Frank Vinothinan Sebaratnam (born August 19, 1954) is a professional tennis player who has competed at an international level. He is the former No 1 player in Sri Lanka and represented his country at the Davis Cup.
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Early career
editFrank 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
editAfter 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
editAfter 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
editDuring the zenith of his career, Frank Sebaratnam was a household name in Sri Lanka and held several endorsements with sporting goods companies.[6] To this day, his legacy is referenced when Sri Lankan tennis is discussed.[6][7][8][9]
References
edit- ^ Patricians of Jaffna, [1], 2012
- ^ Daily News, [2], 2002
- ^ Davis Cup Player
- ^ Grand Slam Tennis Academy,[3], 2014
- ^ International Tennis Federation Player [4], 2014
- ^ a b New tennis boss Issack has his work cut outThe Sunday Leader 1 April 2012 Archived 3 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ The Sunday Times 2000
- ^ Archived copy The Sunday Observer 22 June 2003 [5]
- ^ The Island 2011