Nirupama Mankad is a former Indian tennis player.
12 Facts About Nirupama Mankad
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Nirupama Mankad is the first Indian woman in the modern era to play at a main draw of a Grand Slam.
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Nirupama Mankad was active from 1964 to 1979 and contested 25 finals and won 18 singles titles.
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Nirupama Mankad was one of the torch runners in the most famous spirit of freedom video that played on Indian television in the 1980's.
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Nirupama Mankad is the daughter of G Vasant, a leading tennis player in India in his time.
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Nirupama Mankad survives her husband, the late Ashok Mankad, a former Indian Test cricketer.
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Nirupama Mankad won the Asian women's tennis championship in 1965 at the age of 17.
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Nirupama Mankad played Wimbledon junior event in 1965 and partnered Anand Amritraj in the mixed doubles event in 1971, reaching the second round.
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Nirupama Mankad took part in tournaments on ILTF European Circuit when she played in Europe such as reaching the semi finals at the Ilkley Open in 1970 where she lost to Corinne Molesworth who went on to win that event.
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Nirupama Mankad was India's top ranked tennis player between 1965 and 1978, winning the national championship seven times during this time.
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Nirupama Mankad won the Indian government's Arjuna award in 1980.
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Nirupama Mankad's best ranking was No 1, and was a two-time Asian champion and a Fed Cup player.