A student of Class XII, tennis enthusiast and committed to the game, Aditya Satpathy, has made his city proud by winning the Championship series - CS7 at lucknow, recently, in under 18 boys category, organised by All India Tennis Association, but his winning a tournament during this time, has another tale to tell and inspire others, who play the game.
Defying all difficulties and pain, following an Anterior Cruciate ligament (ACl) reconstruction with meniscus surgery, Aditya has won the national tournament under his category, whereas as a normal practice after the recovery the players normally practice on court and never risk a tournament within such a short span of time.
Aditya’s surgeon Dr Sarthak Pattnaik says, “Within six months a player can go back to the field, but to go and win a national tournament speaks indeed a lot of the commitment of the player. He has set a milestone and would be a source of inspiration for many players, who often struggle to make a comeback during their post-surgery days.’’ Dr. Pattanaik, who practices as Consultant of Arthroscopy and Sports Surgery at Sunshine Hospitals, Bhubaneswar, is extremely excited of the achievement of the boy.
Aditya’s tennis coach Farhan adds that Aditya was always a committed boy and it was this commitment that gave him such enormous strength to make a comeback within such a short time. Dr Sudip Banerjee ,Sports Science India, Physiotherapist who had been helping Aditya with his physiotherapy, says that Aditya is an obedient student and listens to seniors and experts. Contacted, Aditya says, Rs Rs I have taken inspiration from many sports persons as they, despite great challenges of life, have excelled well in their domain. I would like to mention Yuvraj Singh and leander Paes here as they have continued the game even after suffering a lot. I hope mine is nothing in comparison to their hardships.”