Chiradip Mukerjea

Chiradip "Chiro" Mukerjea (born 14 August 1953) is an Indian former professional tennis player.

Chiradip Mukerjea
Country (sports) India
Born (1953-08-14) 14 August 1953
Calcutta, India
Singles
Career record5–7
Grand Slam Singles results
Wimbledon2R (1973, 1975)
Doubles
Career record4–9
Grand Slam Doubles results
Wimbledon1R (1973, 1977)

Biography

Born in Calcutta, Mukerjea played on the professional tour in the 1970s. He was unbeaten during his Davis Cup career for India, winning three singles and one doubles rubber.

His first Davis Cup appearance came in India's 4–0 win over Pakistan in 1973, where he played a dead rubber reverse singles against Saeed Meer which was abandoned after one set. He next played in 1976, featuring in ties against Thailand and the Philippines. In the tie against Thailand he was again called up for a dead rubber reverse singles and beat Somporn Champisri in straight sets. He was used more in the subsequent tie against the Philippines and won both of his singles rubbers in five sets, as well as the doubles rubber, with Sashi Menon.[1]

Mukerjea reached the second round in both of his Wimbledon singles main draw appearances, which included a win over Wojciech Fibak in 1975. He was a doubles finalist at the 1976 Indian Open and won a doubles bronze medal at the 1978 Asian Games in Bangkok.[2]

Grand Prix career finals

Doubles: 1 (0–1)
Outcome Year Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Runner-up 1976 Bangalore, India Clay Bhanu Nunna Bob Carmichael
Ray Ruffels		 2–6, 6–7

See also

References
  1. "Newcomer Menon Paces India in Eastern Davis". The Naples Daily News. 22 December 1975.
  2. "Former Davis Cupper passes away". NDTVSports.com. 22 August 2008.
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