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N. Sriram Balaji Age, Wife, Family, Biography

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Hometown: Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
Wife: Aishwarya Balakrishnan
Age: 34 Years

Sriram Balaji

Bio/Wiki
Full NameSriram Balaji Narayanaswamy
NicknameBala
ProfessionTennis player
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)5' 11" (180 cm)
Eye ColourBlack
Hair ColourBlack
Tennis
Coach/MentorM. Balachandran
Playing StyleRight handed (two handed backhand)
Career High Ranking• Singles - 287 (19 June 2017)
• Doubles - 62 (17 June 2024)
Records (main ones)First person from the Indian Army qualified in the Men's Doubles category of Wimbledon Tennis Tournament
MedalsGold Medal
• 2019: Mixed Doubles at the 13th South Asian Games in Kathmandu, Nepal
• 2019: Men's team at the 13th South Asian Games in Kathmandu, Nepal

Silver Medal
• 2019: Men's Doubles at the 13th South Asian Games in Kathmandu, Nepal

Bronze Medal
• 2019: Men's singles at the 7th International Military Sports Council (CISM) World Summer Meet in Wuhan, China
Sriram Balaji with bronze medal at CISM 2019
Personal Life
Date of Birth18 March 1990 (Sunday)
Age (as of 2024)34 Years
BirthplaceCoimbatore, Tamil Nadu
Zodiac signPisces
NationalityIndian
HometownCoimbatore, Tamil Nadu
School• Kendriya Vidyalaya, Coimbatore Main
• Perks Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Coimbatore
College/UniversityAltevol - Alexander Waske Tennis University (Schüttler-Waske Tennis University)
Religion/Religious ViewsHinduism
Food HabitNon-vegetarian
HobbiesReading, Swimming
Social MediaInstagram
Facebook
Relationships & More
Marital StatusMarried
Sriram Balaji's marriage picture
Family
Wife/SpouseAishwarya Balakrishnan
Sriram Balaji with wife
ChildrenSriram Balaji with his child
ParentsFather- Narayanaswamy (volleyball player)
Mother- Jayanthi Narayanaswamy
Sriram Balaji with parents
SiblingsSriram Balaji's twin sister
Favourites
Tennis playerRoger Federer
TournamentChennai Open Challenger
Court (surface)Hard surface court
FoodKerala Parotta
DestinationVenice
FilmGilli (Tamil)
SongBaarish (Half Girlfriend)

N Sriram Balaji (right) with Jeevan Nedunchezhiyen

Some Lesser Known Facts About Sriram Balaji

  • Sriram Balaji played multiple sports, such as cricket and football, while in school.
  • At nine years old, Sriram Balaji started tennis training at the Perks Sports Academy – Tennis Courts in Coimbatore.
  • In 2002, he represented India in the Nike Junior Tour (NJT) International Masters in Sun City, South Africa and secured ninth position in the team event category.
  • In 2004, he was ranked first in the nation by the All India Tennis Association (AITA) in the under-14 category.
  • In 2004, he represented India and secured 11th position at the Asia/ Oceania qualifying team event for the World Junior Tennis (WJT) Competition in Melbourne, Australia.
  • In 2006, he represented India in the Junior Davis Cup Tournament in Kuching Malaysia and participated in the Youth Camp of the 15th Asian Games in Doha, Qatar.
  • He was one of the first trainees at Schüttler-Waske Tennis University (now Alexander Waske Tennis University) in Germany and has been training there since 2010.

    Sriram Balaji at Alexander Waske Tennis University

    Sriram Balaji at Alexander Waske Tennis University

  • Sriram Balaji’s debut Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) main draw was in the men’s double event with Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan at the 2012 Aircel Chennai Open.
  • In 2014, he became part of the franchise Mumbai Tennis Masters representing Mumbai in the Champions Tennis League (CTL).
  • In 2018, he partnered with Vishnu Vardhan in the Men’s Doubles category at the Wimbledon Championships.

    Sriram Balaji with Vishnu Vardhan with Wimbledon

    Sriram Balaji with Vishnu Vardhan with Wimbledon

  • He represented the Indian Armed Forces at the 7th CISM Military World Games in Wuhan, China in 2019.
  • His first ATP final was the 2023 Tata Open Maharashtra in Pune with Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan, where they were runner-up in the Men’s Doubles category.

    Sriram Balaji with Jeevan Nedunchezhiyen at Tata Open Maharashtra

    Sriram Balaji with Jeevan Nedunchezhiyen at Tata Open Maharashtra

  • He partnered with Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan in the Men’s doubles Category in the Australian Open and French Open Tournaments in 2023.
  • He has also partnered with Andre Begemann, Miguel Anges Reyes Varela, and Ramkumar Ramanathan in several ATP Men’s Doubles competitions.

    Sriram Balaji with Andre Begemann after an ATP challenge victory

    Sriram Balaji with Andre Begemann after an ATP challenge victory

  • He has been part of the team Bengal Wizards in the Tennis Premier League since 2023.
  • He is part of the Paris Olympic Games 2024 Indian Tennis team along with Rohan Bopanna and Sumit Nagal.

    Sriram Balaji with Rohan Bopanna

    Sriram Balaji with Rohan Bopanna

  • As of July 2024, he is employed as the Junior Commissioned Officer at the Madras Engineering Group (MEG) in Bengaluru.