A regular partner, of course, is imperative to form a long-term combination,'' said Piperno. There are no points or rankings for juniors doubles. Player response is lukewarm. With just singles as their focus, players lack the requisite energy to play serious doubles in competitions. The extinction of inter-state team competition is another blow to doubles.
Organisers thus make doubles a casualty to avoid logistic hassles.
If the organiser is serious and wants to conduct, he can very well manage it,'' he said. A short, pre-tournament camp is not adequate to forge a combination. India junior Megha Vakharia Combinations are formed from different states with littleor no doubles play together. We used to travel four months, playing across the country. Ideally, if singles are top priority, doubles will naturally follow.