Ramanathan Krishnan
Ramanathan Krishnan and Ramesh Krishnan with Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Dr. M.S. Gill in New Delhi, 2009. | |
| Country (sports) | India |
|---|---|
| Residence | Madras, India |
| Born | 11 April 1937 Nagercoil, British India |
| Turned pro | 1953 (ILTF World Circuit) |
| Retired | 1975 |
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 512–176 |
| Career titles | 69 |
| Highest ranking | No. 3 |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | QF (1962) |
| Wimbledon | SF (1960, 1961) |
| US Open | 3R (1957, 1959) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | QF (1955, 1958, 1959, 1961, 1965, 1967) |
| Team competitions | |
| Davis Cup | F (1956, 1959, 1962, 1963, 1966Ch, 1968) |
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. He was twice a semifinalist at Wimbledon in 1960 and 1961, reaching as high as World No. 3 in Potter's amateur rankings. He led India to the Challenge Round of the 1966 Davis Cup against Australia and was the non playing captain when Vijay Amritraj and Anand Amritraj led India into the 1974 Davis Cup finals against South Africa. He was active from 1953 to 1975 and won 69 singles titles.