Ankita Raina, Divij Sharan To Be Nominated For Arjuna Award By AITA

He also became India's top doubles player in October 2019 before Bopanna took back the position.

The 34-year-old also won two ATP titles in the 2019 season -- Tata Open Maharashtra in Pune with Bopanna and at St. Petersburg with Igor Zelenay.

"They are eligible and most deserving this year for the Arjuna honour. We will recommend their nomination," All India Tennis Association (AITA) Secretary General Hironmoy Chatterjee told PTI.

Since then she has become India's best singles player on the WTA and ITF circuit, winning six $25k level titles and also achieved a career-best singles rank of 160 in March this year.