♦ India’s Tennis player Shrivalli Bhamidipaty was awarded the prestigious Billie Jean King Cup Heart Award for the Asia/Oceania Group I zone.

♦ The award, given by the International Tennis Federation (ITF), recognises players who demonstrate exceptional courage, commitment, and team spirit while representing their nations in the Billie Jean King Cup, the world’s premier international women’s team tennis competition. 

♦ With this honour, Shrivalli becomes only the third Indian woman to receive this award, joining the ranks of tennis legends Sania Mirza (2020) and Ankita Raina (2022).