Began playing tennis at age 6 … father is Mahes, who played high-level table tennis in India, and mother is Madhu; has one older sister, Diya, and three younger sisters, Neha, Nikita and Minita …. Spent time working on game as youth at Saddlebrook Resort and also at Bollettieri and Hopman Academies… has admired Steffi Graf since she started playing… enjoys watching Hindi films, listening to all kinds of music and practicing Hindu religion… spent one year studying at Princeton University…coachd by Rick Macci.