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.
| Born | 20 March 1951 Madras, India |
|---|---|
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Retired | yes |
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $332,133 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 195–170 |
| Career titles | 7 |
| Highest ranking | No. 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 record | 288–269 |
| Career titles | 12 |
| Highest ranking | No. 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) |
Career
editAnand 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]
His daughter-in-law Alison Riske-Amritraj is also a top-50 player on the WTA Tour.[7]
Career finals
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Doubles: 30 (12–18)
edit| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | Oct 1973 | New Delhi, India | Vijay Amritraj | Jim McManus Raúl Ramírez |
2–6, 4–6 | |
| Win | 1. | Nov 1973 | Christchurch, New Zealand | Fred McNair | Jürgen Fassbender Jeff Simpson |
w/o | |
| Win | 2. | Nov 1974 | Bombay, India | Clay | Vijay Amritraj | Dick Crealy Onny Parun |
6–4, 7–6 |
| Loss | 2. | Aug 1974 | South Orange, US | Hard | Vijay Amritraj | Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez |
6–7, 7–6, 6–7 |
| Win | 3. | Aug 1974 | Columbus, US | Hard | Vijay Amritraj | Tom Gorman Robert Lutz |
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| Loss | 3. | Feb 1975 | Toronto, Canada | Carpet (i) | Vijay Amritraj | Dick Stockton Erik van Dillen |
4–6, 5–7, 1–6 |
| Loss | 4. | Mar 1975 | Washington DC, US | Carpet (i) | Vijay Amritraj | Mike Estep Jeff Simpson |
6–75, 3–6 |
| Win | 4. | Mar 1975 | Atlanta, US | Carpet (i) | Vijay Amritraj | Mark Cox Cliff Drysdale |
6–3, 6–2 |
| Loss | 5. | Aug 1975 | Louisville, US | Clay | Vijay Amritraj | Wojtek Fibak Guillermo Vilas |
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| Win | 5. | Sep 1975 | Los Angeles, US | Hard | Vijay Amritraj | Cliff Drysdale Marty Riessen |
7–6, 4–6, 6–4 |
| Loss | 6. | Nov 1975 | Calcutta, India | Clay | Vijay Amritraj | Juan Gisbert Manuel Orantes |
6–1, 4–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 6. | Mar 1976 | Memphis, US | Carpet (i) | Vijay Amritraj | Roscoe Tanner Marty Riessen |
6–3, 6–4 |
| Loss | 7. | Nov 1976 | Hong Kong | Hard | Ilie Năstase | Hank Pfister Butch Walts |
4–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 8. | Nov 1976 | Manila, Philippines | Hard | Corrado Barazzutti | Ross Case Geoff Masters |
0–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 7. | Jun 1977 | Queen's Club, London, UK | Grass | Vijay Amritraj | David Lloyd John Lloyd |
6–1, 6–2 |
| Win | 8. | Sep 1978 | Mexico City, Mexico | Clay | Vijay Amritraj | Fred McNair Raúl Ramírez |
6–4, 7–5 |
| Loss | 9. | Jan 1979 | Baltimore, US | Carpet (i) | Cliff Drysdale | Marty Riessen Sherwood Stewart |
6–7, 4–6 |
| Loss | 10. | Mar 1979 | San Jose, Costa Rica | Hard | Colin Dibley | Ion Țiriac Guillermo Vilas |
4–6, 6–2, 4–6 |
| Loss | 11. | Apr 1979 | Cairo, Egypt | Clay | Vijay Amritraj | Peter McNamara Paul McNamee |
5–7, 4–6 |
| Loss | 12. | Aug 1979 | Stowe, US | Hard | Colin Dibley | Mike Cahill Steve Krulevitz |
6–3, 3–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 13. | Mar 1980 | San Jose, Costa Rica | Hard | Nick Saviano | Jaime Fillol Álvaro Fillol |
2–6, 6–7 |
| Loss | 14. | Apr 1980 | Los Angeles, US | Hard | John Austin | Brian Teacher Butch Walts |
2–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 9. | Apr 1980 | São Paulo, Brazil | Carpet (i) | Fritz Buehning | David Carter Chris Lewis |
7–6, 6–2 |
| Loss | 15. | Aug 1980 | Atlanta, US | Hard | John Austin | Tom Gullikson Butch Walts |
7–6, 6–7, 5–7 |
| Loss | 16. | Apr 1981 | Houston, US | Clay | Fred McNair | Mark Edmondson Sherwood Stewart |
4–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 17. | Aug 1981 | Columbus, US | Hard | Vijay Amritraj | Bruce Manson Brian Teacher |
1–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 10. | Nov 1982 | Baltimore, US | Carpet (i) | Tony Giammalva | Vijay Amritraj Fred Stolle |
7–5, 6–2 |
| Win | 11. | Nov 1982 | Chicago, US | Carpet (i) | Vijay Amritraj | Mike Cahill Bruce Manson |
3–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
| Loss | 18. | Feb 1983 | Delray Beach, US | Clay | Johan Kriek | Pavel Složil Tomáš Šmíd |
6–7, 4–6 |
| Win | 12. | Jul 1983 | Stuttgart, West Germany | Clay | Mike Bauer | Pavel Složil Tomáš Šmíd |
4–6, 6–3, 6–2 |
References
edit- ^ Padmanaban, Geeta (13 May 2003). "Advantage! Amritraj". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 6 June 2011. Retrieved 31 January 2010.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ 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.
- ^ Keerthivasan, K (1 January 2003). "Anand – the genial Indian". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 6 June 2011. Retrieved 31 January 2010.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "South Africa v India"". Davis Cup. Archived from the original on 12 December 2019. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- ^ "1976 Wimbledon men doubles". Archived from the original on 3 July 2008. Retrieved 15 May 2008.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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