Sanam Singh facts for kids
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| Country (sports) |  India |
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| Residence | Chandigarh, India | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 11 January 1988 Chandigarh, India |
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| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Turned pro | 2004 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prize money | US$100,613 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Career record | 1-3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career titles | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 266 (19 October 2015) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | No. 1681 (19 March 2018) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grand Slam singles results | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wimbledon | Q2 (2014) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| US Open | Q2 (2014) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Doubles | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career record | 4-6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career titles | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 138 (9 February 2015) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | No. 1465 (19 March 2018) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sanam Krishan Singh, born on January 11, 1988, is a former tennis player from India. He achieved great success in doubles tennis. Sanam won a gold medal in doubles and a bronze medal in the team event at the 2010 Asian Games. He also earned a silver medal in doubles at the 2014 Asian Games.
Sanam played college tennis at the University of Virginia from 2007 to 2011. After his playing career, he became an assistant tennis coach at Harvard University.
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Early Tennis Career
Sanam Singh was a very talented junior tennis player. In 2005, he was ranked fourth in the world among junior players. He competed in all four major junior Grand Slam tournaments. He reached the round of 16 at the Junior Australian Open and Junior Wimbledon. He also won the Asia/Oceania Closed Championship singles title in 2005. In 2007, he made it to the quarter-finals of a professional tournament in India.
Doubles Success
Sanam Singh had a strong career in doubles tennis. He played in many ATP Challenger Tour events, which are professional tournaments below the main ATP Tour. He won four doubles titles on the ATP Challenger Tour. These wins happened in India, specifically in Kolkata and New Delhi in 2014, and Pune in 2014, and Bangalore in 2015. He also reached the finals five other times in these tournaments.
Asian Games Medals
Sanam Singh represented India in the Asian Games, which is a big sports event for athletes from Asian countries. He won several medals for his country.
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Gold | 1–0 | 22 November 2010 | 2010 Asian Games | Asian Games | Hard |  Somdev Devvarman |
 Gong Maoxin Li Zhe |
6–3, 6–7(4–7),[10–8] |
| Silver | 1–1 | 29 September 2014 | 2014 Asian Games | Asian Games | Hard | Saketh Myneni |
 Hyeon Chung Lim Yong-kyu |
5–7, 6–7(2–7) |
See also
In Spanish: Sanam Singh para niños
