For the first time since 2017, no Indian has made it to the qualifiers of the Australian Open and former India tennis player Somdev Devvarman didn’t hold himself while expressing his disappointment towards the decline of the sport in India.

“That’s really unfortunate [lack of Indian participation]. I don’t really remember the last time a singles male player was inside the top 300. What are we really doing as a nation to develop our young players? Even the professionals. What are we doing to support them and ensure they have a fair chance internationally, at the slams and tour events,” Somdev remarked in a media interaction organised by Sony Sports Network recently.