| Country (sports) |  India |
|---|---|
| Residence | Kolkata, India |
| Born | (1942-04-21)21 April 1942 (age 83) |
| Turned pro | 1968 (amateur tour from 1959) |
| Retired | 1975 |
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 42–46 |
| Highest ranking | 120 (3 June 1974) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 4R (1962) |
| French Open | 4R (1965,1966) |
| Wimbledon | 4R (1963,1964,1966,1973) |
| US Open | 4R (1962) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 12–18 |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | QF (1962) |
| Wimbledon | QF (1966, 1967, 1973) |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 1R (1963) |
| Team competitions | |
| Davis Cup | F (1966) |
Jaidip Mukerjea (Bengali:জয়দীপ মুখোপাধ্যায়; born 21 April 1942) is a retired professionaltennis player fromIndia.[1]
Mukerjea is the grandson of Indian independence leaderChittaranjan Das.He completed his schooling fromLa Martiniere Calcutta.
Mukerjea won the Indian National Junior Championship in 1959. He then began to play overseas, and was the runner-up at theWimbledon Boys' Singles tournament in1960.
Mukerjea's international breakout year came in 1962, when he made the fourth round of theU.S. Championships. He reached the fourth round at Wimbledon in1963 and1964, and reached the fourth round at theFrench Championships in1965.
1966 was Mukerjea's most successful year. He again reached the fourth round at theFrench Championships andWimbledon. He was also a member of theIndia Davis Cup team that reached the final. Mukerjea won India's only rubber in the final; he andRamanathan Krishnan defeatedJohn Newcombe andTony Roche in doubles. For his accomplishments, Mukerjea was given theArjuna Award in 1966.
During his career, Mukerjea won at least 6 singles titles, including the Asian Championships three times.[2][3]
Mukerjea currently operates a Tennis Academy inCalcutta bearing his name, and he has served as tournament director for theSunfeast Open, as well asDavis Cup Captain for India.[4]
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Location | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1. | 1963 | Adelboden International | Adelboden | Clay |  Jaroslav Drobný | 4–6, 6–1, 6–2 |
| Win | 2. | 1965 | Indore International | Indore | Michael Sangster | 7–5, 6–2, 6–1 | |
| Win | 3. | 1966 | Finland International Championships | Helsinki |  Allen Fox | 7–5, 4–6, 10–8 | |
| Win | 4. | 1966 | Asian Championships | Calcutta | Ramanathan Krishnan | 6–4, 6–3, 6–2 | |
| Win | 5. | 1966 | Central India Championships | Allahabad |  Nicholas Kalogeropoulos | 6–3, 4–6, 4–6, 6–4, 6–2 | |
| Win | 6. | 1966 | India National and Northern India Championships | New Delhi | Premjit Lall | 4–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–0 | |
| Win | 7. | 1967 | Western India Championships | Bombay |  Bob Carmichael | 5–7, 4–6, 6–2, 6–3, 6–3 | |
| Win | 8. | 1969 | Asian Championships | Calcutta | Bill Tym | 6–2, 6–1, 6–0 | |
| Win | 9. | 1971 | India National Championships | Delhi | Premjit Lall | 7–5, 6–3, 6–3 | |
| Win | 10. | 1972 | Asian Championships | Poona | Vijay Amritraj | 1–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–4 |
