Jamsetji Merwanji (also spelled Jamsetjee; born 1871/2[n 1]) was an Indian professional racquets player, who was world champion of the sport from 1903 to 1911.
He was a Parsi who worked as a "marker" (club professional) at the Bombay Gymkhana.
[1] His closest rival in India was his brother Padanji, who was a marker in Pune.
[1] He was finally challenged in late 1909, for 5,000 rupees, by Charles Williams, who had beaten amateur E. M. Baerlein to become English champion.
[4] The contest did not take place until 1911, when several Indian sports teams journeyed to Britain around the coronation of George V and 1911 Imperial Conference.