Nirupama Mankad ('' née'' Vasant; born 17 January 1947) is a former

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player. She is the first Indian woman in the modern era to play at a main draw of a

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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.

Career finals

Singles (9–7)

Doubles (11–8)

References

External links

* K. R. Wadhwaney, ''Arjuna Awardees'', Publications Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India, 2002, * P.K. Datta, ''A Century of Indian Tennis'', Publications Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India, 2001, 1947 births Living people Indian female tennis players Recipients of the Arjuna Award Racket sportspeople from Karachi Pakistani female tennis players 20th-century Indian women 20th-century Indian people {{Top Indian female doubles tennis players