At just 17 years old, Maaya Rajeshwaran Revathi has done something no Indian woman had done before her — walked off a Portuguese court with both the singles and doubles crowns at the ITF W35 Lagos tournament in Portugal. Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis took to X on Monday, October 12, 2026, to celebrate the teenager's historic achievement in a warm congratulatory post.

Youngest Indian to conquer a W35 singles title

The milestone is precise and significant: Maaya is now the youngest Indian woman ever to win a singles title at the W35 level of the ITF circuit, the tier that sits firmly in the professional grade and demands consistency against experienced, ranked opponents. She did not stop there — she paired the singles triumph with a doubles crown at the same tournament, completing a rare and demanding double.

CM Fadnavis described the feat as 'scripting history with a sensational double-title triumph,' calling it 'a remarkable achievement that reflects her talent, determination and rising stature in Indian tennis.' The language was precise — stature, not just potential. At 17, Maaya is no longer a prospect; she is a result.

What a W35 title means on the ITF ladder

The ITF Women's World Tennis Tour grades tournaments from W15 through to W100, with prize money and ranking points scaling accordingly. A W35-level event draws a field of full professionals, many with multiple seasons of circuit experience. Winning one as a teenager — let alone sweeping singles and doubles — is the kind of performance that accelerates a ranking climb and attracts attention from the wider tour.

For Indian women's tennis, the W35 singles win marks a threshold moment. The country has produced accomplished players on the doubles circuit in particular, and the hope has long been to see a new generation push hard in singles. Maaya's Lagos haul is exactly that kind of signal.

A political salute with a national frame

Fadnavis closed his message with a forward-looking line — 'May this landmark achievement be the beginning of many more victories, bringing pride to the nation' — framing a teenage athlete's tournament win inside a broader national narrative. That framing is deliberate: it puts Maaya's name in a public record and signals institutional recognition from one of India's most prominent state leaders.

For a 17-year-old still building a career, that kind of visibility matters. The next step is defending and extending the ranking points on surfaces and at tournaments that will test whether Lagos was a breakout or a beginning. Every sign, right now, points to the latter.