Nirupama Mankad
Nirupama Mankad (née Vasant; born 17 January 1947) is a former Indian tennis player. She is the first Indian woman in the modern era to play at a main draw of a Grand Slam.
| Country (sports) |  India |
|---|---|
| Born | 17 January 1947 Karachi, Sindh, British India |
| Turned pro | 1964 |
| Retired | 1979 |
| Singles | |
| Career titles | 9 ITF |
| Doubles | |
| Career titles | 11 ITF |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1971) |
Nirupama Mankad is the daughter of G. Vasant, a leading tennis player in India in his time. She survives her husband, the late Ashok Mankad, a former Indian Test cricketer. Their son Harsh Mankad is an Indian Davis Cup player.[1]
Mankad won the Asian women's tennis championship in 1965 at the age of 17. She played Wimbledon junior event in 1965 and partnered Anand Amritraj in the mixed doubles event in 1971, reaching the second round. She was India's top ranked tennis player between 1965 and 1978, winning the national championship seven times during this time. She won the Indian government's Arjuna award in 1980.
Her best ranking was No 1, and was also a two-time Asian champion and a Fed Cup player.[2]
Career finals
Singles (9–7)
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | January 1965 | Kolkata, India | Hard | Lakshmi Mahadevan |
6–2, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 2. | January 1965 | New Delhi, India | Hard |  Marion Law |
2–6, 4-6 |
| Runner-up | 3. | January 1966 | Allahabad, India | Grass |  Tiiu Kivi |
9–11, 2-6 |
| Runner-up | 4. | January 1966 | Mumbai, India | Hard |  Carol-Ann Prosen |
3–6, 6–3, 4-6 |
| Runner-up | 5. | January 1968 | Bombay, India | Clay | Aleksandra Ivanova |
3–6, 6–2, 4-6 |
| Winner | 6. | December 1968 | Kolkata, India | Hard | Alice Tym |
6–4, 4–6, 6–3 |
| Winner | 7. | December 1969 | New Delhi, India | Hard | Alice Tym |
6–1, 3–6, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 8. | January 1971 | Amaravati, India | Hard | Tiiu Kivi |
2–6, 5-7 |
| Winner | 9. | February 1971 | Kolkata, India | Hard | Kiran Peshawaria |
4–6, 6–1, 6–1 |
| Winner | 10. | March 1971 | Nairobi, Kenya | Clay | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Jenny Paterson |
6–0, 6–0 |
| Runner-up | 11. | February 1972 | Pune, India | Hard | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Marilyn Tesch |
4–6, 2-6 |
| Runner-up | 12. | February 1974 | Chennai, India | Hard | Susan Das |
4–6, 2-6 |
| Winner | 13. | January 1975 | Amritsar, India | Hard | Susan Das |
7–5, 6–4 |
| Winner | 14. | January 1976 | New Delhi, India | Hard | Susan Das |
6–4, 6–3 |
| Winner | 15. | February 1977 | Chennai, India | Hard | Susan Das |
6–4, 6–3 |
| Winner | 16. | February 1978 | New Delhi, India | Hard | Amreeta Ahluwalia |
3–6, 6–1, 8–6 |
Doubles (11–8)
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | March 1964 | Jaipur, India | Hard | Lakshmi Mahadevan |
 Begum Khan Jill Rook |
0–6, 1-6 |
| Runner-up | 2. | January 1965 | Kolkata, India | Hard | Leela Panjabi |
Begum Khan Rita Suriya |
2–6, 4-6 |
| Runner-up | 3. | January 1965 | New Delhi, India | Hard | Leela Panjabi |
Marion Law Madonna Schacht |
6–2, 3–6, 3-6 |
| Winner | 4. | January 1966 | Thiruvananthapuram, India | Hard | Carol-Ann Prosen |
Rita Bentley Elizabeth Starkie |
6–2, 6–4 |
| Winner | 5. | January 1966 | Mumbai, India | Hard | Begum Khan |
Carol-Ann Prosen Sue Tutt |
6–2, 1–6, 6–4 |
| Winner | 6. | February 1966 | Hyderabad, India | Hard | Sue Tutt |
Begum Khan Carol-Ann Prosen |
6–1, 6–4 |
| Winner | 7. | February 1966 | Chennai, India | Hard | Dechu Appaiah |
Begum Khan Leela Panjabi |
6–2, 6–3 |
| Winner | 8. | February 1966 | Lucknow, India | Hard | Dechu Appaiah |
Rita Bentley Anthea Rigby |
9–11, 6–4, 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 9. | January 1967 | Calcuta, India | Hard | Rita Suriya |
Rena Abzhandadze Aleksandra Ivanova |
0–6, 5–7 |
| Runner-up | 10. | January 1968 | Bangalore, India | Hard | Jeroo Vakil |
Aleksandra Ivanova Nina Turkheli |
0–6, 1–6 |
| Runner-up | 11. | January 1968 | Bombay, India | Hard | Rattan Thadani |
Aleksandra Ivanova Nina Turkheli |
2–6, 3–6 |
| Winner | 12. | January 1969 | Visakhapatnam, India | Hard | Rita Suriya |
Alice Tym Kiran Peshawaria |
6–2, 6–1 |
| Runner-up | 13. | January 1970 | Amritsar, India | Hard | Indu Sood |
Aleksandra Ivanova.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Irena Škulj |
2–6, 1–6 |
| Winner | 14. | February 1971 | Kolkata, India | Hard | Kiran Peshawaria |
Udaya Kumar Susan Das |
6–1, 6–3 |
| Winner | 15. | March 1971 | Nairobi, Kenya | Clay | Jenny Paterson |
Marianna Brummer Greta Delport |
6–2, 6–2 |
| Winner | 16. | September 1971 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Hard | Cecilie Fleming |
 Somsri Klumsombut Phanow Sudsawadsi |
7–5, 6–4 |
| Winner | 17. | February 1974 | Chennai, India | Hard | Udaya Kumar |
Susan Das Kiran Peshawaria |
6–4, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 18. | September 1974 | Colombo, Sri Lanka | Hard | Susan Das |
 Lany Kaligis Lita Liem Sugiarto |
5–7, 6–1, 1-6 |
| Winner | 19. | February 1978 | New Delhi, India | Hard | Amreeta Ahluwalia |
Carol Draper Robin Harris |
5–7, 6–2, 6–0 |
References
- "All eyes on Harsh Mankad". The Hindu. 5 June 2000. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
- "At 56, tennis coach Mayur Vasant finally dons India colours". mid-day. 18 June 2016. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
External links
- K. R. Wadhwaney, Arjuna Awardees, Publications Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India, 2002, ISBN 81-230-0286-0
- P.K. Datta, A Century of Indian Tennis, Publications Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India, 2001, ISBN 81-230-0783-3
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