Ramanathan Krishnan (athlete)

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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

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