Country (sports) | India |
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Residence | Madras, India |
Born | Nagercoil, British India[1][2] | 11 April 1937
Turned pro | 1953 (ILTF World Circuit) |
Retired | 1975 |
Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
Singles | |
Career record | 512–176[3] |
Career titles | 69[3] |
Highest ranking | No. 3[4] |
Grand Slam singles results | |
French Open | QF (1962) |
Wimbledon | SF (1960, 1961) |
US Open | 3R (1957, 1959) |
Doubles | |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Wimbledon | QF (1955, 1958, 1959, 1961, 1965, 1967) |
Team competitions | |
Davis Cup | F (1956, 1959, 1962, 1963, 1966Ch, 1968) |
Ramanathan Krishnan (born 11 April 1937)[1][5][2] is a retired tennis player from India who was among the world's leading players in the 1950s and 1960s. He was twice a semifinalist at Wimbledon in 1960 and 1961, reaching as high as World No. 3 in Potter's amateur rankings.[4] He led India to the Challenge Round of the 1966 Davis Cup against Australia and was the non playing captain when Vijay Amritraj and Anand Amritraj[6] led India into the 1974 Davis Cup finals against South Africa.[7] He was active from 1953 to 1975 and won 69 singles titles.[3]