# Lalita Devarakonda

> From Hyderabad courts to Division I tennis.


## Posts

- [Rankings, UTR, and the Recruiting Picture](https://lalitatennis.com/rankings-utr-and-the-recruiting-picture/): Indian junior rankings and UTR can help describe a player, but neither tells a college coach everything. Start with an accurate profile and a wider view of fit, development, and academics.
- [Balancing a Master’s and D1 Tennis](https://lalitatennis.com/balancing-a-masters-and-d1-tennis/): At St. John’s University, I played Division I tennis while completing a master’s in Sports Management. Managing both meant treating academics and training as parts of the same commitment.
- [What a Team Championship Taught Me](https://lalitatennis.com/what-a-team-championship-taught-me/): The 2019 Big West Championship team title sits among the defining moments of my Long Beach State years. It also reminds me that a team result is made up of individual preparation and shared responsibility.
- [From Hyderabad Courts to Long Beach](https://lalitatennis.com/from-hyderabad-courts-to-long-beach/): My route from Indian junior tennis to Long Beach State showed me that the college path is built one step at a time. Here’s what I wish more players understood before beginning the process.

## Pages

- [Contact](https://lalitatennis.com/contact/): Questions about junior tennis, the US college recruiting path, or training are welcome. Send a note below, or follow along on Instagram and LinkedIn.
- [Gallery](https://lalitatennis.com/gallery/): Training sessions, doubles play and campus matches, shared in natural daylight without staging.
- [Blog](https://lalitatennis.com/blog/): Essays from Hyderabad courts to Division I tennis, sorted into five categories: Match Stories, Training, College Tennis Guide, Mental Game and Indian Tennis.
- [Achievements](https://lalitatennis.com/achievements/): A record of verified national rankings, conference honors and academic milestones, organized from junior circuit to collegiate play.
- [About](https://lalitatennis.com/about/): I started playing in Hyderabad, and every step after that taught me something different about tennis and myself. This is the path so far, told plainly.
- [Home](https://lalitatennis.com/): I started playing in Hyderabad, and every step since has taught me something about tennis and myself.


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