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  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. In ATP action, Amritraj beat many top players, including Hall of Famers, Rod Laver, Jimmy Connors, Bjorn Borg, and John McEnroe. Reaching a career high world ranking of 18 in 1980, Amritraj won 15 singles and 13 doubles titles.

  4. Jul 17, 2024 · Amritraj won 28 ATP titles–15 in singles, 13 in doubles, including eight alongside brother Anand. In 1980, he’d attain a career-high singles ranking of 18 in the world.

  5. Jul 21, 2024 · The 51-year-old, who spent around 462 weeks inside the top 10 of the ATP rankings, is widely regarded as one of the greatest doubles players of all time. Paes has won 18 Grand Slam titles - eight in men’s doubles and 10 in mixed doubles. He is one of only three men in tennis history to achieve career Grand Slams in both men’s and mixed doubles.

  6. Dec 13, 2023 · Leander Paes, who won 18 Grand Slam titles in men's doubles or mixed doubles, and ex-player, broadcaster and promoter Vijay Amritraj are the first Asian men elected to the International Tennis Hall of Fame. The Hall, which is based in Newport, Rhode Island, and has been around since 1955, announced its Class of 2024 on Wednesday.

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  8. Dec 13, 2023 · Published - December 13, 2023 06:49 pm IST. Leander Paes and Vijay Amritraj become first Indians to be inducted into International Tennis Hall of Fame. Leander has won 8 Grand Slam doubles titles ...

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