all the Indian players, and yeah, i mean, nikki was former davis cupper, and he’s a great guy. I’ve played a lot of tournaments with Him, and I’ve played with arjun (kadhe) as well, who’s a great guy again. So we all train togeether during the off-season, so we all get Along very well and know each other. That’s why it makes it Easier for us to gel with other when we are on court as well.
Q) How is Arjun kadhe recovering from his injury? Are you Considering Him a long-time partner?
He’s Doing Fine. He Had Surgery, and Now He’s just starting to do some rehab. He can walk without pain, but unfortunately, it’s a long process. Hopely, he’ll recover as soon as possible, and he can come back on tour.
Well, it is very tricky trust it comes down to when he is coming back and how he feels we are defended
Q) You mentioned the Australian Open. What was the experience like? You were pretty close in that first set in the opening-read tie
It was an unbelievable experience. Thos guys ended up winning the tournament that we lost to, so it was definitely a tough draw. But yes, in the first set, we did play well until the important moment Arose, and we kind of Dipped. The second set was not up to the level, so we get carried away slightly. But yeah, it’s a good experience. It’s a Learning Experience Against Good Players, and there’s definitely going to be more options coming my way, and hopefully, i’ll take them myself.
Q) Your Goals for 2025?
I just want to keep improvement. I don’t really have a goal as to where I want to be in terms of ranking or points if If I take care of my level, the ranking and points will follow. But yes, would definitely want to make more grand slam appearances.
