Vishnu Vardhan
| Country (sports) |  India |
|---|---|
| Residence | India |
| Born | July 27, 1987 Secunderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Turned pro | 2008 |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | $87,448[1] |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 0-3 |
| Highest ranking | 296 (9 July 2012) |
| Current ranking | 296 |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 0-1 |
| Highest ranking | 180 (13 Feb 2012) |
| Current ranking | 208 |
| Last updated on: 25 June 2012. | |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Representing India
| ||
| Men's Tennis | ||
| Asian Games | ||
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2010 Guangzhou | Mixed Doubles |
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2010 Guangzhou | Team |
Vishnu Vardhan, also known as J. Vishnuvardhan, is a professionals tennis player from India, ranked in the top 300 on the ATP Tour as of 9 July 2012.[2] . He was a member of the bronze medalist Indian men's team for 2010 Asian games in Guangzhou, China. He paired-up with and Sania Mirza for mixed doubles and won silver medal.[3]
Career
Vishnu Vardhan is considered a promising prospect for Indian tennis, representing the next generation of the sport in the country and succeeding Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi. He has represented India in the Davis Cup and was part of the team that defeated Uzbekistan and Philippines en route to qualifying for the World Group. vishnu played his first davis cup match against Kei Nishikori Japan on 18 September at tokyo. but he lost the match in straight sets. match score was 5-7, 3-6, 3-6.
Vishnuvardhan began to show glimpses of his talent right from a young age, performing well on the junior circuit. The year 2003 proved to be his defining year on the junior circuit with Vishnuvardhan winning the Junior Nationals, and earning himself a place in the Indian Junior Davis Cup team. This success on the junior circuit translated itself into glory in Inter-University tournaments as well, with Vishnuvardhan capturing the gold medal in successive tournaments as the team captain.
Vishnuvardhan has won the Grass Court Nationals and achieving a career-high national ranking of two.[4]
J.Vishnuvardhan won this first futures tournament on July 11.
In 2012, Vishnu won the the Zuari Garden City-ITF against Sriram Balaji 7-6(7), 6-3.[5]
Vishnu won the Toyota Bangalore Open ITF in June 2012 by defeating Ti-Chen of Chinese Taipei 6-2, 4-6, 6-1.[6]
Vishnu has been selected to participate in the 2012 London Olympics in the Men's Doubles category partnering Leander Paes.[7]
See also
References
- ^ "Vishnu Vardhan". ATP World Tour. Retrieved 2012-06-26.
- ^ "Yuki, Vardhan ready for London Olympics". 20 June 2012.
- ^ "Mens Circuit - Player Biography". ITF Tennis. Retrieved 2011-05-02.
- ^ V.V. Subrahmanyam. "Rare honour for city tennis player", The Hindu, December 26, 2007. Retrieved on 2008-06-24.
- ^ "Vishnu Vardhan". Retrieved 2012-06-10.
- ^ "Vishnu Vardhan". Retrieved 2012-06-17.
- ^ "Ghazala Vishnu Vardhan". Retrieved 2012-06-21.