Arvind Parmar
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Arvind Parmar was born 1978 in Hitchin
, Hertfordshire
and attended Whitehill Junior School followed by Hitchin Boys School. He is a former top British
tennis
player. Of Indian
descent, he retired in December 2006. Parmar is nicknamed the "Hitchin Hurricane". After retiring he began coaching and has coached British junior number 1, Ahmed El Menshawy. He currently coaches another British junior, James Marsalek.
in September 1996, in doubles. Partnering Paul Robinson, they lost in the first round in 3 sets. Parmar finished 1996 ranked World No. 720 in singles and No. 1081 in doubles.
reached the second round in doubles at the Scottish Tennis Championships. He finished 1997 ranked World No. 464 in singles and No. 608 in doubles.
Challenger in December. In doubles play, Parmar reached 3 Futures semi-finals as well as the second round of Wimbledon
, in his first grand slam appearance, partnering Luke Milligan
. Parmar's peak ranking for 1998 was World No. 394 in singles, received in October, and No. 370 in doubles in August.
in the 1st round, 7–6(3) 5–7 7–6(7). In the second round he beat Dominik Meffert
who was the player who beat Parmar in the Qualifying round, 6–3 6–3. Parmar's good run ended in his Quarter Final match against Christophe Rochus
, losing in straight sets, 6–3 6–3.
Parmar also played in the last rubber as Serbia and Montenegro won the tie as Novak Djokovic
beat Greg Rusedski
in the previous rubber so making the final rubber a dead-rubber
as it gave Serbia & Montenegro
an unassailable 3–1 lead. So therefore Andy Murray did not play. Parmar did well, although the Davis Cup tie was already decided, winning in straight sets over Ilija Bozoljac
7–5, 6–4.
for the 2011 U.S. Open
(if not other telecasts).
Hitchin
Hitchin is a town in Hertfordshire, England, with an estimated population of 30,360.-History:Hitchin is first noted as the central place of the Hicce people mentioned in a 7th century document, the Tribal Hidage. The tribal name is Brittonic rather than Old English and derives from *siccā, meaning...
, Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England. The county town is Hertford.The county is one of the Home Counties and lies inland, bordered by Greater London , Buckinghamshire , Bedfordshire , Cambridgeshire and...
and attended Whitehill Junior School followed by Hitchin Boys School. He is a former top British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
tennis
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
player. Of Indian
Non-resident Indian and Person of Indian Origin
A Non-Resident Indian is an Indian citizen who has migrated to another country, a person of Indian origin who is born outside India, or a person of Indian origin who resides permanently outside India. Other terms with the same meaning are overseas Indian and expatriate Indian...
descent, he retired in December 2006. Parmar is nicknamed the "Hitchin Hurricane". After retiring he began coaching and has coached British junior number 1, Ahmed El Menshawy. He currently coaches another British junior, James Marsalek.
1996
Parmar competed in his first ATP tour event in BournemouthBrighton International
The Brighton International was a tennis tournament held in Brighton, UK. It was a WTA Tour event from 1978-1995 and an ATP Tour event from 1996-2000, upon the discontinuation of the women's tournament. The women's event was held in October....
in September 1996, in doubles. Partnering Paul Robinson, they lost in the first round in 3 sets. Parmar finished 1996 ranked World No. 720 in singles and No. 1081 in doubles.
1997
Parmar played his first tour singles matches in July, 1997, playing in two challenger events in Britain, Bristol and Manchester. Both played on grass, he lost rather handily in the first round of each event. Parmar also lost in the first round in both events in doubles. He won his first tour event in September as he and partner Jamie DelgadoJamie Delgado
Jamie Delgado is a professional male tennis player from Great Britain. Delgado has represented the UK in the Davis Cup, most recently in 2006. His best performance at Wimbledon was reaching the second round on three occasions, most notably in 2001 where he played against former champion Andre...
reached the second round in doubles at the Scottish Tennis Championships. He finished 1997 ranked World No. 464 in singles and No. 608 in doubles.
1998
Parmar played 12 Futures events in 1998 in singles, going 14 wins, 12 losses. His best result in these tournaments was a semi-finals result at Great Britain F7, played in Sunderland. He went 1 and 4 in challengers, reaching the second round of the AhmedabadAhmedabad
Ahmedabad also known as Karnavati is the largest city in Gujarat, India. It is the former capital of Gujarat and is also the judicial capital of Gujarat as the Gujarat High Court has its seat in Ahmedabad...
Challenger in December. In doubles play, Parmar reached 3 Futures semi-finals as well as the second round of Wimbledon
The Championships, Wimbledon
The Championships, Wimbledon, or simply Wimbledon , is the oldest tennis tournament in the world, considered by many to be the most prestigious. It has been held at the All England Club in Wimbledon, London since 1877. It is one of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments, the other three Majors...
, in his first grand slam appearance, partnering Luke Milligan
Luke Milligan
Luke Milligan is a former tennis player from the United Kingdom, who turned professional in 1995.The right-hander reached his highest individual ranking on the ATP Tour on 8 July 1996, when he became the world number 217 and just after he won through to the third round of the Wimbledon...
. Parmar's peak ranking for 1998 was World No. 394 in singles, received in October, and No. 370 in doubles in August.
1999-2002
Parmar qualified for Wimbledon in 1999 beating the no.25 seed Albert Costa (ESP) W 0-6, 7-6(5), 6-3, 6-3 before losing to compatriot Greg Rusedski. During this three-year period under the guidance of his coach David Sammel he made the second round of Wimbledon three years in a row and qualified for the 2000 Australian Open. He was selected for Davis Cup regularly from 2000–2006.Rotterdam Open, Rotterdam
Parmar lost in the second qualifying round in Rotterdam only to be given a lucky loser spot. He went on to beat top 100 player Paradorn SrichaphanParadorn Srichaphan
Paradorn Srichaphan is a retired professional tennis player from Thailand. He is the highest ranked men's singles player from Thailand and Asia in history, reaching a career high World No. 9. His nickname is "Ball".-Career:...
in the 1st round, 7–6(3) 5–7 7–6(7). In the second round he beat Dominik Meffert
Dominik Meffert
Dominik Meffert is a German professional tennis player. He qualified for the 2007 US Open, to this date his first and only Grand Slam competition, but lost in the first round. He is 6'6" tall and 210 lbs...
who was the player who beat Parmar in the Qualifying round, 6–3 6–3. Parmar's good run ended in his Quarter Final match against Christophe Rochus
Christophe Rochus
Christophe Rochus is a retired professional male tennis player from Belgium.Rochus is the older brother of Olivier Rochus, also a tennis player who has been slightly more successful than Christophe. He reached the singles finals of two ATP tournaments: Valencia and Rotterdam but lost them both...
, losing in straight sets, 6–3 6–3.
Davis Cup Euro-Asia Group One, vs Serbia and Montenegro
As Andy Murray was injured and could not play in the 1st day's play, Parmar took his place in the 1st rubber of the tie against Serbia and Montenegro against Novak Đoković and Parmar lost in straight sets 6–3, 6–2, 7–5.Parmar also played in the last rubber as Serbia and Montenegro won the tie as Novak Djokovic
Novak Djokovic
Novak Djokovic is a Serbian professional tennis player who has been ranked world no. 1 by the Association of Tennis Professionals since 4 July 2011. He has won four Grand Slam singles titles: the 2008 and 2011 Australian Open, the 2011 Wimbledon Championships, and the 2011 US Open...
beat Greg Rusedski
Greg Rusedski
Gregory "Greg" Rusedski is a British Canadian former tennis player who turned professional in 1991 and played until his retirement on 7 April 2007, at the age of 33...
in the previous rubber so making the final rubber a dead-rubber
Dead-rubber
Dead rubber is a term used in sporting parlance to describe a match in a series where the series result has already been decided by earlier matches...
as it gave Serbia & Montenegro
Serbia and Montenegro Davis Cup team
The Serbia and Montenegro Davis Cup team competed from 1995-2006 . Following 2006, the nations competed as:*Serbia Davis Cup team *Montenegro Davis Cup team...
an unassailable 3–1 lead. So therefore Andy Murray did not play. Parmar did well, although the Davis Cup tie was already decided, winning in straight sets over Ilija Bozoljac
Ilija Bozoljac
Ilija Bozoljac or Ilia Bozoljac is a professional male tennis player from Serbia....
7–5, 6–4.
Post-playing career
Parmar has been a coach for some top junior British players. In addition, he worked as a television analyst for Eurosport 2Eurosport 2
Eurosport 2 is a European sports television network. It is a sister channel to Eurosport and Eurosport News. Several different versions of the channel exist across Europe, where television rights for sport differ.-Launch:...
for the 2011 U.S. Open
2011 US Open (tennis)
The 2011 US Open was a tennis tournament played on the outdoor hard courts at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows Park, of Queens, New York City, United States...
(if not other telecasts).