Aryan is the only Indian player from his age group (U-16) to be selected in the Asian ITF touring team as part of ITF&rsquo;s Grand Slam Development Fund. As part of this program, Aryan will take part in three ITF Junior Ranking Tournaments (Grade2/Grade 3) from January 2-26. <img alt="Aryan Goveas" src="http://images.mid-day.com/2013/nov/Aryan-Goveas.jpg" style="width: 500px; height: 416px;" /> Young gun: Aryan Goveas Goveas follows into the footsteps of players like Li Na, Viktoria Azarenka and India&rsquo;s Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi, who have earlier been selected as part of the international touring team. The ITF touring team programme is a way of facilitating the transition of talented players to the professional ranks.u00a0Aryan, who began playing the ITF (U-18 circuit) only in November 2012, is confident of a good showing at the three tournaments despite the level of competition that awaits him. &ldquo;I want to win the tournament. I mean, u00a0everyone wants to win, but I want to at least make it to the semi-finals. I want to do well in these tournaments as they are a stepping stone to my professional success,&rdquo; said the 15-year-old Goregaon resident. u00a0

City lad Aryan Goveas, who has been making waves on the local tennis circuit, is all set to make his mark at the international scene now.

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