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Biography of Ramesh Krishnan - Tennis
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Ramesh Krishnan (born June 5, 1961 in Chennai|Madras, India) was one of India's foremost tennis players. He played at his peak during the 1980s. His father was the Indian tennis great Ramanathan Krishnan. ===Career Highlights=== * 1979 - Wimbledon Championships|Wimbledon junior singles champion. * 1981 - U.S. Open (tennis)|US Open - reached the quarter-finals. * 1986 - Wimbledon - reached the quarter-finals. * 1987 - US Open - reached the quarter-finals. * 1987 - Member of the Indian team which reached the final of the Davis Cup. (Krishnan won the decisive singles rubber against Australia in the semi-finals. India went on to lose to Sweden in the final.) * Won eight top-level professional singles titles and one doubles title. * Reached his career-high singles ranking of World No. 23 in January 1985. ===External Links=== *http://www.atptennis.com/en/players/playerprofile s/default2.asp?playersearch=Ramesh+Krishnan Official ATP Profile

