Dilip Kumar Bose (1921 – 30 December 1996) was an Indian professional

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player. He was a winner of the Asian championship and a member of the

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. After retirement, he served as a coach and administrator. The

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instituted a lifetime achievement award in his name in 2002. Bose won the single's event in the inaugural

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in 1949 at his club, the

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. As a result, he was seeded 15 at the Wimbledon in

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. He conceded the second round match, upon retiring, to Hans van Swol of the Netherlands with the score 6–4, 5–4 in the latter's favour. He had only recovered from a heavy attack of

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a few days prior and was advised by doctors against playing. In the same year, he won the double's event at the Berlin championships with Australia's

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Career

Bose won the single's event in the inaugural edition of the First International Lawn Tennis Championships of Asia held in 1949 in

. India number one ranked player at the time, he defeated compatriot and India's number two ranked Sumant Misra 6–1, 6–2, 8–6 in the final on 1 January 1950.

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Bose, Dilip 1921 births 1996 deaths Bengali Hindus Sportspeople from Bihar Sportspeople from Patna Indian male tennis players