| Names |
Anand AMRITRAJ |
| Date of
Birth |
March 20, 1952
- in Madras (now Cheenai), Tamil Nadu, India. |
| Identity |
Former Indian
Tennis Player and Businessman |
| General |
- He 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.
- They again reached the final in 1987 against Sweden.
- His son Stephen Amritraj is also a professional tennis
player.
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