| Country (sports) |  India |
|---|---|
| Born | 26 February 1913 Lahore, India |
| Turned pro | 1930 (ILTF tour) |
| Retired | 1942 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 46–18 (71.9%) [1] |
| Career titles | 1 [1] |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1936) |
Man-Mohan Bhandari [2] (born 26 February 1913, date of death unknown) was an Indian tennis player. He competed at the Wimbledon Championships twice, in 1934 and 1936. [3] He was active from 1930 to 1942 contesting 3 career singles finals and won 1 title. [1]
Man-Mohan Bhandari was born in Lahore, India on 26 February 1913. In major tournaments he competed at the Wimbledon Championships in 1934 and 1936. [4] At the 1934 Wimbledon Championships he lost in the first round to Swiss player Max Ellmer. [4] At the 1936 Wimbledon Championships he reached progressed to the second round where he lost to Frenchman Yvon Petra. [5]
Bhandari played his first tournament at the Calcutta South Club Invitation in 1930 where he reached the quarter finals, but lost to Jacques Brugnon. [1] In 1932 he played at the Punjab University Tennis Championships where he progressed to the final and won that title. [6] The same year he competed at the Indian International Championships where he reached the fourth round and lost to the American player Leonard Brooke Edwards. [7]
In 1934 he travelled to England to take part in Wimbledon Championships that year, whilst there he also took part in a number of other tournaments. [1] At the Southdean Hard Court Championships he was a losing semi finalist to compatriot Mohammed Sleem. [1] He also played at the Tunbridge Wells Open where he reached the final, but was beaten by the South African player Vernon Kirby in straight sets. [1]
Bhandari then played at the Cumberland Hard Court Championships where he also reached the final of that event, before losing to the World No 4 ranked player Bunny Austin. [8] [1] He played his final known singles tournament at the Parsi Gymkhana Open Tournament in 1942. [1]
| Category + (Titles) |
|---|
| Grand Slam/World Championship (0) |
| Important (0) |
| National (0) |
| Regular (1) |
| Titles by Surface |
|---|
| Clay – Outdoor (0) |
| Grass – Outdoor (1) |
| Hard – Outdoor (0) |
| Carpet – Indoor (0) |
| Wood – Indoor (0) |
| No | Result | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Win | 23-Nov-1932 | Punjab University Tennis Championships | Grass | Sohan Lal | 6–4, 6–2, 6–3. [9] |
| 1. | Loss | 4‑Aug‑1934 | Tunbridge Wells Open | Grass |  Vernon Kirby | 1–6, 2–6. [1] |
| 2. | Loss | 22‑Sep‑1934 | Cumberland Hard Court Championships | Clay |  Bunny Austin | 2–6, 1–6. [1] |
Bhandari was educated at Central Model School and Government College, Lahore, India, and later attended Emmanuel College, Cambridge. [10] [11]
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