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Ramanathan Krishnan reaches the Wimbledon semi-finals

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Ramanathan Krishnan reaches the Wimbledon semi-finals
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Seeded seventh, Ramanathan Krishnan reached the Wimbledon singles semi-finals, where he lost to the champion Neale Fraser.

Ramanathan Krishnan, born in Nagercoil and trained by his father T. K. Ramanathan, was among the world's leading tennis players in the 1950s and 1960s. Seeded seventh at Wimbledon in 1960, he reached the semi-finals, where he lost to the eventual champion Neale Fraser. He reached the Wimbledon semi-finals again in 1961, losing to Rod Laver. He was ranked as high as world number three and later captained India in the Davis Cup.

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