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Anand Amritraj (born 20 March 1951) is an Indian former tennis player and businessman.[ 1] [ 2] [ 3] Vijay Amritraj , led India into the 1974 Davis Cup finals against South Africa ,[ 4] Indian team captained by Vijay Amritraj which reached the final of the Davis Cup in 1987 against Sweden .
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 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]
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]
Vijay and Anand Amritraj warm up at 2000 Wimbledon Sr Invitation Doubles Finals in the Centre Court His daughter-in-law Alison Riske-Amritraj is also a top-50 player on the WTA Tour .[ 7]
Career finals
Anand and Vijay Amritraj 2000 Wimbledon Sr Invitation Doubles Finals
Result
No.
Date
Tournament
Surface
Partner
Opponents
Score
Loss
1.
Oct 1973
New Delhi, India
Template:Flagicon Vijay Amritraj
Template:Flagicon Jim McManus Template:Flagicon Raúl Ramírez
2–6, 4–6
Win
1.
Nov 1973
Christchurch , New Zealand
Template:Flagicon Fred McNair
Template:Flagicon Jürgen Fassbender Template:Flagicon Jeff Simpson
w/o
Win
2.
Nov 1974
Bombay , India
Clay
Template:Flagicon Vijay Amritraj
Template:Flagicon Dick Crealy Template:Flagicon Onny Parun
6–4, 7–6
Loss
2.
Aug 1974
South Orange , US
Hard
Template:Flagicon Vijay Amritraj
Template:Flagicon Brian Gottfried Template:Flagicon Raúl Ramírez
6–7, 7–6, 6–7
Win
3.
Aug 1974
Columbus , US
Hard
Template:Flagicon Vijay Amritraj
Template:Flagicon Tom Gorman Template:Flagicon Robert Lutz
w/o
Loss
3.
Feb 1975
Toronto , Canada
Carpet (i)
Template:Flagicon Vijay Amritraj
Template:Flagicon Dick Stockton Template:Flagicon Erik van Dillen
4–6, 5–7, 1–6
Loss
4.
Mar 1975
Washington DC, US
Carpet (i)
Template:Flagicon Vijay Amritraj
Template:Flagicon Mike Estep Template:Flagicon Jeff Simpson
6–75 , 3–6
Win
4.
Mar 1975
Atlanta , US
Carpet (i)
Template:Flagicon Vijay Amritraj
Template:Flagicon Mark Cox Template:Flagicon Cliff Drysdale
6–3, 6–2
Loss
5.
Aug 1975
Louisville , US
Clay
Template:Flagicon Vijay Amritraj
Template:Flagicon Wojtek Fibak Template:Flagicon Guillermo Vilas
n/p
Win
5.
Sep 1975
Los Angeles, US
Hard
Template:Flagicon Vijay Amritraj
Template:Flagicon Cliff Drysdale Template:Flagicon Marty Riessen
7–6, 4–6, 6–4
Loss
6.
Nov 1975
Calcutta , India
Clay
Template:Flagicon Vijay Amritraj
Template:Flagicon Juan Gisbert Template:Flagicon Manuel Orantes
6–1, 4–6, 3–6
Win
6.
Mar 1976
Memphis , US
Carpet (i)
Template:Flagicon Vijay Amritraj
Template:Flagicon Roscoe Tanner Template:Flagicon Marty Riessen
6–3, 6–4
Loss
7.
Nov 1976
Hong Kong
Hard
Template:Flagicon Ilie Năstase
Template:Flagicon Hank Pfister Template:Flagicon Butch Walts
4–6, 2–6
Loss
8.
Nov 1976
Manila , Philippines
Hard
Template:Flagicon Corrado Barazzutti
Template:Flagicon Ross Case Template:Flagicon Geoff Masters
0–6, 1–6
Win
7.
Jun 1977
Queen's Club, London, UK
Grass
Template:Flagicon Vijay Amritraj
Template:Flagicon David Lloyd Template:Flagicon John Lloyd
6–1, 6–2
Win
8.
Sep 1978
Mexico City , Mexico
Clay
Template:Flagicon Vijay Amritraj
Template:Flagicon Fred McNair Template:Flagicon Raúl Ramírez
6–4, 7–5
Loss
9.
Jan 1979
Baltimore , US
Carpet (i)
Template:Flagicon Cliff Drysdale
Template:Flagicon Marty Riessen Template:Flagicon Sherwood Stewart
6–7, 4–6
Loss
10.
Mar 1979
San Jose, Costa Rica
Hard
Template:Flagicon Colin Dibley
Template:Flagicon Ion Țiriac Template:Flagicon Guillermo Vilas
4–6, 6–2, 4–6
Loss
11.
Apr 1979
Cairo , Egypt
Clay
Template:Flagicon Vijay Amritraj
Template:Flagicon Peter McNamara Template:Flagicon Paul McNamee
5–7, 4–6
Loss
12.
Aug 1979
Stowe , US
Hard
Template:Flagicon Colin Dibley
Template:Flagicon Mike Cahill Template:Flagicon Steve Krulevitz
6–3, 3–6, 4–6
Loss
13.
Mar 1980
San Jose, Costa Rica
Hard
Template:Flagicon Nick Saviano
Template:Flagicon Jaime Fillol Template:Flagicon Álvaro Fillol
2–6, 6–7
Loss
14.
Apr 1980
Los Angeles, US
Hard
Template:Flagicon John Austin
Template:Flagicon Brian Teacher Template:Flagicon Butch Walts
2–6, 4–6
Win
9.
Apr 1980
São Paulo , Brazil
Carpet (i)
Template:Flagicon Fritz Buehning
Template:Flagicon David Carter Template:Flagicon Chris Lewis
7–6, 6–2
Loss
15.
Aug 1980
Atlanta , US
Hard
Template:Flagicon John Austin
Template:Flagicon Tom Gullikson Template:Flagicon Butch Walts
7–6, 6–7, 5–7
Loss
16.
Apr 1981
Houston , US
Clay
Template:Flagicon Fred McNair
Template:Flagicon Mark Edmondson Template:Flagicon Sherwood Stewart
4–6, 3–6
Loss
17.
Aug 1981
Columbus , US
Hard
Template:Flagicon Vijay Amritraj
Template:Flagicon Bruce Manson Template:Flagicon Brian Teacher
1–6, 1–6
Win
10.
Nov 1982
Baltimore , US
Carpet (i)
Template:Flagicon Tony Giammalva
Template:Flagicon Vijay Amritraj Template:Flagicon Fred Stolle
7–5, 6–2
Win
11.
Nov 1982
Chicago, US
Carpet (i)
Template:Flagicon Vijay Amritraj
Template:Flagicon Mike Cahill Template:Flagicon Bruce Manson
3–6, 6–3, 6–3
Loss
18.
Feb 1983
Delray Beach , US
Clay
Template:Flagicon Johan Kriek
Template:Flagicon Pavel Složil Template:Flagicon Tomáš Šmíd
6–7, 4–6
Win
12.
Jul 1983
Stuttgart , West Germany
Clay
Template:Flagicon Mike Bauer
Template:Flagicon Pavel Složil Template:Flagicon Tomáš Šmíd
4–6, 6–3, 6–2
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