The chilling confession of Radhika Yadav ’s father after he shot her dead Who was Radhika Yadav ? 25-year-old tennis star allegedly shot dead by father in Haryana She had played in several national and international tournaments. She had match-ups against Viswanadh Harshini, Bougrat Maelys, Sun Yifan, Maruri Suhitha, and Mashabayeva Dilnaz. National tennis player Radhika Yadav was shot dead by her father at their Gurugram home. He confessed to the murder, citing anger over her tennis academy and public remarks. A 25-year-old state-level tennis player, Radhika Yadav , was reportedly shot dead by her own father in Haryana's Gurugram on Thursday morning. Radhika Yadav was born and grew up in Gurugram, Haryana. She was a state and national-level Tennis player who had won several competitions and represented Haryana at the national and international levels many times.