Residence: Calcutta, India Single
Year-by-Year Highlights:
1989- Winner at Indian Sat. (w/27 ATP pts.); Quarterfinalist at Lagos Ch.,
Hong Kong Ch.; Doubles Winner at Kuala Lumpur Ch. (w/Guy), Beijing Ch. (w/
Derlin); Doubles Semifinalist at Lagos Ch. (w/Palandjian).
1988- Runner-up at Indian Sat. (w/30 ATP pts.), Japanese Sat. (w/37 ATP pts);
S & D Semifinalist at Nugra Santana Ch. (w/M. Ferreira); Doubles Runner-up
at Singagpore Ch. (w/Ferreira).
Turned pro in 1988.
Reached the 1986 Wimbledon Juniors semifinals and finished the year
No. 7 in the ITF world junior rankings.
The 1987-88 Indian National singles champion and the 1985-86 Indian Jr.
champion. Member of India's Davis Cup team in 1988 and lost in the second
round at the Seoul Olympic Games (l. Hlasek).
Doubles finalist at the 1987 U.S. Open juniors (w/Brett Steven).
Coached by his father, Akhtar, who is also India's Davis Cup coach.
Hobbies include music, reading, movies, and cricket.
Began playing tennis at age 10.
Compiled a 1-6 match record, but earned a career-high $24,699 in 1989.
Dropped from 146 to 275 on the ATP computer in 1989.