Vijay Amritraj is a former pro tennis player from India. He also worked as an actor and as a sports commentator. Amritraj is one of the first Indians to play in top international tennis tours. He and his brother Anand were semifinalists during the doubles match at Wimbledon in 1976.

Amritraj was born on December 14, 1953. He was born in Chennai, India and he studied at the Don Bosco Egmore. He is a right handed player and he stands 6 feet 4 inches tall. He turned pro in 1970 and retired in 1993. Throughout his career, Amritraj prize winnings amount to more than $1.3 Million. He has 16 singles titles and 13 doubles titles. He achieved his highest ranking of 16 in July of 1980. His highest rank as a doubles player was 39; he achieved that in 1985.

Born 14 Dec 1953
Nationality India India

His first significant success as a singles player was achieved in 1973 when he finished in the quarter finals at two Grand Slam events, one at Wimbledon and another at the US open. During much of the 1970s, he serves as the captain of the Indian team for the Davis Cup. He helped India to reach the finals during 1974 and 1987.

Outside of pro tennis, Amritraj also worked as an actor appearing in several films. He was also a judge at a Miss Universe competition. He has also helped to establish the Vijay Amritraj Foundation.

Today, Amritraj still continues to play. His recent activities include making it to the finals of the 2008 Sr. Wimbledon Gentlemen’s Doubles. He played wit Gene Mayer, the two of them were seeded No.1 for the match. He lives in California with h is wife and his kids.

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    ray aldea

    i am ray aldea from manila. i saw the radwanska /williams game last night on star sport tv. its not entertaining anymore when a player like williams a power player have all the aces to win. there is no more brilliancy in her shots. why not limit these aces to two per sets and let the players do like second service. its a pity for a player who has no powerful serve.like radwanska. it happened to her also during her game to azarenka. thank u . le me have your comment on 2 aces per set.

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