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Tennis

Tennis is a popular sport among Indians in urban areas. Tennis has gained popularity after the success of Vijay Amritraj, he was India’s first and so far only singles player who reached quarterfinal of Wimbledon grandslam. He reached two times to the quarterfinals. Amritraj was notable player in the 1960s, 1970s. He is the first Indian singles tennis player who was in top 50 in WTA rankings .…

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Gymnastics

Gymnastics is not widely played, participated in India, due to lack of facilities, exposure, encouragement, championships, sponsorships and coaching. But the Sport gained headlines after the historic performance of Deepa Karmakar in Rio Olympics, where she reached the 4th position in the final in her debut. She missed the Olympic bronze medal by just 0.15 points to Giulia Steingrubber of…

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Golf

Golf is a growing sport in India. It is especially popular among the wealthier classes, but has not yet caught on with others due to the expenses involved in playing. The most successful Indian golfers are Jeev Milkha Singh and Anirban Lahiri. Singh won three titles on the European Tour, four on the Japan Golf Tour, and six on the Asian Tour. His highest world ranking was 28 March 2009. Singh…

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Football

Football Football was introduced to India during the British colonial period. All India Football Federation is national governing body for football in India. It is also known by its abbreviation ‘AIFF’. It is affiliated to FIFA, the international governing body of football and Asian Football Federation (AFF). Although India has never played in any FIFA World Cups. India did qualify for the 1950…