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{{Infobox tennis biography
{{Infobox tennis biography
  |image = The former Tennis players, Shri Ramanathan Krishnan and Shri Ramesh Krishnan called on the Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Dr. M.S. Gill, in New Delhi on November 26, 2009.jpg
  |image = The former Tennis players, Shri Ramanathan Krishnan and Shri Ramesh Krishnan called on the Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Dr. M.S. Gill, in New Delhi on November 26, 2009.jpg
  |caption = The former Tennis players, Shri Ramanathan Krishnan and Shri Ramesh Krishnan called on the Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Dr. M.S. Gill, in New Delhi on 26 November 2009
  |caption = Ramanathan Krishnan and Ramesh Krishnan called on the Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Dr. M.S. Gill, in New Delhi, 26 November 2009.
  |name = Ramesh Krishnan
  |name = Ramesh Krishnan
  |country = {{IND}}
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  |singlestitles = 8
  |singlestitles = 8
  |highestsinglesranking = No. 23 (28 January 1985)
  |highestsinglesranking = No. 23 (28 January 1985)
  |AustralianOpenresult = 3R ([[1983 Australian Open – Men's Singles|1983]], [[1984 Australian Open – Men's Singles|1984]], [[1987 Australian Open – Men's Singles|1987]], [[1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles|1988]], [[1989 Australian Open – Men's Singles|1989]])
  |AustralianOpenresult = 3R ([[1983 Australian Open – Men's singles|1983]], [[1984 Australian Open – Men's singles|1984]], [[1987 Australian Open – Men's singles|1987]], [[1988 Australian Open – Men's singles|1988]], [[1989 Australian Open – Men's singles|1989]])
  |FrenchOpenresult = 3R ([[1982 French Open – Men's Singles|1982]])
  |FrenchOpenresult = 3R ([[1982 French Open – Men's singles|1982]])
  |Wimbledonresult = QF ([[1986 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles|1986]])
  |Wimbledonresult = QF ([[1986 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles|1986]])
  |USOpenresult = QF ([[1981 US Open – Men's Singles|1981]], [[1987 US Open – Men's Singles|1987]])
  |USOpenresult = QF ([[1981 US Open – Men's singles|1981]], [[1987 US Open – Men's singles|1987]])
  |doublesrecord = 36–69
  |doublesrecord = 36–69
  |doublestitles = 1
  |doublestitles = 1
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'''Ramesh Krishnan''' (born 5 June 1961) is a [[tennis]] coach and former professional [[tennis]] player from India. As a junior player in the late 1970s, he won the singles titles at both, [[The Championships, Wimbledon|Wimbledon]] and the [[French Open]]. He went on to reach three [[Grand Slam (tennis)|Grand Slam]] quarterfinals in the 1980s and was a part of the [[India Davis Cup team|Indian team]] captained by [[Vijay Amritraj]] which reached the final of the [[Davis Cup]] in [[1987 Davis Cup|1987]] against Sweden. Krishnan also beat then-world No. 1, [[Mats Wilander]], at the [[1989 Australian Open – Men's Singles|1989 Australian Open]]. He became India's Davis Cup captain in 2007.
'''Ramesh Krishnan''' (born 5 June 1961) is a [[tennis]] coach and former professional [[tennis]] player from India.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topiclist/Indian-male-tennis-players|archive-url=https://archive.today/5HyyH|publisher=[[Times of India]]|title=Top Male Tennis Players of India through History|archive-date=6 January 2015|access-date=15 August 2018}}</ref> As a junior player in the late 1970s, he won the singles titles at both, [[The Championships, Wimbledon|Wimbledon]] and the [[French Open]]. He went on to reach three [[Grand Slam (tennis)|Grand Slam]] quarterfinals in the 1980s and was a part of the [[India Davis Cup team|Indian team]] captained by [[Vijay Amritraj]] which reached the final of the [[Davis Cup]] in [[1987 Davis Cup|1987]] against Sweden. Krishnan also beat then-world No. 1, [[Mats Wilander]], at the [[1989 Australian Open – Men's singles|1989 Australian Open]]. He became India's Davis Cup captain in 2007.


==Early life==
==Early life==
Ramesh was born in [[Chennai|Madras]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.itzchennai.com/pride-of-chennai.html|date=January 2012|publisher=Itz Chennai|title=Pride of Chennai - A list of people that make Chennai proud}}</ref> India, and is the son of [[Ramanathan Krishnan]] who reached Wimbledon SemiFinal twice in the 1960s. Ramesh emulated an achievement of his father's by winning the Wimbledon junior title in [[1979 Wimbledon Championships – Boys' Singles|1979]]. He also won the French Open junior title that year, and was ranked the No. 1 junior player in the world.
Ramesh was born in [[Chennai|Madras]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.itzchennai.com/pride-of-chennai.html|date=January 2012|publisher=Itz Chennai|title=Pride of Chennai - A list of people that make Chennai proud}}</ref> India, and is the son of [[Ramanathan Krishnan]] who reached Wimbledon SemiFinal twice in the 1960s. Ramesh emulated an achievement of his father's by winning the Wimbledon junior title in [[1979 Wimbledon Championships – Boys' singles|1979]]. He also won the French Open junior title that year, and was ranked the No. 1 junior player in the world.


==Career==
==Career==
At the senior level, Ramesh reached the quarterfinals at Wimbledon once ([[1986 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles|1986]]) and the [[US Open (tennis)|US Open]] twice ([[1981 US Open – Men's Singles|1981]] and [[1987 US Open – Men's Singles|1987]]). He was admired for his touch, anticipation and all-round game, but his lack of a killer stroke or a strong service kept him from reaching the very top of the men's game.
At the senior level, Ramesh reached the quarterfinals at Wimbledon once ([[1986 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles|1986]]) and the [[US Open (tennis)|US Open]] twice ([[1981 US Open – Men's singles|1981]] and [[1987 US Open – Men's singles|1987]]). He was admired for his touch, anticipation and all-round game, but his lack of a killer stroke or a strong service kept him from reaching the very top of the men's game.


Ramesh was a key member of the Indian team which reached the Davis Cup final in 1987. In the semifinals against [[Australia Davis Cup team|Australia]], he beat [[John Fitzgerald (tennis)|John Fitzgerald]] in four sets the opening singles match, and then defeated [[Wally Masur]] in straight sets the decisive fifth rubber to give India a 3–2 victory. However, in the final against Sweden, India was defeated 5–0 with Krishnan losing two singles matches to [[Mats Wilander]] and [[Anders Järryd]] and with the Indian team managing to win only one set. Ramesh was a stalwart on India's Davis Cup team from 1977 to 1993, compiling a 29–21 winning record (23–19 in singles and 6–2 in doubles).{{fact|date=November 2020}}
Ramesh was a key member of the Indian team which reached the Davis Cup final in 1987. In the semifinals against [[Australia Davis Cup team|Australia]], he beat [[John Fitzgerald (tennis)|John Fitzgerald]] in four sets the opening singles match, and then defeated [[Wally Masur]] in straight sets the decisive fifth rubber to give India a 3–2 victory. However, in the final against Sweden, India was defeated 5–0 with Krishnan losing two singles matches to [[Mats Wilander]] and [[Anders Järryd]] and with the Indian team managing to win only one set. Ramesh was a stalwart on India's Davis Cup team from 1977 to 1993, compiling a 29–21 winning record (23–19 in singles and 6–2 in doubles).{{fact|date=November 2020}}
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At the [[1992 Summer Olympics|1992 Olympic Games]] in [[Barcelona]], Ramesh reached the [[Tennis at the 1992 Summer Olympics – Men's doubles|men's doubles]] quarterfinals partnering [[Leander Paes]].{{fact|date=November 2020}}
At the [[1992 Summer Olympics|1992 Olympic Games]] in [[Barcelona]], Ramesh reached the [[Tennis at the 1992 Summer Olympics – Men's doubles|men's doubles]] quarterfinals partnering [[Leander Paes]].{{fact|date=November 2020}}


Ramesh retired from the professional tour in 1993. Over the course of his career, he won eight top-level singles titles and one doubles title; he also won four challenger singles titles (defeating the young [[Andre Agassi]] in the Schenectady final in 1986). His career-high singles [[ATP Rankings|ranking]] was world No. 23, in January 1985.{{fact|date=November 2020}}
Ramesh retired from the professional tour in 1993. Over the course of his career, he won eight top-level singles titles and one doubles title; he also won four challenger singles titles (defeating the young [[Andre Agassi]] in the Schenectady final in 1986). His career-high singles [[ATP rankings|ranking]] was world No. 23, in January 1985.{{fact|date=November 2020}}


In 1998, Ramesh was awarded the [[Padma Shri]] by the [[Government of India]] in recognition of his achievements and contributions to Indian tennis.<ref name="Padma Awards">{{cite web | url=http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf | title=Padma Awards | publisher=Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India | date=2015 | access-date=21 July 2015}}</ref>
In 1998, Ramesh was awarded the [[Padma Shri]] by the [[Government of India]] in recognition of his achievements and contributions to Indian tennis.<ref name="Padma Awards">{{cite web | url=http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf | title=Padma Awards | publisher=Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India | date=2015 | access-date=21 July 2015}}</ref>
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| [[1981 Grand Prix (tennis)#November|Manila]], Philippines
| [[1981 Grand Prix (tennis)#November|Manila]], Philippines
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| 1984
| [[Lorraine Open|Metz]], France
| [[Lorraine Open|Metz]], France
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| 3–1
| 1985
| 1985
| [[Cologne Grand Prix|Cologne]], West Germany
| [[Cologne Grand Prix|Cologne]], West Germany
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| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
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| 4–1
| 1986
| 1986
| [[Japan Open (tennis)|Tokyo Outdoor]], Japan
| [[Japan Open (tennis)|Tokyo Outdoor]], Japan
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| 5–1
| 1986
| 1986
| [[Hong Kong Open (tennis)|Hong Kong]], UK
| [[Hong Kong Open (tennis)|Hong Kong]], UK
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| 6–1
| 1988
| 1988
| [[BP National Championships|Wellington]], New Zealand
| [[BP National Championships|Wellington]], New Zealand
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| 6–2
| 1988
| 1988
| [[ATP Auckland Open|Auckland]], New Zealand
| [[ATP Auckland Open|Auckland]], New Zealand
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| 6–3
| 1988
| 1988
| [[Bristol Open|Bristol]], UK
| [[Bristol Open|Bristol]], UK
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| 6–4
| 1988
| 1988
| [[Rye Brook Open|Rye Brook]], US
| [[Rye Brook Open|Rye Brook]], US
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| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
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| 7v4
| 1989
| 1989
| [[ATP Auckland Open|Auckland]], New Zealand
| [[ATP Auckland Open|Auckland]], New Zealand
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| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| 8.
| 8–4
| 1990
| 1990
| [[OTB Open|Schenectady]], US
| [[OTB Open|Schenectady]], US
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| 1987
| 1987
| [[Lorraine Open|Nancy]], France
| [[Lorraine Open|Nancy]], France
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===Singles: 4 (4 titles)===
===Singles: 4 (4 titles)===
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| 1987
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| 3.
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| 1989
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| 1990
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===Doubles: 1 (1 runner-up)===
===Doubles: 1 (1 runner-up)===
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| 1989
| 1989
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