Jayakumar Royappa was an Indian professional tennis player.

Jay Royappa
Full nameJayakumar Royappa
Country (sports) India
Born1954
Died(2005-05-29)29 May 2005 (aged 51)
Anna Nagar, Tamil Nadu
Singles
Career record3–8
Highest rankingNo. 207 (3 Jan 1979)
Grand Slam singles results
Wimbledon2R (1978)

A native of Chennai, Royappa was the son of former Tamil Nadu Chief Secretary E.P. Royappa.[1]

Royappa was a national junior hardcourt champion and competed on the professional tour in the 1970s. He was described by The Hindu as a tall, wiry player with a powerful serve and unorthodox, wristy play.[1] In 1973 he won the singles title at the Scottish Championships.[2] Twice qualifying for the Wimbledon main draw, he won his first round match over Greg Halder in 1978, before losing to the third-seed Vitas Gerulaitis in the second round.[3]

In 2005 he died of a heart attack at his home in Anna Nagar.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Jayakumar passes away". The Hindu. 1 June 2005. Archived from the original on 16 May 2006.
  2. ^ "Outplayed". Sunday Mirror. 22 July 1973. p. 42.
  3. ^ Amdur, Neil (29 June 1978). "Connors, Gerulaitis Score; 38,290 Pack Wimbledon". The New York Times.
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