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Wimbledon. SF (1976) US Open. QF (1973, 1976) Team competitions. Davis Cup. F (1974, 1987) Vijay Amritraj(born 14 December 1953) is an Indiansports commentator, actor and retired professional tennisplayer from Madras. [3][4][5][6]He was awarded the Padma Shri, the government of India's 4th highest civilian honour, in 1983.
Amritraj achieved his career-best singles rank of 18 in the world in July 1980, and a rank of 23 as a doubles player in March 1980. During his playing career he won 16 singles titles and 14 doubles titles. Amritraj first played tennis as a professional in 1970. In 1973 Amritraj reached the quarter-finals of the US Open and Wimbledon.
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Jul 2, 2023 · In a match where the momentum kept swinging, Amritraj eventually won 7-5, 6-4, 3-6, 2-6, 7-5. Next up was seventh seed Owen Davidson of Australia, but the Indian overcame that challenge as well ...
Jul 21, 2024 · The 51-year-old won 54 tour-level doubles titles as well as a singles title. It is fitting that his singles crown came in Newport, where he was inducted into the International Hall of Fame alongside Amritraj, a three-time Newport singles champion. Now both men have made history for their country, leaving a permanent mark on the history books.
Jan 29, 2018 · In the final, I beat Ramanathan Krishnan in four sets. Then Anand and I won the doubles in five sets after an hour. Over the two days, I played 19 sets. That was the second match that put me on the stage. The next one was in the third round of the US Open in 1973 where I beat Rod Laver in five sets. These three matches made a difference to my ...
Dec 13, 2023 · Leander Paes, Vijay Amritraj elected to Tennis Hall of Fame. , who won 18 Grand Slam titles in men's doubles or mixed doubles, and ex-player, broadcaster and promoter are the first Asian men ...
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Dec 13, 2023 · Leander has won 8 Grand Slam doubles titles and 10 mixed doubles titles, while Vijay has contributed to the game as a player, administrator, and commentator. Richard Evans, a tennis journalist, is ...
