Ramanathan Krishnan (athlete)
Ramanathan Krishnan (born 11 April 1937)[1][2][3] 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]
- 1965 – River Oaks International Tennis Championships champion – defeated Osuna, Emerson in four sets, and Richey in four sets
- 1966 – member of the Indian team which reached the final of the Davis Cup (lost to Australia in the final)
- 1967 – Antwerp International champion – defeated Emerson in final in three straight sets
- 1968 – Canadian Open champion – defeated Torben Ulrich in final
References
- ↑ Complex to Get Ramanathan Krishnan's Name. https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/thiruvananthapuram/2015/jan/15/complex-to-get-ramanathan-krishnans-name-705517.html. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
- ↑ ""Tennis centre named after Ramanathan Krishnan"". The Hindu. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
- ↑ ""Tennis centre named after Ramanathan Krishnan"". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 7 May 2015. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
- ↑ Potter, Edward C. (November 1959). "The World's First Ten of 1959". World Tennis. Vol. 7, no. 6. New York. p. 30.