In a chilling turn of fate that has left the sports world in a state of shock, a 25-year-old state-level tennis player, Radhika Yadav, was shot dead by her father, Deepak Yadav, who has now confessed to the crime. The young athlete allegedly was cooking in the kitchen when her father pulled out a licensed .32 bore revolver and fired five bullets, three of which fatally struck her above the waist. A rising tennis star and the successful owner of an academy, Radhika’s life was cut short by the very man who gave her life. But the question haunting everyone right now is this: Why would a father, meant to protect and support his daughter’s future, turn into her killer?
Radhika Yadav, a promising tennis star, silenced by her own father
25-year-old Radhika was a rising tennis star from Gurugram, Haryana. According to the All India Tennis Association (AITA), she held a women’s national singles ranking of 35 and an ITF doubles ranking of 113. Despite her young age, she had already made a mark in both domestic and international circuits. After a shoulder injury in the recent past, Radhika was focusing on mentoring budding players through her tennis academy in Gurugram, a move that her father, Deepak Yadav, reportedly disapproved.
