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Who was the first Asian player to win the Junior Wimbledon boys' singles title?
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Answer: Option D — Ramanathan Krishnan
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Ramanathan Krishnan, born in 1937 in Tamil Nadu, won the boys' singles title at Wimbledon in 1954. He became the first Asian player to win a junior Wimbledon title.
About Ramanathan Krishnan:
He was coached by his father, T. K. Ramanathan.
He was one of the best players in the world in the 1950s and 1960s, known for his graceful, touch-based style of play.
He reached the semi-finals of the men's singles at Wimbledon twice, in 1960 and 1961, the best result by an Indian man in a Grand Slam singles event.
He was ranked as high as world number 3 in 1962 (by some rankings).
He led India to the Davis Cup final (Challenge Round) in 1966, where India lost to Australia.
He received the Padma Shri (1962) and the Padma Bhushan (1967), and the Arjuna Award (1961).
Indian junior Wimbledon champions:
- Ramanathan Krishnan: 1954 boys' singles.
- Ramesh Krishnan (his son): 1979 boys' singles, and also the French Open junior title in the same year.
- Leander Paes: 1990 boys' singles; he also won the US Open junior title in 1991.
- Yuki Bhambri: won the Australian Open junior title in 2009.
- Sania Mirza: won the Wimbledon girls' doubles title in 2003.
- India's Davis Cup finals: India reached the final (Challenge Round) three times, in 1966, 1974 (when India refused to play South Africa because of apartheid, and gave a walkover) and 1987.
Why not the other options?
- ✗Vijay Amritraj reached the Wimbledon and US Open quarter-finals in the 1970s and 1980s.
- ✗Leander Paes won the junior Wimbledon in 1990 and an Olympic bronze in 1996.
- ✗Ramesh Krishnan, Ramanathan's son, won the junior Wimbledon in 1979.
Quick tip
Remember: First Asian junior Wimbledon champion = Ramanathan Krishnan (1954); his son Ramesh Krishnan = 1979; Leander Paes = 1990; Davis Cup finals = 1966, 1974, 1987.
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