Ramesh Krishnan Biography For Students

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Name:	Ramesh Krishnan – son of Ramanathan Krishnan
Born:	5 June 1961 Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Country (sports):	India
Fields:	Right-handed Tennis Player
Awards:	Padma Shri
Career highlights:	1979 – Wimbledon and French Open junior singles champion. 1981 – Reached the quarterfinals of the US Open. 1981 – Won his first ATP singles title in Manila. 1986 – Reached the quarterfinals of Wimbledon. 1986 – Won the Japan Open. 1987 – Reached the quarterfinals of 1987 South Australian Open and 1987 Heineken Open in back to back weeks in January. 1987 – Reached the quarterfinals of the US Open. 1987 – Member of the Indian team which reached the final of the Davis Cup. (Krishnan won the decisive singles rubber against Australia in the semifinals. India went on to lose to Sweden in the final.) 1988 – Won the Wellington Open; runner-up in the ATP Auckland Open, Bristol Open and Rye Brook (New York) Open. 1989 – Defeated the then world No. 1, Mats Wilander, in the second round of the Australian Open. 1989 – Won the Auckland Open, reached the quarterfinals of the Schenectady Open and Washington DC Open in back to back weeks in July. He reached the quarterfinals of the 1989 Livingston Open. 1990 – Won the Schenectady Open and reached the semifinals of the 1990 Heineken Open. 1991 – Reached the quarterfinals of the Wellington Open. 1992 – Reached the semifinals of the Singapore Open. 1992 – Reached the quarterfinals of the men’s doubles competition at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona with Leander Paes.

Ramesh Krishnan — In India, lawn tennis has considerable fan following, thanks to the ace players who have brought laurels to the country. From Mohd Saleem to Sania Mirza, the history of tennis has been witnessing the entry of outstanding and promising players. One such trendsetter, who is always remembered for his remarkable contribution to the Indian tennis, is Ramesh Krishnan. Son of Indian tennis legend Ramanathan Krishnan, Ramesh Krishnan was born on 5 June 1961 in Chennai. Ramesh, like his illustrious father, fetched India laurels in the international circuit. Ramesh retired from professional tennis in 1993. Currently, he is running a tennis academy in Chennai, for sharpening the skills of budding tennis players.

Ramesh Krishnan: Career

Ramesh Krishnan started his career in tennis as a junior player, in the late 1970s, when he bagged the boy’s Singles titles at both Wimbledon and the French Open. In the following decade, he made it to three Grand Slam quarter-finals. Ramesh emulated his father, when he won the junior Wimbledon championship in 1979. He followed it, with the junior French title. He was ranked number 1 junior in the world. At the senior level, Ramesh made it to the quarterfinals at Wimbledon (1986) and US Open (1981, 1987). For the consistent performance at the ATP tour, Ramesh achieved a career-high singles ranking of World No. 23 in January 1985.

Ramesh Krishnan became a part of the Indian tennis team in 1987, which reached the Davis Cup final of the year. Krishnan’s Davis Cup record was equally noteworthy. He played a crucial role in steering India to the Davis Cup finals for the third time in 1987, by defeating a much more experienced Wally Masur of Australia in straight sets in the decisive rubber. In 1989, Ramesh defeated the then World No.1 Mats Wilander in the second round of the Australian Open. In the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games, Ramesh reached the men’s doubles quarter-finals, partnering with Leander Paes.