Anand Amritraj

{{Infobox tennis biography

| name = Anand Amritraj

| image =

| caption =

| residence =

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1951|03|20}}

| birth_place = Madras, Tamil Nadu, India (now Chennai, Tamil Nadu)

| height = {{convert|1.85|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}

| turnedpro =

| retired = yes

| plays = Right-handed (one-handed backhand)

| careerprizemoney = $332,133

| singlesrecord = 195–170

| singlestitles = 7

| highestsinglesranking = No. 74 (6 November 1974)

|AustralianOpenresult =

|FrenchOpenresult = 1R (1973, 1974, 1976, 1979)

|Wimbledonresult = 2R (1973, 1977, 1978)

|USOpenresult = 3R (1974)

| doublesrecord = 288–269

| doublestitles = 12

| highestdoublesranking = No. 80 (2 January 1984)

| AustralianOpenDoublesresult = 1R (1984)

| FrenchOpenDoublesresult = 3R (1979)

| WimbledonDoublesresult = SF (1976)

| USOpenDoublesresult = QF (1973, 1976)

| Team = yes

| DavisCupresult = F (1974, 1987)

}}

Anand Amritraj (born 20 March 1951) is an Indian former tennis player and businessman.{{cite web |url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/mp/2003/05/13/stories/2003051300260100.htm |title=Advantage! Amritraj |last=Padmanaban |first=Geeta |date=13 May 2003 |work=The Hindu|access-date=31 January 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110606104523/http://www.hinduonnet.com/mp/2003/05/13/stories/2003051300260100.htm|archive-date=6 June 2011|url-status=usurped}}{{cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/29/sports/tennis/29davis.html |title=The Year the Davis Cup Felt Empty |last=Seminara |first=Dave |date=28 November 2009 |work=The New York Times |access-date=31 January 2010 |archive-date=25 March 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190325165030/https://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/29/sports/tennis/29davis.html |url-status=live }}{{cite web |url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/2003/01/01/stories/2003010105451800.htm |title=Anand – the genial Indian |last=Keerthivasan |first=K |date=1 January 2003 |work=The Hindu|access-date=31 January 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110606104528/http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/2003/01/01/stories/2003010105451800.htm|archive-date=6 June 2011|url-status=usurped}} He, along with brother Vijay Amritraj, led India into the 1974 Davis Cup finals against South Africa,{{cite web |url=https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1974-WG-M-RSA-IND-01 |title=South Africa v India" |publisher=Davis Cup |access-date=31 July 2021 |archive-date=12 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191212144251/https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1974-WG-M-RSA-IND-01 |url-status=live }} and was a part of the 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,{{cite web |url=http://www.resultsfromtennis.com/tournament-wimbledon-1976-men-doubles.html |title=1976 Wimbledon men doubles | access-date=15 May 2008 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080703182754/http://www.resultsfromtennis.com/tournament-wimbledon-1976-men-doubles.html | archive-date=3 July 2008 | url-status=dead}} and again reached the final in 1987 against Sweden.

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.{{cite web |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/english/2017/dec/15/hollywoods-chennaiite-ashok-amritraj-talks-about-his-love-for-hollywood-and-tennis-1728490.html |title=Hollywood's Chennaiite: Ashok Amritraj talks about his love for Hollywood and Tennis |work=The New Indian Express |date=15 December 2017 |access-date=23 July 2018 |archive-date=23 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180723122953/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/english/2017/dec/15/hollywoods-chennaiite-ashok-amritraj-talks-about-his-love-for-hollywood-and-tennis-1728490.html |url-status=live }}

File:A07 Amritrajs Practice.jpg His daughter-in-law Alison Riske-Amritraj is also a top-50 player on the WTA Tour.[https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/tennis/story/alison-riske-stephen-amritraj-riske-dance-video-american-tennis-star-wimbledon-2019-1572477-2019-07-23 Watch: American tennis star Alison Riske grooves to Bollywood song at her wedding with Stephen Amritraj] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240103143546/https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/tennis/story/alison-riske-stephen-amritraj-riske-dance-video-american-tennis-star-wimbledon-2019-1572477-2019-07-23 |date=3 January 2024 }} 23 July 2019

Career finals

File:Anand and Vijay Amritraj 2000 Wimbledon Sr Invitation Doubles Finals.jpg

=Doubles: 30 (12–18)=

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style="width:40px"\|Result !style="width:35px" class="unsortable"\|No. !style="width:60px"\|Date !style="width:180px"\|Tournament !style="width:50px"\|Surface !style="width:145px"\|Partner !style="width:145px"\|Opponents !style="width:120px" class="unsortable"\|Score
style="background:#ffa07a;"\|Loss \| 1. \| Oct 1973 \| New Delhi, India \| \| {{flagicon\|IND}} Vijay Amritraj \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Jim McManus {{flagicon\|MEX}} Raúl Ramírez \| 2–6, 4–6
style="background:#98fb98;"\|Win \| 1. \| Nov 1973 \| Christchurch, New Zealand \| \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Fred McNair \| {{flagicon\|FRG}} Jürgen Fassbender {{flagicon\|NZL}} Jeff Simpson \| w/o
style="background:#98fb98;"\|Win \| 2. \| Nov 1974 \| Bombay, India \| Clay \| {{flagicon\|IND}} Vijay Amritraj \| {{flagicon\|AUS}} Dick Crealy {{flagicon\|NZL}} Onny Parun \| 6–4, 7–6
style="background:#ffa07a;"\|Loss \| 2. \| Aug 1974 \| South Orange, US \| Hard \| {{flagicon\|IND}} Vijay Amritraj \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Brian Gottfried {{flagicon\|MEX}} Raúl Ramírez \| 6–7, 7–6, 6–7
style="background:#98fb98;"\|Win \| 3. \| Aug 1974 \| Columbus, US \| Hard \| {{flagicon\|IND}} Vijay Amritraj \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Tom Gorman {{flagicon\|USA}} Robert Lutz \|
style="background:#ffa07a;"\|Loss \| 3. \| Feb 1975 \| Toronto, Canada \| Carpet (i) \| {{flagicon\|IND}} Vijay Amritraj \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Dick Stockton {{flagicon\|USA}} Erik van Dillen \| 4–6, 5–7, 1–6
style="background:#ffa07a;"\|Loss \| 4. \| Mar 1975 \| Washington DC, US \| Carpet (i) \| {{flagicon\|IND}} Vijay Amritraj \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Mike Estep {{flagicon\|NZL}} Jeff Simpson \| 6–7⁵, 3–6
style="background:#98fb98;"\|Win \| 4. \| Mar 1975 \| Atlanta, US \| Carpet (i) \| {{flagicon\|IND}} Vijay Amritraj \| {{flagicon\|GBR}} Mark Cox {{flagicon\|RSA\|1928}} Cliff Drysdale \| 6–3, 6–2
style="background:#ffa07a;"\|Loss \| 5. \| Aug 1975 \| Louisville, US \| Clay \| {{flagicon\|IND}} Vijay Amritraj \| {{flagicon\|POL}} Wojtek Fibak {{flagicon\|ARG}} Guillermo Vilas \|
style="background:#98fb98;"\|Win \| 5. \| Sep 1975 \| Los Angeles, US \| Hard \| {{flagicon\|IND}} Vijay Amritraj \| {{flagicon\|RSA\|1928}} Cliff Drysdale {{flagicon\|USA}} Marty Riessen \| 7–6, 4–6, 6–4
style="background:#ffa07a;"\|Loss \| 6. \| Nov 1975 \| Calcutta, India \| Clay \| {{flagicon\|IND}} Vijay Amritraj \| {{flagicon\|ESP}} Juan Gisbert {{flagicon\|ESP}} Manuel Orantes \| 6–1, 4–6, 3–6
style="background:#98fb98;"\|Win \| 6. \| Mar 1976 \| Memphis, US \| Carpet (i) \| {{flagicon\|IND}} Vijay Amritraj \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Roscoe Tanner {{flagicon\|USA}} Marty Riessen \| 6–3, 6–4
style="background:#ffa07a;"\|Loss \| 7. \| Nov 1976 \| Hong Kong \| Hard \| {{flagicon\|ROM}} Ilie Năstase \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Hank Pfister {{flagicon\|USA}} Butch Walts \| 4–6, 2–6
style="background:#ffa07a;"\|Loss \| 8. \| Nov 1976 \| Manila, Philippines \| Hard \| {{flagicon\|ITA}} Corrado Barazzutti \| {{flagicon\|AUS}} Ross Case {{flagicon\|AUS}} Geoff Masters \| 0–6, 1–6
style="background:#98fb98;"\|Win \| 7. \| Jun 1977 \| Queen's Club, London, UK \| Grass \| {{flagicon\|IND}} Vijay Amritraj \| {{flagicon\|GBR}} David Lloyd {{flagicon\|GBR}} John Lloyd \| 6–1, 6–2
style="background:#98fb98;"\|Win \| 8. \| Sep 1978 \| Mexico City, Mexico \| Clay \| {{flagicon\|IND}} Vijay Amritraj \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Fred McNair {{flagicon\|MEX}} Raúl Ramírez \| 6–4, 7–5
style="background:#ffa07a;"\|Loss \| 9. \| Jan 1979 \| Baltimore, US \| Carpet (i) \| {{flagicon\|RSA\|1928}} Cliff Drysdale \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Marty Riessen {{flagicon\|USA}} Sherwood Stewart \| 6–7, 4–6
style="background:#ffa07a;"\|Loss \| 10. \| Mar 1979 \| San Jose, Costa Rica \| Hard \| {{flagicon\|AUS}} Colin Dibley \| {{flagicon\|ROM\|1965}} Ion Țiriac {{flagicon\|ARG}} Guillermo Vilas \| 4–6, 6–2, 4–6
style="background:#ffa07a;"\|Loss \| 11. \| Apr 1979 \| Cairo, Egypt \| Clay \| {{flagicon\|IND}} Vijay Amritraj \| {{flagicon\|AUS}} Peter McNamara {{flagicon\|AUS}} Paul McNamee \| 5–7, 4–6
style="background:#ffa07a;"\|Loss \| 12. \| Aug 1979 \| Stowe, US \| Hard \| {{flagicon\|AUS}} Colin Dibley \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Mike Cahill {{flagicon\|USA}} Steve Krulevitz \| 6–3, 3–6, 4–6
style="background:#ffa07a;"\|Loss \| 13. \| Mar 1980 \| San Jose, Costa Rica \| Hard \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Nick Saviano \| {{flagicon\|CHI}} Jaime Fillol {{flagicon\|CHI}} Álvaro Fillol \| 2–6, 6–7
style="background:#ffa07a;"\|Loss \| 14. \| Apr 1980 \| Los Angeles, US \| Hard \| {{flagicon\|USA}} John Austin \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Brian Teacher {{flagicon\|USA}} Butch Walts \| 2–6, 4–6
style="background:#98fb98;"\|Win \| 9. \| Apr 1980 \| São Paulo, Brazil \| Carpet (i) \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Fritz Buehning \| {{flagicon\|AUS}} David Carter {{flagicon\|NZL}} Chris Lewis \| 7–6, 6–2
style="background:#ffa07a;"\|Loss \| 15. \| Aug 1980 \| Atlanta, US \| Hard \| {{flagicon\|USA}} John Austin \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Tom Gullikson {{flagicon\|USA}} Butch Walts \| 7–6, 6–7, 5–7
style="background:#ffa07a;"\|Loss \| 16. \| Apr 1981 \| Houston, US \| Clay \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Fred McNair \| {{flagicon\|AUS}} Mark Edmondson {{flagicon\|USA}} Sherwood Stewart \| 4–6, 3–6
style="background:#ffa07a;"\|Loss \| 17. \| Aug 1981 \| Columbus, US \| Hard \| {{flagicon\|IND}} Vijay Amritraj \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Bruce Manson {{flagicon\|USA}} Brian Teacher \| 1–6, 1–6
style="background:#98fb98;"\|Win \| 10. \| Nov 1982 \| Baltimore, US \| Carpet (i) \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Tony Giammalva \| {{flagicon\|IND}} Vijay Amritraj {{flagicon\|AUS}} Fred Stolle \| 7–5, 6–2
style="background:#98fb98;"\|Win \| 11. \| Nov 1982 \| Chicago, US \| Carpet (i) \| {{flagicon\|IND}} Vijay Amritraj \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Mike Cahill {{flagicon\|USA}} Bruce Manson \| 3–6, 6–3, 6–3
style="background:#ffa07a;"\|Loss \| 18. \| Feb 1983 \| Delray Beach, US \| Clay \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Johan Kriek \| {{flagicon\|TCH}} Pavel Složil {{flagicon\|TCH}} Tomáš Šmíd \| 6–7, 4–6
style="background:#98fb98;"\|Win \| 12. \| Jul 1983 \| Stuttgart, West Germany \| Clay \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Mike Bauer \| {{flagicon\|TCH}} Pavel Složil {{flagicon\|TCH}} Tomáš Šmíd \| 4–6, 6–3, 6–2

class="sortable wikitable"

style="width:40px"|Result

!style="width:35px" class="unsortable"|No.

!style="width:60px"|Date

!style="width:180px"|Tournament

!style="width:50px"|Surface

!style="width:145px"|Partner

!style="width:145px"|Opponents

!style="width:120px" class="unsortable"|Score

style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss

| 1.

| Oct 1973

| New Delhi, India

| {{flagicon|IND}} Vijay Amritraj

| {{flagicon|USA}} Jim McManus
{{flagicon|MEX}} Raúl Ramírez

| 2–6, 4–6

style="background:#98fb98;"|Win

| 1.

| Nov 1973

| Christchurch, New Zealand

| {{flagicon|USA}} Fred McNair

| {{flagicon|FRG}} Jürgen Fassbender
{{flagicon|NZL}} Jeff Simpson

| w/o

style="background:#98fb98;"|Win

| 2.

| Nov 1974

| Bombay, India

| Clay

| {{flagicon|IND}} Vijay Amritraj

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Dick Crealy
{{flagicon|NZL}} Onny Parun

| 6–4, 7–6

style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss

| 2.

| Aug 1974

| South Orange, US

| Hard

| {{flagicon|IND}} Vijay Amritraj

| {{flagicon|USA}} Brian Gottfried
{{flagicon|MEX}} Raúl Ramírez

| 6–7, 7–6, 6–7

style="background:#98fb98;"|Win

| 3.

| Aug 1974

| Columbus, US

| Hard

| {{flagicon|IND}} Vijay Amritraj

| {{flagicon|USA}} Tom Gorman
{{flagicon|USA}} Robert Lutz

style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss

| 3.

| Feb 1975

| Toronto, Canada

| Carpet (i)

| {{flagicon|IND}} Vijay Amritraj

| {{flagicon|USA}} Dick Stockton
{{flagicon|USA}} Erik van Dillen

| 4–6, 5–7, 1–6

style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss

| 4.

| Mar 1975

| Washington DC, US

| Carpet (i)

| {{flagicon|IND}} Vijay Amritraj

| {{flagicon|USA}} Mike Estep
{{flagicon|NZL}} Jeff Simpson

| 6–7⁵, 3–6

style="background:#98fb98;"|Win

| 4.

| Mar 1975

| Atlanta, US

| Carpet (i)

| {{flagicon|IND}} Vijay Amritraj

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Mark Cox
{{flagicon|RSA|1928}} Cliff Drysdale

| 6–3, 6–2

style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss

| 5.

| Aug 1975

| Louisville, US

| Clay

| {{flagicon|IND}} Vijay Amritraj

| {{flagicon|POL}} Wojtek Fibak
{{flagicon|ARG}} Guillermo Vilas

style="background:#98fb98;"|Win

| 5.

| Sep 1975

| Los Angeles, US

| Hard

| {{flagicon|IND}} Vijay Amritraj

| {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} Cliff Drysdale
{{flagicon|USA}} Marty Riessen

| 7–6, 4–6, 6–4

style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss

| 6.

| Nov 1975

| Calcutta, India

| Clay

| {{flagicon|IND}} Vijay Amritraj

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Juan Gisbert
{{flagicon|ESP}} Manuel Orantes

| 6–1, 4–6, 3–6

style="background:#98fb98;"|Win

| 6.

| Mar 1976

| Memphis, US

| Carpet (i)

| {{flagicon|IND}} Vijay Amritraj

| {{flagicon|USA}} Roscoe Tanner
{{flagicon|USA}} Marty Riessen

| 6–3, 6–4

style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss

| 7.

| Nov 1976

| Hong Kong

| Hard

| {{flagicon|ROM}} Ilie Năstase

| {{flagicon|USA}} Hank Pfister
{{flagicon|USA}} Butch Walts

| 4–6, 2–6

style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss

| 8.

| Nov 1976

| Manila, Philippines

| Hard

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Corrado Barazzutti

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Ross Case
{{flagicon|AUS}} Geoff Masters

| 0–6, 1–6

style="background:#98fb98;"|Win

| 7.

| Jun 1977

| Queen's Club, London, UK

| Grass

| {{flagicon|IND}} Vijay Amritraj

| {{flagicon|GBR}} David Lloyd
{{flagicon|GBR}} John Lloyd

| 6–1, 6–2

style="background:#98fb98;"|Win

| 8.

| Sep 1978

| Mexico City, Mexico

| Clay

| {{flagicon|IND}} Vijay Amritraj

| {{flagicon|USA}} Fred McNair
{{flagicon|MEX}} Raúl Ramírez

| 6–4, 7–5

style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss

| 9.

| Jan 1979

| Baltimore, US

| Carpet (i)

| {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} Cliff Drysdale

| {{flagicon|USA}} Marty Riessen
{{flagicon|USA}} Sherwood Stewart

| 6–7, 4–6

style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss

| 10.

| Mar 1979

| San Jose, Costa Rica

| Hard

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Colin Dibley

| {{flagicon|ROM|1965}} Ion Țiriac
{{flagicon|ARG}} Guillermo Vilas

| 4–6, 6–2, 4–6

style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss

| 11.

| Apr 1979

| Cairo, Egypt

| Clay

| {{flagicon|IND}} Vijay Amritraj

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Peter McNamara
{{flagicon|AUS}} Paul McNamee

| 5–7, 4–6

style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss

| 12.

| Aug 1979

| Stowe, US

| Hard

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Colin Dibley

| {{flagicon|USA}} Mike Cahill
{{flagicon|USA}} Steve Krulevitz

| 6–3, 3–6, 4–6

style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss

| 13.

| Mar 1980

| San Jose, Costa Rica

| Hard

| {{flagicon|USA}} Nick Saviano

| {{flagicon|CHI}} Jaime Fillol
{{flagicon|CHI}} Álvaro Fillol

| 2–6, 6–7

style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss

| 14.

| Apr 1980

| Los Angeles, US

| Hard

| {{flagicon|USA}} John Austin

| {{flagicon|USA}} Brian Teacher
{{flagicon|USA}} Butch Walts

| 2–6, 4–6

style="background:#98fb98;"|Win

| 9.

| Apr 1980

| São Paulo, Brazil

| Carpet (i)

| {{flagicon|USA}} Fritz Buehning

| {{flagicon|AUS}} David Carter
{{flagicon|NZL}} Chris Lewis

| 7–6, 6–2

style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss

| 15.

| Aug 1980

| Atlanta, US

| Hard

| {{flagicon|USA}} John Austin

| {{flagicon|USA}} Tom Gullikson
{{flagicon|USA}} Butch Walts

| 7–6, 6–7, 5–7

style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss

| 16.

| Apr 1981

| Houston, US

| Clay

| {{flagicon|USA}} Fred McNair

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Mark Edmondson
{{flagicon|USA}} Sherwood Stewart

| 4–6, 3–6

style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss

| 17.

| Aug 1981

| Columbus, US

| Hard

| {{flagicon|IND}} Vijay Amritraj

| {{flagicon|USA}} Bruce Manson
{{flagicon|USA}} Brian Teacher

| 1–6, 1–6

style="background:#98fb98;"|Win

| 10.

| Nov 1982

| Baltimore, US

| Carpet (i)

| {{flagicon|USA}} Tony Giammalva

| {{flagicon|IND}} Vijay Amritraj
{{flagicon|AUS}} Fred Stolle

| 7–5, 6–2

style="background:#98fb98;"|Win

| 11.

| Nov 1982

| Chicago, US

| Carpet (i)

| {{flagicon|IND}} Vijay Amritraj

| {{flagicon|USA}} Mike Cahill
{{flagicon|USA}} Bruce Manson

| 3–6, 6–3, 6–3

style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss

| 18.

| Feb 1983

| Delray Beach, US

| Clay

| {{flagicon|USA}} Johan Kriek

| {{flagicon|TCH}} Pavel Složil
{{flagicon|TCH}} Tomáš Šmíd

| 6–7, 4–6

style="background:#98fb98;"|Win

| 12.

| Jul 1983

| Stuttgart, West Germany

| Clay

| {{flagicon|USA}} Mike Bauer

| {{flagicon|TCH}} Pavel Složil
{{flagicon|TCH}} Tomáš Šmíd

| 4–6, 6–3, 6–2

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