Frank Sebaratnam

Frank Vinothinan Sebaratnam (born August 19, 1954) is a professional tennis player who has competed at an international level during his career. He is the former No 1 player in Sri Lanka and represented his country at the Davis Cup.

Frank Sebaratnam

Early career

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.[1]

Professional career

After winning numerous regional competitions, Frank moved to Colombo to further pursue his career aspirations, eventually winning the National title in 1985 and 1986.[2] Following his national successes, he went on to compete in the Davis Cup representing Sri Lanka several times throughout the mid 1980s.[3]

Later career

After immigrating to Sydney, Australia with his family, Frank became a full-time tennis coach leading a tennis academy in Sydney's north west.[4] 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 [5]

Legacy

During the zenith of his career, Frank Sebaratnam was a household name and held several endorsements with sporting goods ventures in Sri Lanka.[6] To this day, his legacy is referenced when Sri Lankan tennis is discussed,.[7][8][9][10]

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References
  1. Patricians of Jaffna, , 2012
  2. Daily News, , 2002
  3. Davis Cup Player
  4. Grand Slam Tennis Academy,, 2014
  5. International Tennis Federation Player , 2014
  6. The Sunday Leader, , 2012
  8. The Sunday Times, , 2000
  9. The Sunday Observer, Archived 2015-09-24 at the Wayback Machine, 2003
  10. The Island, , 2011
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