Ramanathan Krishnan

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Ramanathan Krishnan (born April 11, 1937, in Madras, India) was an Indian tennis player of the 1950's and 60's and arguably the greatest Indian singles player of all time. His son Ramesh Krishnan was also a well-known tennis player.

[edit] Career highlights

  • 1954 - Wimbledon junior champion.
  • 1960 - Wimbledon - reached the semi-finals (losing to eventual champion Neale Fraser).
  • 1961 - Wimbledon - was seeded 4th and reached the semi-finals for the second consecutive time (losing to eventual champion Rod Laver).
  • 1966 - Member of the Indian team which reached the final of the Davis Cup (lost to Australia in the final).

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