V. Selvam
| Full name | Selvam Veerasingam |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  Malaysia |
| Born | 8 November 1969 |
| Singles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 424 (12 Dec 1994) |
| Doubles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 1170 (10 Jun 1996) |
Selvam Veerasingam (born 8 November 1969), known as V. Selvam, is a Malaysian former professional tennis player.[1] He now coaches and runs the DUTA International Tennis Academy in Kuala Lumpur.
Debuting in 1988, Selvan had a record 14-year Davis Cup career for Malaysia. He featured in a total of 35 ties, for 24 singles and 13 doubles wins. In addition to the Davis Cup he also represented his country in multiple editions of the Southeast Asian Games and won three bronze medals, two of which came in singles.[2]
Selvam, who was trained by Nick Bollettieri, holds the highest ATP singles ranking for a Malaysian player, reaching 424 in the world in 1994.[3] He made an ATP Tour main draw appearance at the 1995 Kuala Lumpur Open, where he lost his first round match in three sets to Paul Wekesa.[4]
References[]
- ^ "Veteran Selvam still the best". The Star. 9 August 2005.
- ^ Wai, Tan Ming (27 May 2015). "Malaysia's SEA Games tennis players are up for it". The Star.
- ^ Loheswar, R. (18 June 2018). "Godfather of tennis returns to Malaysia". Malay Mail.
- ^ "Crew can't prepare Irvan's car in time". sfgate.com. 3 October 1995.
External links[]
- V. Selvam at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- V. Selvam at the Davis Cup
- V. Selvam at the International Tennis Federation
- 1969 births
- Living people
- Malaysian male tennis players
- Southeast Asian Games medalists in tennis
- Southeast Asian Games bronze medalists for Malaysia
- Competitors at the 1989 Southeast Asian Games
- Competitors at the 2001 Southeast Asian Games