Harsh Mankad

Who is Harsh Mankad?

Harsh Mankad born in Bombay, is a former world ranked ATP Professional tennis player from India. He is the grandson of world renowned cricketer Vinoo Mankad, and the son of Indian Test cricketer and Mumbai captain Ashok Mankad and pioneer women's tennis player Nirupama Vasant. Harsh Mankad is currently pursuing an MBA in Marketing at the Carlson School of Management. Mankad will be working as a Corporate Brand Management Intern this summer at Cargill in Wayzata, Minnesota.

Mankad was the #1 ranked junior tennis player in India, winning National Titles in every age group. Mankad earned a scholarship to the University of Minnesota where he played #1 singles and #1 doubles from 1999-2002. Mankad won the Intercollegiate Tennis Association's National Indoor Tennis Championships in Dallas, Texas in November 2001. He was the first Indian to win this event and consequently secured the number 1 ranking in the NCAA Division I US tennis rankings for 2001-2002.

On the ATP Tennis Tour, Mankad played against several world #1 ranked players, including Andy Roddick, Andy Murray, Lleyton Hewwitt, and other top ranked players such as James Blake, Marcos Baghdatis, and Scheng Schalken.