Fourth indian to win a grand slam

In 1996, Leander Paes made history by becoming the first Indian to win an individual It was Indian tennis’ first Olympic medal and ended a medal drought India had endured in the past three Olympic Games. In 1997, Mahesh Bhupathi made history when he became the That same year, Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi would team up regularly in men’s doubles competitions around the world. Leander Paes was adept at the net while Mahesh Bhupathi was a strong baseline player - which meant they would complement each other perfectly. The duo’s famous chest-bump celebration would soon become iconic. The pair, soon nicknamed the Indian Express, would prove to be one of the best doubles pairs in the years to come - winning three Grand Slam titles, 25 ATP Tour titles, rising to world No. 1 and still holding the Davis Cup record for the longest streak of doubles victories. Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi team up Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi first teamed up in 1994, winning a few ATP Challenger level titles in 1995 and 1996 and also played in the Davis Cup together as a pair. However, 1997 was the first time that the duo would play together regularly and it would prove to be an instant hit. Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi won their first ATP Tour title together at the Chennai Open in April 1997, made even sweeter by the fact that it had come on home soil. The pair went on to add five more ATP Tour titles that year, across clay and hard courts, getting their partnership off to a solid sta...

In a cricket-plagued country like India, Wimbledon represents the pinnacle of sporty sophistication. Dating back since 1877, the tournament is an age-old event that involves on-court rivalries, dubious outcomes and copious amounts of grunting. Ask any Indian tennis player, and you will become aware that there is no better feeling than making a name for yourself at a tournament of epic proportions. Wimbledon is just that! The first time that Indians participated at Wimbledon was in the year 1908, decades even before the country gained its Independence. The 111 years of Indians at the most prestigious among tennis Grand Slam events provide reams of material to debate which five Wimbledon victories were the greatest of all time. Greatness, undoubtedly, results from a combination of excitement, tennis excellence, tight competition and memorable moments. In a similar vein, The Bridge has listed down the top five victories at Wimbledon by Indians that will hit you in the feels — and they all deserve to be applauded. #5 Ramesh Krishnan (1979) We are all aware that the Krishnans are best in not just tracking the Wimbledon for long years, but also excelling in it. Hailing from Madras, Ramesh Krishnan's long list of achievements on court are no less significant or memorable as compared to any other player in his era. However, despite not making it to a Grand Slam final all throughout his long illustrious career, Krishnan has added eight singles titles to his name. Ramesh Krishnan | ...

A year after he Sumit Nagal returned to the US Open to register his first win at a Grand Slam on Tuesday. The 23-year-old Nagal’s march to the second round of the 2020 edition of the Slam was the first by an Indian at this level in seven years since At court No. 12 on Tuesday afternoon, Sumit Nagal beat Bradley Klahn of the USA 6-1, 6-3, 3-6, 6-1 and will now face world No. 3 and second seed of the competition Dominic Thiem of Austria next on Thursday. Confident start Though the start of his opening-round match was delayed due to rain, it barely seemed to bother Sumit Nagal who came out all guns blazing against an opponent ranked five places below him on the ATP charts. Sumit Nagal beat Bradley Klahn of the USA in the opening round of the US Open. The Indian was on the money from the beginning as he didn’t let Bradley Klahn any time to settle into a rhythm. The American wobbled to take the opening game, but it was all Sumit Nagal from there on as he went on to win the following six games to take the opening set in just over 20 minutes. The 23-year-old Indian stayed true to his backcourt game, banking on his controlled strokes and smart shot selection to keep the American guessing throughout the set. Aiding his cause were Klahn’s unforced errors (15) as the American found it hard to brush off his rusty form post the COVID-19 break that also saw him lose his opening round tie at the Indian Wells Masters 1000 event to a lower-ranked opponent. The second set, however, had Klah...

"She's getting this special relationship with Roland Garros over the years. She's still young, won her first in 2020 and we can imagine that she will lift the trophy many more times here," former world number one and twice major champion Mauresmo told reporters after Swiatek beat Czech Karolina Muchova 6-2 5-7 6-4 in the final.

Gunneswaran has won 2 ATP Challenger and 8 ITF titles in singles and 1 ITF title in doubles. He is the highest-ranked Indian singles player at the Davis Cup representing India. He won the bronze medal for the men’s single event during the Asian Games in Jakarta. The 31-year-old missed out on direct qualification with a heartbreakingly narrow margin for the US Open. He was first on the list of alternates after playing the last five Grand Slams in a row, but the bio-bubble rules prevented his play despite being at the tournament. During his whole tennis career, his injuries have been a source of trouble to Yuki Bhambri and now, for over two years, he has suffered an injury combined with coronavirus lockdown. He was the first Indian to win the Australian Junior Open title and the fourth Indian in history to win a Grand Slam Junior Single title, and was a former Junior No. 1 winner of the Australian Open Junior Championship in 2009. Somdev Devvarman is now ready to return to the game four years after retiring from professional tennis, this time as a coach. India’s former top-ranking player has joined the Nensel Tennis Academy in Peine, Germany as a high-performance expert. He has won back-to-back finals in his junior years and in his senior years at the University of Virginia in three consecutive NCAA finals. His win-loss record of 44-1 was unprecedented during the 2008 NCAA Men’s Tennis Championship. In 2009, the ATP World Tour was his best accomplishment, as a wild card entr...

A year after he Sumit Nagal returned to the US Open to register his first win at a Grand Slam on Tuesday. The 23-year-old Nagal’s march to the second round of the 2020 edition of the Slam was the first by an Indian at this level in seven years since At court No. 12 on Tuesday afternoon, Sumit Nagal beat Bradley Klahn of the USA 6-1, 6-3, 3-6, 6-1 and will now face world No. 3 and second seed of the competition Dominic Thiem of Austria next on Thursday. Confident start Though the start of his opening-round match was delayed due to rain, it barely seemed to bother Sumit Nagal who came out all guns blazing against an opponent ranked five places below him on the ATP charts. Sumit Nagal beat Bradley Klahn of the USA in the opening round of the US Open. The Indian was on the money from the beginning as he didn’t let Bradley Klahn any time to settle into a rhythm. The American wobbled to take the opening game, but it was all Sumit Nagal from there on as he went on to win the following six games to take the opening set in just over 20 minutes. The 23-year-old Indian stayed true to his backcourt game, banking on his controlled strokes and smart shot selection to keep the American guessing throughout the set. Aiding his cause were Klahn’s unforced errors (15) as the American found it hard to brush off his rusty form post the COVID-19 break that also saw him lose his opening round tie at the Indian Wells Masters 1000 event to a lower-ranked opponent. The second set, however, had Klah...

"She's getting this special relationship with Roland Garros over the years. She's still young, won her first in 2020 and we can imagine that she will lift the trophy many more times here," former world number one and twice major champion Mauresmo told reporters after Swiatek beat Czech Karolina Muchova 6-2 5-7 6-4 in the final.

Gunneswaran has won 2 ATP Challenger and 8 ITF titles in singles and 1 ITF title in doubles. He is the highest-ranked Indian singles player at the Davis Cup representing India. He won the bronze medal for the men’s single event during the Asian Games in Jakarta. The 31-year-old missed out on direct qualification with a heartbreakingly narrow margin for the US Open. He was first on the list of alternates after playing the last five Grand Slams in a row, but the bio-bubble rules prevented his play despite being at the tournament. During his whole tennis career, his injuries have been a source of trouble to Yuki Bhambri and now, for over two years, he has suffered an injury combined with coronavirus lockdown. He was the first Indian to win the Australian Junior Open title and the fourth Indian in history to win a Grand Slam Junior Single title, and was a former Junior No. 1 winner of the Australian Open Junior Championship in 2009. Somdev Devvarman is now ready to return to the game four years after retiring from professional tennis, this time as a coach. India’s former top-ranking player has joined the Nensel Tennis Academy in Peine, Germany as a high-performance expert. He has won back-to-back finals in his junior years and in his senior years at the University of Virginia in three consecutive NCAA finals. His win-loss record of 44-1 was unprecedented during the 2008 NCAA Men’s Tennis Championship. In 2009, the ATP World Tour was his best accomplishment, as a wild card entr...

In 1996, Leander Paes made history by becoming the first Indian to win an individual It was Indian tennis’ first Olympic medal and ended a medal drought India had endured in the past three Olympic Games. In 1997, Mahesh Bhupathi made history when he became the That same year, Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi would team up regularly in men’s doubles competitions around the world. Leander Paes was adept at the net while Mahesh Bhupathi was a strong baseline player - which meant they would complement each other perfectly. The duo’s famous chest-bump celebration would soon become iconic. The pair, soon nicknamed the Indian Express, would prove to be one of the best doubles pairs in the years to come - winning three Grand Slam titles, 25 ATP Tour titles, rising to world No. 1 and still holding the Davis Cup record for the longest streak of doubles victories. Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi team up Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi first teamed up in 1994, winning a few ATP Challenger level titles in 1995 and 1996 and also played in the Davis Cup together as a pair. However, 1997 was the first time that the duo would play together regularly and it would prove to be an instant hit. Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi won their first ATP Tour title together at the Chennai Open in April 1997, made even sweeter by the fact that it had come on home soil. The pair went on to add five more ATP Tour titles that year, across clay and hard courts, getting their partnership off to a solid sta...

In a cricket-plagued country like India, Wimbledon represents the pinnacle of sporty sophistication. Dating back since 1877, the tournament is an age-old event that involves on-court rivalries, dubious outcomes and copious amounts of grunting. Ask any Indian tennis player, and you will become aware that there is no better feeling than making a name for yourself at a tournament of epic proportions. Wimbledon is just that! The first time that Indians participated at Wimbledon was in the year 1908, decades even before the country gained its Independence. The 111 years of Indians at the most prestigious among tennis Grand Slam events provide reams of material to debate which five Wimbledon victories were the greatest of all time. Greatness, undoubtedly, results from a combination of excitement, tennis excellence, tight competition and memorable moments. In a similar vein, The Bridge has listed down the top five victories at Wimbledon by Indians that will hit you in the feels — and they all deserve to be applauded. #5 Ramesh Krishnan (1979) We are all aware that the Krishnans are best in not just tracking the Wimbledon for long years, but also excelling in it. Hailing from Madras, Ramesh Krishnan's long list of achievements on court are no less significant or memorable as compared to any other player in his era. However, despite not making it to a Grand Slam final all throughout his long illustrious career, Krishnan has added eight singles titles to his name. Ramesh Krishnan | ...