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Vijay Amritraj (born 14 December 1953) is an Indian sports commentator, actor and retired professional tennis player from Madras. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] [ 5 ] [ 6 ] He was awarded the Padma Shri , the government of India's 4th highest civilian honour, in 1983.
3 days ago · “Vijay Amritraj’s rise in the tennis world was nothing short of extraordinary. He faced the greatest players of his era - Bjorn Borg, Jimmy Connors and John McEnroe - and brought honour and prestige to India on the international stage,” he said. Amritraj won 15 titles on the ATP Tour and twice reached the quarterfinals at both Wimbledon and the US Open.
3 days ago · Vijay Amritraj is the kind of leader who transcended sports to become a cultural beacon for so many, and we couldn’t be more thrilled to have the trust of the Amritraj family and an amazingly ...
2 days ago · “Vijay Amritraj’s rise in the tennis world is nothing short of extraordinary. He faced the greatest players of his era, Bjorn Borg, Jimmy Connors, and John McEnroe, and brought honour and ...
Jul 21, 2024 · 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.
Jul 21, 2024 · 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.
Reaching a career high world ranking of 18 in 1980, Amritraj won 15 singles and 13 doubles titles. Of his singles triumphs, three came on the grounds of the International Tennis Hall of Fame, in Newport, Rhode Island, a hat trick of victories earned in 1976, 1980, and 1984.
Dec 14, 2023 · Vijay Amritraj is doing things at 70 that we can only dream of. One of tennis' great humanitarians—and future Hall of Famer—celebrates a milestone birthday.
Jan 6, 2024 · Vijay Amritraj is a man of many talents. A successful player, broadcaster, commentator, administrator — the list is endless. It then came as no surprise when the Indian great was...
Dec 13, 2023 · FILE - Indian tennis player Vijay Amritraj stretches to scoop a low ball during men’s singles match in the $200,000 Gunze World Tennis tournament on Thursday, May 13, 1982 in Tokyo. Amritraj, an ex-player, broadcaster and promoter, and Leander Paes are the first Asian men elected to the International Tennis Hall of Fame.
