Arnav Paparkar Height, Age, Family, Biography

Some Lesser Known Facts About Arnav Paparkar

• Arnav Paparkar was born into a non-sporting family.

• As a child, he liked swimming, playing cricket, football, and table tennis. He said,
  

  I love sports. I used to play whatever I could, table tennis, swimming, cricket, football. There was a tennis court right beside the place I used to go to swim, and I hung around and watched the tennis. Then, when I was 6 years old, the coach told me to join and I started playing tennis.”

• When he was six years old, he started playing tennis.
  

  A childhood picture of Arnav Paparkar

• His parents supported in his growth, they funded his international tournament travels, and sponsored his training drills in Spain to prepare him for global competitions.

• In 2023, Arnav Paparkar won the Australian Open Under-14 Asia-Pacific Elite Trophy held in Melbourne.
  

  Arnav Paparkar during the Asia Pacific Elite under-14 tennis in Melbourne

• That same year, he won the the MSLTA-18th Ramesh Desai Memorial Nationals Under-16 Tennis Singles Tournament held at Kolhapur.

  

  Arnav Paparkar after winning the MSLTA-18th Ramesh Desai Memorial Nationals Under-16 Tennis SinglesTournament held at Kolhapur

• That same year, Arnav Paparkar won the Peninsula Autumn Open championship.

• On his 16th birthday in 2024, he made his official debut in an ATP Challenger tournament.
  

  Arnav Paparkar while playing as a wildcard at the Maha Open ATP Challenger in 2024

• In his domestic championships, he became the AITA Boys Under-18 National No. 1 and stayed at the top of the rankings for 21 straight weeks.

• In 2025, Arnav Paparkar won his first major junior ITF titles at the J60 Manama, J200 Kuala Lumpur tournaments, and ITF Juniors J300 Kuching Malaysia.
  

  Arnav Paparkar after winning the ITF Juniors J300 Kuching Malaysia Singles title in 2025

• That same year, Arnav Paparkar won the ITF Juniors J60 Bahrain – Singles Championships and was a finalist at the ITF Juniors J200 Korea – Doubles.

• In 2026, he made his Grand Slam junior debut at the Roland Garros Junior Championships and reached the third round.

  

  Arnav Paparkar and his teammate after winning the second round of the Roland-Garros Boys’ Doubles

• In July 2026, Arnav Paparkar made headlines when he became the first Indian in 36 years to reach the Boys’ Singles quarter-finals at Wimbledon.

• Earlier, Leander Paes had achieved this opportunity in 1999.

• Arnav Paparkar defeated junior World No. 3 Keaton Hance by 6-2, 6-3.

• He then beat Ryo Tabata of Japan by 6-2, 6-1 in 52 minutes and reached the quarter-finals.

  

  Arnav Paparkar while playing at Wimbledon Juniors 2026

• Arnav Paparkar trains at two different places.

• In India, he practices tennis at the Hemant Bendre Tennis Academy in Pune. His coaches are Prosonjit Paul and Hemant Bendre.

• He also trains in Spain at the Soto Academy under coach Nigel Beavers.

• Arnav Paparkar first serve has speed up to 208 km/h. His average first-serve speed is around 196 km/h.

• His games are supported by the corporate sponsor Aryan Pumps, the Maharashtra State Lawn Tennis Association (MSLTA), and the Government of Maharashtra through its “Mission Lakshyvedh” program.