Anand Amritraj

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Anand Amritraj
Born (1951-03-20) 20 March 1951 (age 74)
Madras, Tamil Nadu, India (now Chennai, Tamil Nadu)
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Retiredyes
PlaysRight-handed (one-handed backhand)
Prize money $332,133
Singles
Career record195–170
Career titles7
Highest rankingNo. 74 (6 November 1974)
Grand Slam singles results
French Open 1R (1973, 1974, 1976, 1979)
Wimbledon 2R (1973, 1977, 1978)
US Open 3R (1974)
Doubles
Career record288–269
Career titles12
Highest rankingNo. 80 (2 January 1984)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open 1R (1984)
French Open 3R (1979)
Wimbledon SF (1976)
US Open QF (1973, 1976)
Team competitions
Davis Cup F (1974, 1987)

Anand Amritraj (born 20 March 1951) is an Indian former tennis player and businessman. [1] [2] [3] He, along with brother Vijay Amritraj, led India into the 1974 Davis Cup finals against South Africa, [4] and was a part of the Indian team captained by Vijay Amritraj which reached the final of the Davis Cup in 1987 against Sweden.

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Career

Anand Amritraj and his younger brothers, Vijay and Ashok, were among the first Indians to play in top-flight international tour tennis. In 1976, Anand and Vijay were semi-finalists in the Wimbledon men's doubles. Anand was part of the Indian team for 1974 Davis Cup, which advanced to the finals of the tournament and then forfeited the championship to South Africa as the Government of India decided to boycott the match in protest of South Africa's Apartheid policies, [5] and again reached the final in 1987 against Sweden.

His son Stephen Amritraj is an American former professional tennis player who represented India.

He did his schooling from Don Bosco and graduated from Loyola College in Madras. [6]

Vijay and Anand Amritraj warm up at 2000 Wimbledon Sr Invitation Doubles Finals in the Centre Court A07 Amritrajs Practice.jpg
Vijay and Anand Amritraj warm up at 2000 Wimbledon Sr Invitation Doubles Finals in the Centre Court

His daughter-in-law Alison Riske-Amritraj is also a top-50 player on the WTA Tour. [7]

Career finals

Anand and Vijay Amritraj 2000 Wimbledon Sr Invitation Doubles Finals Anand and Vijay Amritraj 2000 Wimbledon Sr Invitation Doubles Finals.jpg
Anand and Vijay Amritraj 2000 Wimbledon Sr Invitation Doubles Finals

Doubles: 30 (12–18)

ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss1.Oct 1973New Delhi, India Flag of India.svg Vijay Amritraj Flag of the United States.svg Jim McManus
Flag of Mexico.svg Raúl Ramírez
2–6, 4–6
Win1.Nov 1973 Christchurch, New Zealand Flag of the United States.svg Fred McNair Flag of Germany.svg Jürgen Fassbender
Flag of New Zealand.svg Jeff Simpson
w/o
Win2.Nov 1974 Bombay, IndiaClay Flag of India.svg Vijay Amritraj Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dick Crealy
Flag of New Zealand.svg Onny Parun
6–4, 7–6
Loss2.Aug 1974 South Orange, USHard Flag of India.svg Vijay Amritraj Flag of the United States.svg Brian Gottfried
Flag of Mexico.svg Raúl Ramírez
6–7, 7–6, 6–7
Win3.Aug 1974 Columbus, USHard Flag of India.svg Vijay Amritraj Flag of the United States.svg Tom Gorman
Flag of the United States.svg Robert Lutz
Loss3.Feb 1975 Toronto, CanadaCarpet (i) Flag of India.svg Vijay Amritraj Flag of the United States.svg Dick Stockton
Flag of the United States.svg Erik van Dillen
4–6, 5–7, 1–6
Loss4.Mar 1975Washington DC, USCarpet (i) Flag of India.svg Vijay Amritraj Flag of the United States.svg Mike Estep
Flag of New Zealand.svg Jeff Simpson
6–75, 3–6
Win4.Mar 1975 Atlanta, USCarpet (i) Flag of India.svg Vijay Amritraj Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mark Cox
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Cliff Drysdale
6–3, 6–2
Loss5.Aug 1975 Louisville, USClay Flag of India.svg Vijay Amritraj Flag of Poland.svg Wojtek Fibak
Flag of Argentina.svg Guillermo Vilas
Win5.Sep 1975Los Angeles, USHard Flag of India.svg Vijay Amritraj Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Cliff Drysdale
Flag of the United States.svg Marty Riessen
7–6, 4–6, 6–4
Loss6.Nov 1975 Calcutta, IndiaClay Flag of India.svg Vijay Amritraj Flag of Spain.svg Juan Gisbert
Flag of Spain.svg Manuel Orantes
6–1, 4–6, 3–6
Win6.Mar 1976 Memphis, USCarpet (i) Flag of India.svg Vijay Amritraj Flag of the United States.svg Roscoe Tanner
Flag of the United States.svg Marty Riessen
6–3, 6–4
Loss7.Nov 1976Hong KongHard Flag of Romania.svg Ilie Năstase Flag of the United States.svg Hank Pfister
Flag of the United States.svg Butch Walts
4–6, 2–6
Loss8.Nov 1976 Manila, PhilippinesHard Flag of Italy.svg Corrado Barazzutti Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ross Case
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Geoff Masters
0–6, 1–6
Win7.Jun 1977Queen's Club, London, UKGrass Flag of India.svg Vijay Amritraj Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Lloyd
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Lloyd
6–1, 6–2
Win8.Sep 1978 Mexico City, MexicoClay Flag of India.svg Vijay Amritraj Flag of the United States.svg Fred McNair
Flag of Mexico.svg Raúl Ramírez
6–4, 7–5
Loss9.Jan 1979 Baltimore, USCarpet (i) Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Cliff Drysdale Flag of the United States.svg Marty Riessen
Flag of the United States.svg Sherwood Stewart
6–7, 4–6
Loss10.Mar 1979 San Jose, Costa Rica Hard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Colin Dibley Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Ion Țiriac
Flag of Argentina.svg Guillermo Vilas
4–6, 6–2, 4–6
Loss11.Apr 1979 Cairo, EgyptClay Flag of India.svg Vijay Amritraj Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter McNamara
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul McNamee
5–7, 4–6
Loss12.Aug 1979 Stowe, USHard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Colin Dibley Flag of the United States.svg Mike Cahill
Flag of the United States.svg Steve Krulevitz
6–3, 3–6, 4–6
Loss13.Mar 1980 San Jose, Costa Rica Hard Flag of the United States.svg Nick Saviano Flag of Chile.svg Jaime Fillol
Flag of Chile.svg Álvaro Fillol
2–6, 6–7
Loss14.Apr 1980Los Angeles, USHard Flag of the United States.svg John Austin Flag of the United States.svg Brian Teacher
Flag of the United States.svg Butch Walts
2–6, 4–6
Win9.Apr 1980 São Paulo, BrazilCarpet (i) Flag of the United States.svg Fritz Buehning Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Carter
Flag of New Zealand.svg Chris Lewis
7–6, 6–2
Loss15.Aug 1980 Atlanta, USHard Flag of the United States.svg John Austin Flag of the United States.svg Tom Gullikson
Flag of the United States.svg Butch Walts
7–6, 6–7, 5–7
Loss16.Apr 1981 Houston, USClay Flag of the United States.svg Fred McNair Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Edmondson
Flag of the United States.svg Sherwood Stewart
4–6, 3–6
Loss17.Aug 1981 Columbus, USHard Flag of India.svg Vijay Amritraj Flag of the United States.svg Bruce Manson
Flag of the United States.svg Brian Teacher
1–6, 1–6
Win10.Nov 1982 Baltimore, USCarpet (i) Flag of the United States.svg Tony Giammalva Flag of India.svg Vijay Amritraj
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Fred Stolle
7–5, 6–2
Win11.Nov 1982Chicago, USCarpet (i) Flag of India.svg Vijay Amritraj Flag of the United States.svg Mike Cahill
Flag of the United States.svg Bruce Manson
3–6, 6–3, 6–3
Loss18.Feb 1983 Delray Beach, USClay Flag of the United States.svg Johan Kriek Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Pavel Složil
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tomáš Šmíd
6–7, 4–6
Win12.Jul 1983 Stuttgart, West GermanyClay Flag of the United States.svg Mike Bauer Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Pavel Složil
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tomáš Šmíd
4–6, 6–3, 6–2

References

  1. Padmanaban, Geeta (13 May 2003). "Advantage! Amritraj". The Hindu . Archived from the original on 6 June 2011. Retrieved 31 January 2010.
  2. Seminara, Dave (28 November 2009). "The Year the Davis Cup Felt Empty". The New York Times . Archived from the original on 25 March 2019. Retrieved 31 January 2010.
  3. Keerthivasan, K (1 January 2003). "Anand – the genial Indian". The Hindu . Archived from the original on 6 June 2011. Retrieved 31 January 2010.
  4. "South Africa v India"". Davis Cup. Archived from the original on 12 December 2019. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  5. "1976 Wimbledon men doubles". Archived from the original on 3 July 2008. Retrieved 15 May 2008.
  6. "Hollywood's Chennaiite: Ashok Amritraj talks about his love for Hollywood and Tennis". The New Indian Express. 15 December 2017. Archived from the original on 23 July 2018. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
  7. Watch: American tennis star Alison Riske grooves to Bollywood song at her wedding with Stephen Amritraj Archived 3 January 2024 at the Wayback Machine 23 July 2019