Anand Amritraj

Anand Amritraj (Tamil: ஆனந்த் அம்ரித்ராஜ்; born 20 March 1951) is a former Indian tennis player and businessman.[1][2][3]

Anand Amritraj
Born (1951-03-20) 20 March 1951
Madras, India
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Retiredyes
PlaysRight-handed (one-handed backhand)
Prize money$332,133
Singles
Career record90–170
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 74 (6 November 1974)
Grand Slam Singles results
French Open1R (1973, 1974, 1976, 1979)
Wimbledon2R (1973, 1977, 1978)
US Open3R (1974)
Doubles
Career record288–269
Career titles12
Highest rankingNo. 80 (2 January 1984)
Grand Slam Doubles results
Australian Open1R (1984)
French Open3R (1979)
WimbledonSF (1976)
US OpenQF (1973, 1976)
Team competitions
Davis CupF (1974, 1987)

Career

Anand 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 semifinalists 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 South Africa's Apartheid policies,[4] and again reached the final in 1987 against Sweden.

His son Stephen Amritraj is also an American former professional tennis player who represented India. He did schooling from Don Bosco and graduated from Loyola College in Madras.[5]

Vijay and Anand Amritraj warm up at 2000 Wimbledon Sr Invitation Doubles Finals in the Centre Court

His daughter-in-law Alison Riske is also a top-50 player on the WTA Tour.[6]

Career finals
Anand and Vijay Amritraj 2000 Wimbledon Sr Invitation Doubles Finals

Doubles: 30 (12–18)
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, New Jersey, USA Hard Vijay Amritraj Brian Gottfried
Raúl Ramírez		 6–7, 7–6, 6–7
Win 3. Aug 1974 Columbus, Ohio, USA Hard Vijay Amritraj Tom Gorman
Robert Lutz
Loss 3. Feb 1975 Toronto, Ontario, Canada Carpet (i) Vijay Amritraj Dick Stockton
Erik van Dillen		 4–6, 5–7, 1–6
Loss 4. Mar 1975 Washington DC, USA Carpet (i) Vijay Amritraj Mike Estep
Russell Simpson		 6–75, 3–6
Win 4. Mar 1975 Atlanta, Georgia, USA Carpet (i) Vijay Amritraj Mark Cox
Cliff Drysdale		 6–3, 6–2
Loss 5. Aug 1975 Louisville, Kentucky, USA Clay Vijay Amritraj Wojtek Fibak
Guillermo Vilas
Win 5. Sep 1975 Los Angeles, California, USA 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, Tennessee, USA 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, England 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, Maryland, USA 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, Vermont, USA 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, California, USA 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, Georgia, USA Hard John Austin Tom Gullikson
Butch Walts		 7–6, 6–7, 5–7
Loss 16. Apr 1981 Houston, Texas, USA Clay Fred McNair Mark Edmondson
Sherwood Stewart		 4–6, 3–6
Loss 17. Aug 1981 Columbus, Ohio, USA Hard Vijay Amritraj Bruce Manson
Brian Teacher		 1–6, 1–6
Win 10. Nov 1982 Baltimore, Maryland, USA Carpet (i) Tony Giammalva Vijay Amritraj
Fred Stolle		 7–5, 6–2
Win 11. Nov 1982 Chicago, Illinois, USA Carpet (i) Vijay Amritraj Mike Cahill
Bruce Manson		 3–6, 6–3, 6–3
Loss 18. Feb 1983 Delray Beach, Florida, USA Clay Johan Kriek Pavel Složil
Tomáš Šmíd		 6–7, 4–6
Win 12. Jul 1983 Stuttgart, Germany Clay Mike Bauer Pavel Složil
Tomáš Šmíd		 4–6, 6–3, 6–2

References
  1. Padmanaban, Geeta (13 May 2003). "Advantage! Amritraj". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 6 June 2011. Retrieved 31 January 2010.
  2. Seminara, Dave (28 November 2009). "The Year the Davis Cup Felt Empty". The New York Times. Retrieved 31 January 2010.
  3. Keerthivasan, K (1 January 2003). "Anand – the genial Indian". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 6 June 2011. Retrieved 31 January 2010.
  4. "1976 Wimbledon men doubles". Archived from the original on 3 July 2008. Retrieved 15 May 2008.
  5. "Hollywood's Chennaiite: Ashok Amritraj talks about his love for Hollywood and Tennis". New Indian Express. 15 December 2017. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
  6. Watch: American tennis star Alison Riske grooves to Bollywood song at her wedding with Stephen Amritraj 23 July 2019
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