Vishal Punna (born 14 January 1984) is an Indian former professional tennis player.
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Born | (1984-01-14) 14 January 1984 (age 38) Hyderabad, India |
Plays | Right-handed |
Prize money | $11,074 |
Singles | |
Career record | 0–1 (Davis Cup) |
Highest ranking | No. 786 (20 September 2004) |
Doubles | |
Highest ranking | No. 649 (5 February 2007) |
Punna was raised in Hyderabad and featured in one Davis Cup tie for India, against New Zealand away in Invercargill in 2007. He was called upon for a live reverse singles, which he lost to Mark Nielsen, before Leander Paes won the tie for India in the fifth rubber.[1]
Following his retirement from tennis, Punna lived in the United States and worked in the IT industry, before quitting to pursue a career in Indian cinema.[2] He was the lead actor in the 2019 Telugu film Sarovaram.[3]