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Frank Vinothinan Sebaratnam (born August 19, 1954) is a professional [[tennis]] player who has competed at an international level during his career. He is the former No 1 player in [[Sri Lanka]] and represented his country at the [[Davis Cup]]. |
Frank Vinothinan Sebaratnam (born August 19, 1954) is a professional [[tennis]] player who has competed at an international level during his career. He is the former No 1 player in [[Sri Lanka]] and represented his country at the [[Davis Cup]]. |
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Frank Vinothinan Sebaratnam (born August 19, 1954) is a professional tennis player who has competed at an international level during his career. He is the former No 1 player in Sri Lanka and represented his country at the Davis Cup.
Early career
Frank 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
After 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 1980's [3].
Later career
After 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 47 and highest Doubles ranking of 5 [5]
Legacy
During the zenith of his career, Frank Sebaratnam was a household name and held several endorsements with sporting goods ventures in Sri Lanka [6]. To this day, his legacy is referenced when Sri Lankan tennis is discussed [7],[8],[9]