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Anand Amritraj

Anand Amritraj
Country (sports)  India
Born (1951-03-20) 20 March 1951 (age 65)
Madras, India
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Plays Right-handed (one-handed backhand)
Prize money $332,133
Singles
Career record 90–170
Career titles 0
Highest ranking No. 74 (6 November 1974)
Grand Slam Singles results
French Open 1R (1973, 1974, 1976, 1979)
Wimbledon 2R (1973, 1977, 1978)
US Open 3R (1974)
Doubles
Career record 288–269
Career titles 12
Highest ranking No. 80 (2 January 1984)
Grand Slam Doubles results
Australian Open 1R (1984)
French Open 3R (1979)
Wimbledon SF (1976)
US Open QF (1973, 1976)
Team competitions
Davis Cup F (1974, 1987)
Last updated on: 25 July 2013.

Anand Amritraj (Tamil: ஆனந்த் அம்ரித்ராஜ்; born 20 March 1951 in Madras, Tamil Nadu) is a former Indian tennis player and businessman.

Anand Amritraj and his brothers, Vijay Amritraj and Ashok Amritraj, were among the first Indians to play in top-flight international tour tennis. In 1976, the 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 against South Africa's Apartheid policies. and again reached the final in 1987 against Sweden. His son Stephen Amritraj is also a professional tennis player.

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August 1974

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