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	{{short description\|~~Indian~~ tennis player}}		{{short description\|American tennis player}}
	{{Use dmy dates\|date=August 2019}}		{{Use dmy dates\|date=August 2019}}
	{{BLP sources\|date=January 2008}}		{{BLP sources\|date=January 2008}}
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	\| name = Prakash Amritraj		\| name = Prakash Amritraj
	\| image =		\| image =
	\| country = {{IND}}<ref>http://www.atpworldtour.com/Tennis/Players/Am/P/Prakash-Amritraj.aspx</ref>		\| country = {{IND}}<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.atpworldtour.com/Tennis/Players/Am/P/Prakash-Amritraj.aspx \|title = Players {{!}} ATP Tour {{!}} Tennis}}</ref>
	\| residence = [[Encino, Los Angeles]]		\| residence = [[Encino, Los Angeles]]
	\| birth_date = {{Birth date and age\|1983\|10\|02}}		\| birth_date = {{Birth date and age\|1983\|10\|02}}
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	\| highestsinglesranking = No. 154 (15 June 2009)		\| highestsinglesranking = No. 154 (15 June 2009)
	\| currentsinglesranking = No. 711 (19 May 2014)		\| currentsinglesranking = No. 711 (19 May 2014)
	\| AustralianOpenresult = Q3 ([[2008 Australian Open\|2008]])		\| AustralianOpenresult = Q3 ([[2008 Australian Open – Men's singles qualifying\|2008]])
	\| FrenchOpenresult = Q1 ([[2009 French Open\|2009]], [[2010 French Open\|2010]])		\| FrenchOpenresult = Q1 ([[2009 French Open\|2009]], [[2010 French Open\|2010]])
	\| Wimbledonresult = Q3 ([[2009 Wimbledon Championships\|2009]], [[2010 Wimbledon Championships\|2010]])		\| Wimbledonresult = Q3 ([[2009 Wimbledon Championships\|2009]], [[2010 Wimbledon Championships\|2010]])
	\| USOpenresult = 1R ([[2002 US Open - Men's ~~Singles~~\|2002]])		\| USOpenresult = 1R ([[2002 US Open – Men's singles\|2002]])

	\| doublesrecord = 12–21		\| doublesrecord = 12–21
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	\| highestdoublesranking = No. 119 (26 October 2009)		\| highestdoublesranking = No. 119 (26 October 2009)
	\| currentdoublesranking =		\| currentdoublesranking =
	\|AustralianOpenDoublesresult = 2R ([[2010 Australian Open - Men's ~~Doubles~~\|2010]])		\|AustralianOpenDoublesresult = 2R ([[2010 Australian Open – Men's doubles\|2010]])
	\|WimbledonDoublesresult = 3R ([[2009 Wimbledon Championships - Men's ~~Doubles~~\|2009]])		\|WimbledonDoublesresult = 3R ([[2009 Wimbledon Championships – Men's doubles\|2009]])
	\|USOpenDoublesresult = 1R ([[2002 US Open – Men's ~~Doubles~~\|2002]])		\|USOpenDoublesresult = 1R ([[2002 US Open – Men's doubles\|2002]])
	\| updated = 19 May 2014		\| updated = 19 May 2014
	\|medaltemplates =		\|medaltemplates =
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	'''Prakash Amritraj''' (born October 2, 1983) is an ~~Indian~~ former professional [[tennis player]] ~~and~~ the son of former Indian tennis player [[Vijay Amritraj]].		'''Prakash Amritraj''' (born October 2, 1983) is an American former professional [[tennis player]], who represented India in international tournaments. He is the son of former Indian tennis player [[Vijay Amritraj]].

	==Background==		==Background==
	Prakash Amritraj is the son of Indian tennis player [[Vijay Amritraj]] and Shyamala, a [[Sri Lankan Tamil]].<ref>{{cite web\|last=Lidz\|first=Franz\|title=Tennis Player Vijay Amritraj Is As Fine On Film As He Is On The Court\|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1064667/2/\|publisher=Sports Illustrated\|access-date=29 June 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|title=Honeymoon over for Amritraj\|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1893&dat=19830214&id=kbcfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=o9cEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4054,4019459\|publisher=The Southeast Missourian\|access-date=29 June 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|title=~~Amritrajs’~~ Big-Fat Wedding In Colombo\|url=http://fashionscandal.com/tag/prakash-amritraj/\|publisher=Fashion Scandal\|access-date=29 June 2013}}</ref>		Prakash Amritraj is the son of Indian tennis player [[Vijay Amritraj]] and Shyamala, a [[Sri Lankan Tamil]].<ref>{{cite web\|last=Lidz\|first=Franz\|title=Tennis Player Vijay Amritraj Is As Fine On Film As He Is On The Court\|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1064667/2/\|publisher=Sports Illustrated\|access-date=29 June 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|title=Honeymoon over for Amritraj\|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1893&dat=19830214&id=kbcfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=o9cEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4054,4019459\|publisher=The Southeast Missourian\|access-date=29 June 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|title=Amritrajs' Big-Fat Wedding In Colombo\|url=http://fashionscandal.com/tag/prakash-amritraj/\|publisher=Fashion Scandal\|access-date=29 June 2013}}</ref>

	Prakash is the paternal cousin of fellow tour pro [[Stephen Amritraj]], whose father [[Anand Amritraj\|Anand]] and paternal uncle [[Ashok Amritraj\|Ashok]] were former professional tennis players representing India. Prakash has one brother, Vikram, who was born in 1987.		Prakash is the paternal cousin of fellow tour pro [[Stephen Amritraj]], whose father [[Anand Amritraj\|Anand]] and paternal uncle [[Ashok Amritraj\|Ashok]] were former professional tennis players representing India. Prakash has one brother, Vikram, who was born in 1987.

	He played 2 years of college tennis for the University of Southern California.		He played 2 years of college tennis for the [[University of Southern California]].

	==Professional career==		==Professional career==
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{{short description|Indian tennis player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}}
{{BLP sources|date=January 2008}}
{{Infobox tennis biography
| name = Prakash Amritraj
| image =
| country = {{IND}}<ref>http://www.atpworldtour.com/Tennis/Players/Am/P/Prakash-Amritraj.aspx</ref>
| residence = [[Encino, Los Angeles]]
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1983|10|02}}
| birth_place = [[Los Angeles, California]]
| height = {{height|m=1.87|precision=0}}
| turnedpro = 2003
| plays = Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
| careerprizemoney = [[US$|$]]460,805

| singlesrecord = 20–33
| singlestitles = 0
| highestsinglesranking = No. 154 (15 June 2009)
| currentsinglesranking = No. 711 (19 May 2014)
| AustralianOpenresult = Q3 ([[2008 Australian Open|2008]])
| FrenchOpenresult = Q1 ([[2009 French Open|2009]], [[2010 French Open|2010]])
| Wimbledonresult = Q3 ([[2009 Wimbledon Championships|2009]], [[2010 Wimbledon Championships|2010]])
| USOpenresult = 1R ([[2002 US Open - Men's Singles|2002]])

| doublesrecord = 12–21
| doublestitles = 0
| highestdoublesranking = No. 119 (26 October 2009)
| currentdoublesranking =
|AustralianOpenDoublesresult = 2R ([[2010 Australian Open - Men's Doubles|2010]])
|WimbledonDoublesresult = 3R ([[2009 Wimbledon Championships - Men's Doubles|2009]])
|USOpenDoublesresult = 1R ([[2002 US Open – Men's Doubles|2002]])
| updated = 19 May 2014
|medaltemplates =
{{MedalCountry|{{IND}}}}
{{MedalSport|Men's tennis}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Afro-Asian Games]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2003 Afro-Asian Games|2003 Hyderabad]]|[[Tennis at the 2003 Afro-Asian Games|Team Event]]}}
}}

'''Prakash Amritraj''' (born October 2, 1983) is an Indian former professional [[tennis player]] and the son of former Indian tennis player [[Vijay Amritraj]].

==Background==
Prakash Amritraj is the son of Indian tennis player [[Vijay Amritraj]] and Shyamala, a [[Sri Lankan Tamil]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Lidz|first=Franz|title=Tennis Player Vijay Amritraj Is As Fine On Film As He Is On The Court|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1064667/2/|publisher=Sports Illustrated|access-date=29 June 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Honeymoon over for Amritraj|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1893&dat=19830214&id=kbcfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=o9cEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4054,4019459|publisher=The Southeast Missourian|access-date=29 June 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Amritrajs’ Big-Fat Wedding In Colombo|url=http://fashionscandal.com/tag/prakash-amritraj/|publisher=Fashion Scandal|access-date=29 June 2013}}</ref>

Prakash is the paternal cousin of fellow tour pro [[Stephen Amritraj]], whose father [[Anand Amritraj|Anand]] and paternal uncle [[Ashok Amritraj|Ashok]] were former professional tennis players representing India. Prakash has one brother, Vikram, who was born in 1987.

He played 2 years of college tennis for the University of Southern California.

==Professional career==
In 2007, Amritraj won three straight ITF Pro Circuit tournaments in India, beating [[Karan Rastogi]] in all three finals.

On July 14, 2008 Amritraj played in his first [[ATP Tour]] final, losing to [[Fabrice Santoro]] from France in straight sets.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.atpworldtour.com/Tennis/Players/Am/P/Prakash-Amritraj.aspx |title=ATP Tour profile }}</ref>

From August 2010 to August 2012, Amritraj was inactive on the tour. However, he returned to the court for the first time in just over two years when he competed as a wildcard in a qualifier at the [[2012 Comerica Bank Challenger]] in Aptos, California.

Prakash Amritraj joined the staff of the Tennis Channel in 2016 as one of the network’s primary travel reporters and also as an in-match analyst and a host both in studio and at worldwide events. In February 2021, his contract was renewed for an additional three years through 2023. <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tennis.com/pro-game/2021/02/tennis-channel-prakash-amritraj-reach-three-year-contract-extension/92864/ |title=Tennis Channel Career}}</ref>

==ATP career finals==
===Singles: 1 (1 runner-up)===
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===Doubles: 1 (1 runner-up)===
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|[[2006 Chennai Open – Doubles|{{dts|Jan 2006}}]]
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|{{flagicon|SVK}} [[Michal Mertiňák]]<br />{{flagicon|CZE}} [[Petr Pála]]
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==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{ATP}}
* {{ITF}}
* {{Davis Cup player}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070927233912/http://steveghelper.com/RankingHistory.php?player=Pr+Amrit Amritraj World Ranking History]

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[[Category:1983 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Indian male tennis players]]
[[Category:Indian Roman Catholics]]
[[Category:Sportspeople from Los Angeles]]
[[Category:Tamil sportspeople]]
[[Category:USC Trojans men's tennis players]]
[[Category:American sportspeople of Indian descent]]
[[Category:American people of Sri Lankan Tamil descent]]
[[Category:Amritraj family]]