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Anand Amritraj (born 20 March 1951) is an Indian former tennis player and businessman. He, along with brother Vijay Amritraj, led India into the 1974 Davis Cup finals against South Africa, and was a part of the Indian team captained by Vijay Amritraj which reached the final of the Davis Cup in 1987 against Sweden.
Oct 11, 2013 · Anand, Vijay, Ashok, Prakash and Stephen: no less than five Amritraj have played tennis at the professional level. Story of a yellow ball passionate family between Wimbledon and Hollywood, Pancho Gonzales and James Bond, John McEnroe and Jean-Claude Van Damme, Fabrice Santoro and Sharon Stone.
Feb 1, 2017 · Anand Amritraj was a 22-year-old looking for a permanent break in the Davis Cup team. India were 2-1 up in the Davis Cup semi-final against the USSR at Pune’s Deccan Gymkhana, a win would take them through to the final.
Feb 5, 2017 · Anand Amritraj returned to Pune for his final tie as India's Davis Cup captain, 43 years after playing an instrumental role in arguably the greatest win in the country's...
1 day ago · Vijay Amritraj and Leander Paes on Saturday became the first Asian men to be inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame as a contributor and player, respectively. But for India, their enshrinement into the most prestigious club in tennis means so much more. ... to Vijay's mum, dad, wife, two sons, their wives and the whole family and especially to Vijay's brothers Anand and Ashok.” Amritraj and Paes’ journeys are intertwined, since the latter attended an academy as a kid with ...
Official tennis player profile of Anand Amritraj on the ATP Tour. Featuring news, bio, rankings, playing activity, coach, stats, win-loss, points breakdown, videos, and more.
1976 Indian National singles champion, Indian National Junior Champion. '66/70. Member of Indian Davis Cup team since 1968. One of three Amritraj. brothers (along with Vijay and Ashok) who have appeared on the pro tour. Official tennis bio information on Anand Amritraj including personal and professional info.
23 hours ago · In Short. Leander Paes and Vijay Amritraj made history after becoming the first Asian men to be inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame. Paes remains the only Indian till date to win an Olympic medal in tennis back in 1996, in Atlanta. Paes held the record for being India’s youngest Olympic medallist at the age of 23 years 1 month ...
Anand Amritraj was an Indian tennis player and businessman. From 1973 to 1984 Amritraj was a successful doubles player, often paired with his brother Vijay. Amritraj achieved career-best world-rankings of 74 in November 1974 as a singles player, and 80 in January 1984 as a doubles player.
Jul 12, 2024 · Amritraj, a former top20 player and celebrated broadcaster, and Evans, a renowned author and journalist, have been inducted in the contributor category, while Paes, an 18time Major champion and Olympic bronze medallist, is in the player category. ... “Anand, his brother, gave me an audition. On 12th May 1986, I joined BAT. I went to church every. Sunday with their parents. The history I share with them, I am greatly proud of.
