Background
Frank Sebaratnam was born in Jaffna, Sri Lanka to Lourdes and Christopher Sebaratnam. Coached by his father, he showed early promise winning the Singles title at the Juvenile National Tennis Championships at the age of 11.
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After winning numerous regional competitions, Frank moved to Colombo to further pursue his career aspirations, eventually winning the National title in 1985 and 1986. Following his national successes, he went on to compete in the representing Sri Lanka several times throughout the mid 1980"son After immigrating to Sydney, Australia with his family, Frank became a full time tennis coach leading a tennis academy in Sydney"s north west.
He continues to play competitive tennis in the International Tennis Federation"s Senior League with the highest Singles ranking of 49 and highest Doubles ranking of 5 During the zenith of his career, Frank Sebaratnam was a household name and held several endorsements with sporting goods ventures in Sri Lanka.
To this day, his legacy is referenced when Sri Lankan tennis is discussed.
