Download or read book A Touch of Tennis: The Story of a Tennis Family written by Ramanathan and published by Penguin Books. This book was released on 2003-04 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of the first family of Indian tennis begins in 1933, when T.K. Ramanathan bought a tennis racquet by selling a piece of his wife's jewellery. Within a few years' time he was ranked No.3 in India, but little did the small tennis-playing community in the country realize that his passion for the game would author the most glorious chapter in the history of Indian tennis. Though TKR never quite made it to the international circuit, both his son Ramanathan Krishnan and grandson Ramesh went on to represent India in numerous Davis Cup games; between them they won sixty tournaments and achieved rankings of World No.3 and World No.23 respectively. Today, they continue to train some of the rising stars of the game at the Krishnan Tennis Centre. Well-written and absorbing, the Krishnans' saga is a must for every fan of the game.