Selvam Veerasingam (born 11 August 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, Selvam 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]
Selvam Veerasingam was born and raised in Port Dickson, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. He began playing tennis at a young age and displayed exceptional talent and dedication to the sport. As a junior player, Veerasingam competed in numerous national and international tournaments, achieving notable results and garnering attention for his skills on the court.
Professional careeredit
Early careeredit
Youngest player to become Men's National No.1 at age 16
Notable Achievementsedit
Nationaledit
Longest streak of being Men's National No.1 - 20 consecutive years
SEA Gamesedit
Achieved 3 bronze medals in 1989 and 2001
Malaysia has achieved only 3 medals in SEA Games History under the Men's Singles category - 2 of which is by Selvam
Davis Cupedit
Malaysian Davis Cup History includes - Most Total Wins, Most Singles Wins, Most Doubles Wins, Most Years Played (14 Years)
Career Statisticsedit
Retirementedit
Legacyedit
DUTA International Tennis Academyedit
Referencesedit
^"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.
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