Background
Nirupama Mankad is the daughter of G. Vasant, a leading tennis player in India in his time.
Nirupama Mankad is the daughter of G. Vasant, a leading tennis player in India in his time.
She played Wimbledon junior event in 1965 and partnered Anand Amritraj 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.