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Ramanathan Krishnan (born 11 April 1937) is a retired tennis player from India who was among the world's leading players in the 1950s and 1960s.
Jul 2, 2023 · Ramanathan Krishnan is widely acknowledged as the greatest Indian tennis player. Born in Nagercoil, in April 1937, he was one of the leading players in the world in the late 1950s and...
Sep 15, 2015 · Krishnan learned the skills and nuances of the game from his father, T.K. Ramanathan – who was ranked at number three in the country at one point – and credits him for his success.
May 25, 2018 · Ramanathan Krishnan Krishnan was a key member of India’s Davis Cup team for over 13 years (1953 – 1969). Krishnan’s stunning comeback against Brazillian champion Tomas Koch in 1966 was one of the most memorable matches of his career.
Jan 1, 2001 · Official tennis player profile of Ramanathan Krishnan on the ATP Tour. Featuring news, bio, rankings, playing activity, coach, stats, win-loss, points breakdown, videos, and more.
Jul 1, 2020 · Former Indian tennis stalwarts Ramanathan Krishnan and son Ramesh Krishnan during the centenery celebration of Calcutta South Club in Kolkata in February 2020. Like most people of his age,...
Jul 1, 2020 · Stuck in quarantine. At Wimbledon, he’d been named the seventh seed – the first time he’d ever been granted a seeding at a major. But his arrival in England came at a time when Krishnan wasn’t in the best condition physically.
Jul 6, 2020 · Artist at work: Ramanathan Krishnan in action at Wimbledon. Like most people his age, Ramanathan Krishnan, 83, isn't venturing out, even casually, due to COVID-19. “Just like anybody else...
Enter Ramanathan Krishnan, the father of Indian tennis, whose trailblazing feats in the singles draw are yet to be surpassed by any Indian player. His peers described him as graceful, cool, composed, a light touch.
Sep 14, 2009 · “We all called him the ‘father of professional tennis’.” This is how Ramanathan Krishnan began, slipping into a mood of nostalgia of those halcyon days when Jack Kramer was the ‘King’.
