2023-to-date
Founder, Director and Head Performance Coach of Nikshep Tennis Academy, at Bengaluru, India. Created primarily for elite and professional players, the academy boasts 3 ITF Junior players and 11 AITA National ranked players in all categories through U12 to Men's, 2 US Tennis Collegiate players, with 2025 being a record season for players of the academy with one singles ITF J30 title, one player breaking into top 10 of National rankings and more than 20 trophies overall.
2020-2023
Private performance coaching and hitting with ITF junior players and National players of U16 and U18
2013-2016
Hitting partner to Yuki Bhambri (ATP #83 Singles and #21 Doubles and Davis Cupper) and Vishnu Vardhan (ATP #262 singles and #92 doubles and Davis Cupper)
Playing Career:
- Ranked #835 in ITF Men's singles in 2022
- Career High ATP ranking in doubles #1978 in 2022
- Best ranking of #31 in AITA Men's singles and #25 in AITA Men's doubles
- Former India #1 in U18, U16, U14 and U12
- Best ranking of #151 in ITF World Junior Rankings in 2016
- Former Fenesta National Singles and doubles Winner in U18, U16 and U14
- Winner of 4 AITA Men's National Ranking Singles Titles
- Winner of 8 AITA Men's National Ranking Doubles Titles
- Represented India in Junior Davis Cup in 2013 (South Korea) and 2014 (Malaysia)
- ITF Grade 1 doubles Winner in China 2015
- Bronze medalist in All India Interstate Men's Nationals 2018
- Winner of ITF Grade 5 singles title in Bangladesh 2014
- Winner of total of 5 ITF Junior Doubles tournaments
- Represented India in World Junior Competition in Malaysia 2012
- Bronze medalist representing India in Asia Oceania ITF Development Championship, Manila 2012
- Gold medalist representing India in Asian Team Championship, Doha 2011
Awards:
- Ekalavya Awardee by Karnataka Government 2014
- Karnataka Olympic Awardee 2019
- National Award for Outstanding achievement in Sports by Government of India 2011
- State and District Award for Outstanding achievement in sports 2011
- Pogo Amazing Kids Award 2012
2024
GPTCA B-Level International Coach
2022
GPTCA C-Level International Coach
Tennis Integrity Protection Programme (TIPP) by TIU
Academic
2020
Master of Commerce (Specialising in Banking and Finance) from Surana College
2018
Bachelor of Commerce from Surana College
Nikshep Ballekere Ravikumar
Email: nikshepfederer@gmail.com
Phone no.: +91-9742339665
Facebook: Nikshep Ravikumar
Instagram: nikshepbr
