It’s been 5 long months post the last AATP event and plenty has transpired since then in the tennis world. Rafael Nadal lost in
Closer home, just as much has ensued with our own AATP pros. Here’s a quick rundown of what they have been doing since April (we couldn’t help but give our thoughts on what they should have been doing instead)
Anil Goel
What he has been doing – Publishing his first novel Release 2.0 , an economic espionage thriller; currently on display at Oxford Bookstore in Churchgate
What he should have been doing - Reading “What to expect when you’re expecting” (I can confirm that the stork will be visiting the Goel household come Australian Open time) and writing for the AATP blog (S.O.S. to Anil – I could do with some help here!!)
Ashutosh Goel
What he has been doing – Beating hoodlums at Oval Maidan while jogging resulting in a three inch gash on his left forearm; and snoring away to glory as I sit here and update this blog - literally
What he should have been doing - Meeting sponsors to launch AATP’s first corporate tennis tournament edition (Ashu - Miles to go before we sleep)
Ayaz Vasi
What he has been doing – Piling on the air miles, gained thanks to wedding in Mumbai and honeymoon across the US
What he should have been doing - Piling down the pounds; gained thanks to wedding in Mumbai and honeymoon across the US
Bharat Ramchandani
What he has been doing – Adding tapes of old Becker matches to his DVD collection; get ready for an updated version (read imitation) of Boom Boom Boris in AATP Season II
What he should have been doing - Adding stamina and patience to his explosive game… “I Say”
Dr. Aniruddha Malpani
What he has been doing – Celebrating daughter’s full scholarship to study at
What he should have been doing - Donating the money he had earmarked for her education to the AATP tour
Haresh Ramchandani
What he has been doing – Signing up for a new role in office, a dance performance at a friend’s wedding in October and the half marathon in January
What he should have been doing - Signing up for a new diet; Haresh adds a whole new meaning to the phrase “heavyweight” champion
Kailash (Jonty) Kandpal
What he has been doing – Moving residences to Borivali and coaching first-born Rohan away from the spotlight of MSLTA (Confidential documents seen by this blogger explore the possibility of an AATP junior circuit in 2015 – Rohan is expected to be top seed)
What he should have been doing - Getting enough rest for his double duty come tournament time; wife Swati is due to have their second baby the same weekend (On a related note, kudos to Jonty for landing AATP’s “Hum Do Humare Do” campaign)
Nimesh Vora & Suvir Shah
What he has been doing – Exercising their vocal cords while engaging in screaming duels on court. Much has been written and even more has been heard of their on-court showdowns at MSLTA
What he should have been doing - Exercising their racket skills while engaging in tennis duels on court; and living up to their school motto True Be The Scholar
Phillips Eapen & Pranav Bhatti
What he has been doing – Hiding away from the spotlight – AATP’s own media-shy personalities. Although, our new stand-by agents Quick Gun Murugun and Mango Dolly have confirmed that one of them did get married on July 13th in a Kerela church to an HR professional. Congratulations are in order here too
What he should have been doing - Sign me up as their PR agent (I can assure you both top billing in my next blog at the minimum and a supporting role in AATP’s upcoming reality show “I’m NOT a celebrity – Get Me Outta Here”)
Riawan Sumar
What he has been doing – Losing his heart and bachelor status to Sunita Khatri (more on her and all the ladies in our next edition)
What he should have been doing - Using frequent flyer miles to make recurrent tennis trips to Mumbai (Rizwan cited the Fifth Amendment when asked to comment on reports of his infusing oil money to ensure an AATP event to coincide his annual trip back home)
Siddharth Singh Rathore
What he has been doing – Hitting the gym in Mumbai, hitting the hot night spots in Daman, hitting on women in Mumbai & Daman; and hitting the jackpot with his tennis predictions
What he should have been doing - Doing extra rehab for his corned out feet and injured wrists. We hope rumors of Badshah’s absence from 26/09 are just that; his flamboyance on and off the court will be severely missed if he is unable to participate
There you have it, ladies and gentlemen, the class of 2009-2010… We’ll be back next week with some never before seen or heard behind the scenes footage as the run-up to 26/09 continues….
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