Here is a list of the Top 10 Tennis Players in India , based on their achievements, impact on the sport, and overall contributions to Indian tennis.
Tennis is a globally popular sport that combines elements of physical agility, strategy, and mental focus. Played individually (singles) or in pairs (doubles), tennis involves hitting a ball back and forth over a net using specialized rackets.
Tennis has a long history that can be traced back to 12th-century France, where it was initially played with bare hands. Over the centuries, the game evolved, with players eventually using gloves, then paddles, and finally rackets. The scoring system also underwent changes, leading to the modern scoring method we use today.
India has produced several talented tennis players who have made a mark on the international stage.
Over the years, India has produced several Tennis champions at the international level. Now let’s learn about India’s Top 10 Tennis Players in India
Top 10 Tennis Players in India :
1. Sania Mirza
- Arjuna Award (2004)
- WTA Newcomer of the Year (2005)
- Padma Shri (2006)
- Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna (2015)
- BBC list of 100 inspiring women (2015)
- Padma Bhushan (2016)
- NRI of the Year (2016)
- Pinkvilla Style Icons Awards – Super Glam Sports Star of the Year (2023)
2. Leander Paes
- Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award (1996–97)
- Arjuna Award (1990)
- Padma Shri award (2001)
- Australian Open titles won in 2003, 2010, 2015
- French Open titles won in 2016
- Wimbledon Open titles won in 1999, 2003, 2010, 2015
- US Open Open titles won in 2008, 2015
3. Ramanathan Krishnan
- Arjuna Award in 1961.
- Padma Shri in 1962.
- Padma Bhushan in 1967.
- Won the National Senior Title eight years on the row.
- First Asian to win the Wimbledon junior Singles title.
- Became World No. 3 tennis player in 1960.
- Reached the semifinals of Wimbledon in 1960 and 1961
4. Mahesh Bhupathi
- Padma Shri
- Arjuna Award for Lawn Tennis
- French Open titles won (1999, 2001)
- Wimbledon titles won (1999)
- US Open titles won (2002)
5. Ramesh Krishnan
- Won the junior Wimbledon championship in 1979
- Ranked number 1 junior in the world
- Reached the quarterfinals of Wimbledon and US Open
- Padma Shri Award in 1998
6. Rohan Bopanna
- Winner of the 2008 Los Angeles Open
- Winner of the 2010 South Africa Tennis Open
- Winner of the 2011 Halle Open
- Winner of the 2011 Stockholm Open
- Winner of 2012, 2014 and 2015 Dubai Tennis Championships
- Winner of the 2017 French Open mixed-doubles title with his partner Gabriela Dabrowski
- Winner of the 2017 Vienna Open
- Winner of the 2020 Qatar Open
7. Yuki Bhambri
- Australian Open: 1st Round (2015, 2016, 2018)
- French Open: 1st Round (2018)
- Wimbledon: 1st Round (2018)
- US Open: 1st Round (2018)
8. Somdev Devvarman
- Won the F2 Championship in 2004, held in Kolkata
- Won at the 2007 NCAA Singles Championship, held in Athens
- Bagged a gold medal at Commonwealth Games of 2010 and Asian Games in Doubles as well as Singles, held in Delhi and Guangzhou respectively
- Also secured a bronze medal in a team event at the 2010 Asian Games in the team, held in Guangzhou
- Honoured with the Arjuna Award in 2011
- In 2018, he was honoured with the civilian award Padma Shri.
9. Ankita Raina
- Bagged gold medals in mixed-doubles and women’s singles events at the South Asian Games of 2016
- Earned a bronze medal in the singles event of the 2018 Asian Games.
- Arjuna Award in 2021
10. Shikha Uberoi
- Winner of ITF Harrisonburg, United States (2003)
- Winner of ITF Fort Worth, United States ( 2004)
- Winner of ITF Edmond, United States (2004)
- Won Zee Astitva Athlete of the Year 2007
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