Nirupama Mankad, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Nirupama Mankad

Indian tennis player

Date of Birth: 17-Jan-1947

Place of Birth: Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan

Profession: tennis player

Nationality: India

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn


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About Nirupama Mankad

  • Nirupama Mankad nee Vasant (born 17 January 1947 in Karachi, now in Pakistan) is a former Indian tennis player. 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.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.

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