| Jay Royappa | |
| Fullname: | Jayakumar Royappa |
| Birth Date: | 1954 |
| Death Date: | (aged 51) |
| Death Place: | Anna Nagar, Tamil Nadu |
| Singlesrecord: | 3–8 |
| Highestsinglesranking: | No. 207 (3 Jan 1979) |
| Wimbledonresult: | 2R (1978) |
Jayakumar Royappa was an Indian professional tennis player.
A native of Chennai, Royappa was the son of former Tamil Nadu Chief Secretary E.P. Royappa.[1]
Royappa was a national junior hardcourt champion and competed on the professional tour in the 1970s. He was described by The Hindu as a tall, wiry player with a powerful serve and unorthodox, wristy play. In 1973 he won the singles title at the Scottish Championships.[2] Twice qualifying for the Wimbledon main draw, he won his first round match over Greg Halder in 1978, before losing to the third-seed Vitas Gerulaitis in the second round.[3]
In 2005 he died of a heart attack at his home in Anna Nagar.[1]