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Vijay Amritraj
	Amritraj in 2017
Country (sports)	India
Residence	Southern California, U.S.
Born	14 December 1953 (age 72); Madras, Madras State, India
Height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Turned pro	1970
Retired	1993
Plays	Right-handed (one-handed backhand)
Prize money	$1,331,913
Singles
Career record	399–308
Career titles	15
Highest ranking	No. 18 (7 July 1980)
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian Open	2R (1984)
French Open	3R (1974)
Wimbledon	QF (1973, 1981)
US Open	QF (1973, 1974)
Other tournaments
WCT Finals	SF (1982)
Doubles
Career record	264–218
Career titles	14
Highest ranking	No. 23 (24 March 1980)
Grand Slam Doubles results
Wimbledon	SF (1976)
US Open	QF (1973, 1976)
Team competitions
Davis Cup	F (1974, 1987)

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Vijay Amritraj (ta; born 14 December 1953) is an Indian retired professional tennis player, sports commentator and actor from Madras.^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6] He was awarded the Padma Shri (India's fourth-highest civilian honour), in 1983, and the Padma Bhushan (India's third-highest civilian honour) in 2026.^[7]^[8]^[9] In 2022, he was honored for his contributions to tennis in London by the International Tennis Hall of Fame and International Tennis Federation.^[10] On July 20, 2024 he was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, Rhode Island.^[11]

Vijay Amritraj partnering brother Anand at the 2000 Wimbledon Championships

Early life[edit | edit source]

Vijay was born in Madras,^[12] India to a Tamil Christian Nadar family consisting of parents Maggie Dhairyam and Robert Amritraj,^[13]^[14] and brothers Anand Amritraj and Ashok Amritraj, who were also international tennis players.^[15]

Career[edit | edit source]

After playing his first Grand Prix event in 1970, Amritraj achieved his first success in singles in 1973 when he reached the quarterfinals at two Grand Slam events.^[16] At Wimbledon, he lost in five sets^[17] to the eventual champion Jan Kodeš and later that summer at the US Open, lost to Ken Rosewall after having beaten Rod Laver two rounds earlier.^[18]

Amritraj beat Björn Borg in the second round in the US Open in 1974, losing to Rosewall in quarterfinals.^[19]^[20] In 1979, he lost in the second round of Wimbledon to defending champion Borg after being up two sets to one and leading 4–1 in the fourth set.^[21] He reached his career-high ranking in singles of world No. 16 in July 1980. In 1981, he reached the quarterfinals of Wimbledon before losing in five sets to Jimmy Connors.^[22] He beat John McEnroe in the first round of Cincinnati Masters in 1984. Overall, he had five career wins over Jimmy Connors in their eleven matches.^[23]

Amritraj was part of the India Davis Cup team that reached the finals in 1974 and 1987.^{[citation needed]} Amritraj had a career singles win–loss record 405–312, winning 15 singles and 13 doubles titles.^[24]

Acting career[edit | edit source]

Amritraj has also pursued an acting career. His best known role is probably as the MI6 intelligence operative Vijay in the 1983 James Bond film Octopussy.^[25] He also appeared briefly in Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986) as starship captain Joel Randolph.^[26]

He was also a regular character in the NBC TV series The Last Precinct and the Yakov Smirnoff comedy What a Country!, as well as a guest star on various television shows such as Hart to Hart.^[27] He has since gone on to become a sports commentator, has been a judge at the Miss Universe pageant, and has developed a multimedia business. Amritraj also hosts a talk show named Dimensions with Vijay Amritraj broadcast on CNN-IBN.^{[citation needed]}

Personal life[edit | edit source]

Amritraj lives in Southern California with his wife Shymala and sons Prakash Amritraj and Vikram.^[28]^[29]^[30]

Prakash and his paternal cousin Stephen Amritraj are also professional tennis players.

On 9 February 2001, Vijay was appointed a United Nations Messenger of Peace. He has been raising awareness on the issues of drugs and HIV/AIDS and has raised funds to fight the spread of AIDS worldwide.^[31]

He founded The Vijay Amritraj Foundation in 2006.^[32]^[33]

Filmography[edit | edit source]

Film
Year	Title	Role	Notes
1983	Octopussy	Vijay
1985	Nine Deaths of the Ninja	Rankin
1986	Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home	Starship Captain Joel Randolph
2015	Of God and Kings	Duke Bora Swain

Career statistics[edit | edit source]

Singles performance timeline[edit | edit source]

Template:Performance key

Tournament	1972	1973	1974	1975	1976	1977	1978	1979	1980	1981	1982	1983	1984	1985	1986	1987	1988	1989	1990	SR
Australian Open	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	1R	2R	A	A	A	A	A	A	0 / 2
French Open	A	A	3R	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	0 / 1
Wimbledon	2R	QF	2R	2R	2R	2R	2R	2R	1R	QF	3R	1R	1R	4R	1R	2R	A	A	1R	0 / 17
US Open	1R	QF	QF	2R	1R	1R	1R	2R	3R	3R	A	A	2R	1R	A	A	A	A	A	0 / 12

Career finals[edit | edit source]

Singles: 27 (19–8)[edit | edit source]

Legend
Grand Slam (0)
ATP Masters Series (0)
ATP Tour (15)

Result	W/L	Date	Tournament	Surface	Opponent	Score
Win	1–0	Jun 1973	Rothmans Chichester, England (ATP Challenger Tour)	Grass	Doug Crawford	6-1, 7-6
Win	2–0	Jul 1973	Volvo International Bretton Woods, U.S.	Clay	Jimmy Connors	7–5, 2–6, 7–5
Loss	2–1	Aug 1973	South Orange, U.S.	Grass	Colin Dibley	4–6, 7–6, 4–6
Win	3–1	Oct 1973	New Delhi, India	Grass	Mal Anderson	6–4, 5–7, 8–9, 6–3, 11–9
Loss	3–2	Mar 1974	Tempe, U.S.	Hard	Jimmy Connors	1–6, 2–6
Win	4–2	Apr 1974	Washington D.C., U.S. (ATP Challenger Tour)	Carpet (i)	Karl Meiler	6–4, 6–3
Win	5–2	Jun 1974	Beckenham, England	Grass	Tom Gorman	6–7, 6–2, 6–4
Win	6–2	Aug 1975	Columbus, U.S.	Hard	Bob Lutz	6–4, 7–5
Win	7–2	Nov 1975	Calcutta, India	Clay	Manuel Orantes	7–5, 6–3
Win	8–2	Mar 1976	Memphis, U.S.	Carpet (i)	Stan Smith	6–2, 0–6, 6–0
Win	9–2	Sep 1976	Newport, U.S.	Grass	Brian Teacher	6–3, 4–6, 6–3, 6–1
Win	10–2	Jan 1977	Auckland, New Zealand	Grass	Tim Wilkison	7–6, 5–7, 6–1, 6–2
Win	11–2	Nov 1977	Bombay, India	Clay	Terry Moor	7–6, 6–4
Win	12–2	Sep 1978	Mexico City, Mexico	Carpet (i)	Raúl Ramírez	6–4, 6–4
Loss	12–3	Oct 1978	Cologne, West Germany	Hard (i)	Wojciech Fibak	2–6, 1–0 ret.
Win	13–3	Nov 1979	Bombay, India	Clay	Peter Elter	6–1, 7–5
Loss	13–4	Feb 1980	WCT Invitational Salisbury, U.S.	Carpet (i)	Björn Borg	5–7, 1–6, 3–6
Loss	13–5	Mar 1980	Milan, Italy	Carpet (i)	John McEnroe	2–6, 4–6
Win	14–5	Jul 1980	Newport, U.S.	Grass	Andrew Pattison	6–1, 5–7, 6–3
Win	15–5	Nov 1980	Bangkok, Thailand	Carpet (i)	Brian Teacher	6–3, 7–5
Loss	15–6	Dec 1980	WCT Challenge Cup, Canada	Carpet (i)	John McEnroe	1–6, 6–2, 1–6
Loss	15–7	Mar 1981	Salisbury WCT, U.S.	Carpet (i)	Bill Scanlon	6-3, 2-2, 4-6, 6-3, 4-6
Loss	15–8	Aug 1983	Stowe, U.S.	Hard	John Fitzgerald	6–3, 2–6, 5–7
Win	16–8	May 1984	Spring, Texas, U.S. (ATP Challenger Tour)	Hard (i)	Leif Shiras	7–5, 4–6 7–6
Win	17–8	Jul 1984	Newport, U.S.	Grass	Tim Mayotte	3–6, 6–4, 6–4
Win	18–8	Jun 1986	Bristol, England	Grass	Henri Leconte	7–6, 1–6, 8–6
Win	19–8	Aug 1988	New Haven, U.S. (ATP Challenger Tour)	Hard	Zeeshan Ali	6–3, 6–1

Doubles: 29 (14–15)[edit | edit source]

Result	W/L	Date	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Loss	0–1	Oct 1973	New Delhi, India		Anand Amritraj	Jim McManus Raúl Ramírez	2–6, 4–6
Win	1–1	Nov 1974	Bombay, India	Clay	Anand Amritraj	Dick Crealy Onny Parun	6–4, 7–6
Loss	1–2	Aug 1974	South Orange, U.S.	Hard	Anand Amritraj	Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez	6–7, 7–6, 6–7
Win	2–2	Aug 1974	Columbus, U.S.	Hard	Anand Amritraj	Tom Gorman Bob Lutz	walkover
Loss	2–3	Feb 1975	Toronto, Canada	Carpet (i)	Anand Amritraj	Dick Stockton Erik van Dillen	4–6, 5–7, 1–6
Loss	2–4	Mar 1975	Washington D.C., U.S.	Carpet (i)	Anand Amritraj	Mike Estep Jeff Simpson	6–7⁵, 3–6
Win	3–4	Mar 1975	Atlanta, U.S.	Carpet (i)	Anand Amritraj	Mark Cox South Africa Cliff Drysdale	6–3, 6–2
Loss	3–5	Aug 1975	Louisville, U.S.	Clay	Anand Amritraj	Wojciech Fibak Guillermo Vilas	(not played)
Win	4–5	Sep 1975	Los Angeles, U.S.	Hard	Anand Amritraj	South Africa Cliff Drysdale Marty Riessen	7–6, 4–6, 6–4
Loss	4–6	Nov 1975	Calcutta, India	Clay	Anand Amritraj	Juan Gisbert Manuel Orantes	6–1, 4–6, 3–6
Win	5–6	Mar 1976	Memphis, U.S.	Carpet (i)	Anand Amritraj	Roscoe Tanner Marty Riessen	6–3, 6–4
Loss	5–7	Mar 1977	St. Louis, U.S.	Carpet (i)	Dick Stockton	Ilie Năstase Adriano Panatta	4–6, 6–3, 6–7⁶
Loss	5–8	Mar 1977	Rotterdam, Netherlands	Carpet (i)	Dick Stockton	Wojciech Fibak Tom Okker	4–6, 4–6
Win	6–8	May 1977	Masters Doubles WCT, U.S.	Carpet (i)	Dick Stockton	Vitas Gerulaitis Adriano Panatta	7–6, 7–6, 4–6, 6–3
Win	7–8	Jun 1977	London, England	Grass	Anand Amritraj	David Lloyd John Lloyd	6–1, 6–2
Win	8–8	Sep 1978	Mexico City, Mexico	Carpet (i)	Anand Amritraj	Fred McNair Raúl Ramírez	6–4, 7–5
Loss	8–9	Apr 1979	Cairo, Egypt	Clay	Anand Amritraj	Peter McNamara Paul McNamee	5–7, 4–6
Loss	8–10	Jul 1979	Louisville, U.S.	Hard	Raúl Ramírez	Marty Riessen Sherwood Stewart	2–6, 6–1, 1–6
Loss	8–11	Oct 1979	Sydney, Australia	Hard	Pat DuPré	Rod Frawley Francisco González	walkover
Win	9–11	Mar 1980	Rotterdam, Netherlands	Carpet (i)	Stan Smith	Bill Scanlon Brian Teacher	6–4, 6–3
Win	10–11	Mar 1980	Frankfurt, West Germany	Carpet (i)	Stan Smith	Andrew Pattison Butch Walts	6–7, 6–2, 6–2
Loss	10–12	Aug 1981	Columbus, U.S.	Hard	Anand Amritraj	Bruce Manson Brian Teacher	1–6, 1–6
Loss	10–13	Nov 1982	Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.	Carpet (i)	Fred Stolle	Anand Amritraj Tony Giammalva	5–7, 2–6
Win	11–13	Nov 1982	Chicago, U.S.	Carpet (i)	Anand Amritraj	Mike Cahill Bruce Manson	3–6, 6–3, 6–3
Win	12–13	Feb 1983	Kuwait City, Kuwait (ATP Challenger Tour)	Hard	Ilie Năstase	Broderick Dyke Rod Frawley	6–3, 3–6, 6–2
Win	13–13	Jul 1983	Newport, U.S.	Grass	John Fitzgerald	Tim Gullikson Tom Gullikson	6–3, 6–4
Loss	13–14	Aug 1983	Columbus, U.S.	Hard	John Fitzgerald	Scott Davis Brian Teacher	1–6, 6–4, 6–7
Loss	13–15	Oct 1984	Stockholm, Sweden	Hard (i)	Ilie Năstase	Henri Leconte Tomáš Šmíd	6–3, 6–7, 4–6
Win	14–15	Jul 1986	Newport, U.S.	Grass	Tim Wilkison	South Africa Eddie Edwards Francisco González	4–6, 7–5, 7–6

References[edit | edit source]

↑ Vijay Amritraj Archived 5 February 2009 at the Wayback Machine at the Association of Tennis Professionals
↑ webarchive ATP Tour 2009
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↑ "Look to the Stars". Archived from the original on 2 July 2012. Retrieved 13 July 2015.

External links[edit | edit source]

Vijay Amritraj at the Association of Tennis Professionals
Vijay Amritraj at the International Tennis Federation
Vijay Amritraj at the Davis Cup
Vijay Amritraj on IMDb

Awards
First	ATP Most Improved Player 1973	Succeeded by Guillermo Vilas

Template:Padma Bhushan Award Recipients 2020–2029

[1] Vijay Amritraj Archived 5 February 2009 at the Wayback Machine at the Association of Tennis Professionals

[2] webarchive ATP Tour 2009

[James_Bond-3] Andrew McNicol (11 May 2018). "From James Bond cameo to biopic on his extraordinary life: tennis legend Vijay Amritraj to serve up another smash hit". South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on 26 July 2018. Retrieved 26 July 2018.

[4] "Tennis legend Vijay Amritraj biopic in works". New Indian Express. 17 September 2017. Archived from the original on 26 July 2018. Retrieved 26 July 2018.

[5] Dhananjay Roy (28 February 2018). "Sports champions say a big thank you to Mahindra Scorpio TOISA". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 18 April 2018. Retrieved 26 July 2018.

[6] Lisa Dillman (2 August 1987). "TENNIS DIPLOMAT : Vijay Amritraj Helps Pave the Way for Israel's Davis Cup Team to Play in India Despite Terrorist Threats". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 14 December 2023. Retrieved 27 July 2018.

[award80-89-7] "Padma Awards Directory (1954–2014)" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs (India). 21 May 2014. Archived (PDF) from the original on 9 February 2018. Retrieved 1 July 2019.

[8] "Top Male Tennis Players of India through History". Times of India. Retrieved 15 August 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)

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[10] "Vijay Amritraj honoured with Golden Achievement Award by ITF". The Hindu. June 2022. Archived from the original on 5 August 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2022.

[11] "International Tennis Hall of Fame". www.tennisfame.com. Retrieved 20 July 2024.

[12] "Pride of Chennai - A list of people that make Chennai proud". Itz Chennai. January 2012. Archived from the original on 8 November 2014. Retrieved 8 November 2014.

[hindu_04-13] "At home on every turf". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 29 July 2004. Archived from the original on 1 October 2007. Retrieved 9 June 2007.

[14] "Maggie Amritraj passes away at 92". The New Indian Express. 21 April 2019. Archived from the original on 24 April 2019. Retrieved 24 April 2019.

[15] "Mother of Amritraj brothers, Maggie, dies at 92". The Times of India. 21 April 2019. Archived from the original on 21 May 2019. Retrieved 24 April 2019.

[16] "Results Archive | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour. Archived from the original on 4 November 2022. Retrieved 5 July 2024.

[17] "Results | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour. Archived from the original on 4 November 2022. Retrieved 5 July 2024.

[18] "Results | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour. Archived from the original on 4 November 2022. Retrieved 5 July 2024.

[19] "Bjorn Borg VS Vijay Amritraj | Head 2 Head | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour. Archived from the original on 3 September 2023. Retrieved 26 December 2023.

[20] "Ken Rosewall VS Vijay Amritraj | Head 2 Head | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour. Archived from the original on 27 December 2022. Retrieved 26 December 2023.

[21] "Results | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour. Archived from the original on 28 December 2022. Retrieved 5 July 2024.

[22] "Results | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour. Retrieved 5 July 2024.

[23] "Jimmy Connors VS Vijay Amritraj | Head 2 Head | H2H | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour. Archived from the original on 23 February 2023. Retrieved 5 July 2024.

[24] "Vijay Amritraj | FedEx ATP Win/Loss | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour. Archived from the original on 7 July 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024.

[25] "MI6 allies". Archived from the original on 2 February 2010. Retrieved 13 July 2015.

[26] "Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986) - IMDb". IMDb. Archived from the original on 7 July 2024. Retrieved 7 March 2024.

[27] "Voice Of Wimbledon: Documentary On Indian Tennis Player & Actor Vijay Amritraj Is In The Works". Indiatimes. 9 July 2022. Retrieved 10 April 2025.

[28] Lidz, Franz (31 March 1986). "Tennis Player Vijay Amritraj Is as Fine on Film As He Is on the Court". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on 28 September 2013. Retrieved 29 June 2013.

[29] "Honeymoon over for Amritraj". The Southeast Missourian. Archived from the original on 29 September 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2013.

[30] "Amritrajs' Big-Fat Wedding in Colombo". Fashion Scandal. 4 November 2012. Archived from the original on 3 July 2013. Retrieved 29 June 2013.

[31] "Messengers of Peace". Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General. Archived from the original on 26 December 2002. Retrieved 13 July 2015.

[32] "The Vijay Amritraj Foundation". Archived from the original on 11 July 2015. Retrieved 13 July 2015.

[33] "Look to the Stars". Archived from the original on 2 July 2012. Retrieved 13 July 2015.

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v t e Recipients of Padma Shri in Sports
1950s	Balbir Singh Sr. (1957) K. D. Singh (1958) Mihir Sen (1959) Milkha Singh (1959)
1960s	Vijay Hazare (1960) Jasu Patel (1960) Arati Saha (1960) Nari Contractor (1962) Sonam Gyatso (1962) Ramanathan Krishnan (1962) Gostha Pal (1962) Polly Umrigar (1962) Syed Mushtaq Ali (1963) M. J. Gopalan (1964) Nawang Gombu (1964) Charanjit Singh (1964) H. P. S. Ahluwalia (1965) Avtar Singh Cheema (1965) D. B. Deodhar (1965) Phu Dorjee (1965) Wilson Jones (1965) Verghese Kurien (1965) Harish Chandra Singh Rawat (1965) Chandra Prakash Vohra (1965) Sonam Wangyal (1965) Kishan Lal (1966) Narendra Kumar (1965) Shankar Lakshman (1967) Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi (1967) Gurdial Singh (1967) Prithipal Singh (1967) Chandu Borde (1969)
1970s	Bishan Singh Bedi (1970) Moin-ul-Haq (1970) E. A. S. Prasanna (1970) Leslie Claudius (1971) Sailen Manna (1971) Ghaus Mohammad (1971) Chandgi Ram (1971) Kamaljeet Sandhu (1971) Gundappa Viswanath (1971) Harsh Vardhan Bahuguna (1972) B. S. Chandrasekhar (1972) Ajit Wadekar (1972) Farokh Engineer (1973) Pankaj Roy (1975) Roshan Lal Anand (1976) Meena Shah (1977)
1980s	Vasudevan Baskaran (1981) Syed Kirmani (1982) Kapil Dev (1982) Prakash Padukone (1982) Vijay Amritraj (1983) Bahadur Singh Chouhan (1983) Guru Hanuman (1983) Eliza Nelson (1983) Chand Ram (1983) Kaur Singh (1983) Raghubir Singh (1983) Satpal Singh (1983) M. D. Valsamma (1983) Geeta Zutshi (1983) Charles Borromeo (1984) Phu Dorjee (1984) Chuni Goswami (1984) D. K. Khullar (1984) Bachendri Pal (1984) Omprakesh Agrawal (1985) P. T. Usha (1985) Anupama Gokhale (1986) Swaroop Kishen (1986) Geet Sethi (1986) Mohammad Shahid (1986) Bhagyashree Thipsay (1987) Dilip Vengsarkar (1987) Viswanathan Anand (1988) Mohammad Azharuddin (1988)
1990s	Chandraprabha Aitwal (1990) P. K. Banerjee (1990) Premchand Degra (1990) Gulshan Rai (1990) Jaman Lal Sharma (1990) Taranath Narayan Shenoy (1990) Selma D'Silva (1991) Aspy Adajania (1992) Ajit Pal Singh (1992) Sriram Singh (1992) Hakam Singh (1992) Shiny Abraham (1998) Ramesh Krishnan (1998) Lila Ram (1998) Pargat Singh (1998) Karnam Malleswari (1999) Sachin Tendulkar (1999)
2000s	Santosh Yadav (2000) Mahesh Bhupathi (2001) Malathi Krishnamurthy Holla (2001) Bhuvneshwari Kumari (2001) Leander Paes (2001) Dhanraj Pillay (2001) Sunita Rani (2001) Diana Edulji (2002) Jaspal Rana (2002) Mukesh Kumar (2003) Gopal Purushottam Phadke (2003) Kanhaya Lal Pokhriyal (2003) Jyotirmoyee Sikdar (2003) Srinivasaraghavan Venkataraghavan (2003) K. M. Beenamol (2004) Gurmayum Anita Devi (2004) Rahul Dravid (2004) Sourav Ganguly (2004) Anju Bobby George (2004) S. P. Nimbalkar (2004) Dilip Tirkey (2004) Pullela Gopichand (2005) Anil Kumble (2005) Gurbachan Singh Randhawa (2005) Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore (2005) Rachel Thomas (2005) Madhumita Bisht (2006) Mohan Singh Gunjyal (2006) Mary Kom (2006) Sania Mirza (2006) Bahadur Singh Sagoo (2006) Koneru Humpy (2007) Jeev Milkha Singh (2007) Bhaichung Bhutia (2008) Bula Choudhury (2008) Pankaj Advani (2009) MS Dhoni (2009) Balbir Singh Kullar (2009) Harbhajan Singh (2009)
2010s	Ramakant Achrekar (2010) Narain Karthikeyan (2010) Saina Nehwal (2010) Virender Sehwag (2010) Vijender Singh (2010) Ignace Tirkey (2010) Kunjarani Devi (2011) Sushil Kumar (2011) VVS Laxman (2011) Shital Mahajan (2011) Gagan Narang (2011) Krishna Poonia (2011) Harbhajan Singh (mountaineer) (2011) S. M. Arif (2012) Ravi Chaturvedi (2012) Jhulan Goswami (2012) Zafar Iqbal (field hockey) (2012) Devendra Jhajharia (2012) Limba Ram (2012) Prabhakar Vaidya (2012) Premlata Agrawal (2013) Yogeshwar Dutt (2013) Vijay Kumar (2013) Girisha Nagarajegowda (2013) Dingko Singh (2013) Bajrang Lal Takhar (2013) Anjum Chopra (2014) Sunil Dabas (2014) Love Raj Singh Dharmshaktu (2014) Dipika Pallikal Karthik (2014) H. Boniface Prabhu (2014) Yuvraj Singh (2014) Mamta Sodha (2014) Saba Anjum Karim (2015) Mithali Raj (2015) P. V. Sindhu (2015) Sardara Singh (2015) Arunima Sinha (2015) Sushil Doshi (2016) Deepika Kumari (2016) Vikas Gowda (2017) Dipa Karmakar (2017) Virat Kohli (2017) Deepa Malik (2017) Sakshi Malik (2017) Shekhar Naik (2017) P. R. Sreejesh (2017) Mariyappan Thangavelu (2017) Saikhom Mirabai Chanu (2018) Somdev Devvarman (2018) Murlikant Petkar (2018) Srikanth Kidambi (2018) Sunil Chhetri (2019) Harika Dronavalli (2019) Gautam Gambhir (2019) Sharath Kamal (2019) Bombayla Devi Laishram (2019) Bajrang Punia (2019) Prashanti Singh (2019) Ajay Thakur (2019)
2020s	Oinam Bembem Devi (2020) M. P. Ganesh (2020) Zaheer Khan (2020) Jitu Rai (2020) Tarundeep Rai (2020) Rani Rampal (2020) Anitha Pauldurai (2021) Anshu Jamsenpa (2021) Mouma Das (2021) Sudha Singh (2021) Virender Singh (2021) K. Y. Venkatesh (2021)

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-'''Vijay Amritraj''' (born 14 December 1953) is an Indian sports commentator, actor and retired professional [[tennis]] player from [[Madras]].<ref name="James Bond">{{cite web | url=https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/2145578/james-bond-cameo-biopic-his-extraordinary-life-tennis-legend-vijay | title=From James Bond cameo to biopic on his extraordinary life: tennis legend Vijay Amritraj to serve up another smash hit | work=[[South China Morning Post]] | author=Andrew McNicol | date=11 May 2018 | access-date=26 July 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180726201820/https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/2145578/james-bond-cameo-biopic-his-extraordinary-life-tennis-legend-vijay | archive-date=26 July 2018 | url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/hindi/2017/sep/13/tennis-legend-vijay-amritraj-biopic-in-works-1656667.html | title=Tennis legend Vijay Amritraj biopic in works | publisher=New Indian Express | date=17 September 2017 | access-date=26 July 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180726233852/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/hindi/2017/sep/13/tennis-legend-vijay-amritraj-biopic-in-works-1656667.html | archive-date=26 July 2018 | url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/tennis/6-reasons-why-vijay-amritraj-indias-hero | title=The man that brought you CTL: 6 reasons Vijay Amritraj is India's hero | publisher=Sportskeeda | date=28 November 2014 | access-date=26 July 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180726201829/https://www.sportskeeda.com/tennis/6-reasons-why-vijay-amritraj-indias-hero | archive-date=26 July 2018 | url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports-champions-say-a-big-thank-you-to-mahindra-scorpio-toisa/articleshow/63104364.cms | title=Sports champions say a big thank you to Mahindra Scorpio TOISA | work=[[The Times of India]] | author=Dhananjay Roy | date=28 February 2018 | access-date=26 July 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180418195402/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports-champions-say-a-big-thank-you-to-mahindra-scorpio-toisa/articleshow/63104364.cms | archive-date=18 April 2018 | url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://articles.latimes.com/1987-08-02/sports/sp-930_1_davis-cup | title=TENNIS DIPLOMAT : Vijay Amritraj Helps Pave the Way for Israel's Davis Cup Team to Play in India Despite Terrorist Threats | work=[[Los Angeles Times]] | author=Lisa Dillman | date=2 August 1987 | access-date=27 July 2018}}</ref> He was awarded the [[Padma Shri]], [[Government of India|India]]'s 4th highest civilian honour, in 1983.<ref name="award80-89">{{cite web|title=Padma Awards Directory (1954–2014)|url=https://mha.gov.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/Year_Wise_main_25042017.pdf|publisher=Ministry of Home Affairs (India)|date=21 May 2014|access-date=1 July 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180209002842/http://mha.gov.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/Year_Wise_main_25042017.pdf|archive-date=9 February 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>
+'''Vijay Amritraj''' ({{IPA|ta|ˈʋɪdʒaɪ amrit̪ˈɾaːdʒ}}; born 14 December 1953) is an Indian retired professional [[tennis]] player, sports commentator and actor from [[Madras]].<ref name="James Bond">{{cite web | url=https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/2145578/james-bond-cameo-biopic-his-extraordinary-life-tennis-legend-vijay | title=From James Bond cameo to biopic on his extraordinary life: tennis legend Vijay Amritraj to serve up another smash hit | work=South China Morning Post | author=Andrew McNicol | date=11 May 2018 | access-date=26 July 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180726201820/https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/2145578/james-bond-cameo-biopic-his-extraordinary-life-tennis-legend-vijay | archive-date=26 July 2018 | url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/hindi/2017/sep/13/tennis-legend-vijay-amritraj-biopic-in-works-1656667.html | title=Tennis legend Vijay Amritraj biopic in works | publisher=New Indian Express | date=17 September 2017 | access-date=26 July 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180726233852/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/hindi/2017/sep/13/tennis-legend-vijay-amritraj-biopic-in-works-1656667.html | archive-date=26 July 2018 | url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports-champions-say-a-big-thank-you-to-mahindra-scorpio-toisa/articleshow/63104364.cms | title=Sports champions say a big thank you to Mahindra Scorpio TOISA | work=The Times of India | author=Dhananjay Roy | date=28 February 2018 | access-date=26 July 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180418195402/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports-champions-say-a-big-thank-you-to-mahindra-scorpio-toisa/articleshow/63104364.cms | archive-date=18 April 2018 | url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1987-08-02-sp-930-story.html | title=TENNIS DIPLOMAT : Vijay Amritraj Helps Pave the Way for Israel's Davis Cup Team to Play in India Despite Terrorist Threats | work=Los Angeles Times | author=Lisa Dillman | date=2 August 1987 | access-date=27 July 2018 | archive-date=14 December 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231214070432/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1987-08-02-sp-930-story.html | url-status=live }}</ref> He was awarded the [[Padma Shri]] (India's fourth-highest civilian honour), in 1983, and the [[Padma Bhushan]] (India's third-highest civilian honour) in 2026.<ref name="award80-89">{{cite web|title=Padma Awards Directory (1954–2014)|url=https://mha.gov.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/Year_Wise_main_25042017.pdf|publisher=Ministry of Home Affairs (India)|date=21 May 2014|access-date=1 July 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180209002842/http://mha.gov.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/Year_Wise_main_25042017.pdf|archive-date=9 February 2018|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topiclist/Indian-male-tennis-players|archive-url=https://archive.today/20150106121430/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topiclist/Indian-male-tennis-players|publisher=Times of India|title=Top Male Tennis Players of India through History|archive-date=6 January 2015|access-date=15 August 2018|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>[https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/padma-award-winners-in-foreigner-nri-and-oci-categories/article70549835.ece]</ref> In 2022, he was honored for his contributions to tennis in London by the [[International Tennis Hall of Fame]] and [[International Tennis Federation]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/tennis/vijay-amritraj-honoured-with-golden-achievement-award-by-itf-international-tennis-hall-of-fame/article38506328.ece|date=June 2022|work=The Hindu|title=Vijay Amritraj honoured with Golden Achievement Award by ITF|access-date=5 August 2022|archive-date=5 August 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220805073446/https://sportstar.thehindu.com/tennis/vijay-amritraj-honoured-with-golden-achievement-award-by-itf-international-tennis-hall-of-fame/article38506328.ece|url-status=live}}</ref> On July 20, 2024 he was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in [[Newport, Rhode Island|Newport]], [[Rhode Island]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=International Tennis Hall of Fame |url=https://www.tennisfame.com/vijay-amritraj |access-date=2024-07-20 |website=www.tennisfame.com}}</ref> [[File:Anand and Vijay Amritraj 2000 Wimbledon Sr Invitation Doubles Finals.jpg|thumb|300px|Vijay Amritraj partnering brother [[Anand Amritraj|Anand]] at the [[2000 Wimbledon Championships]]]]
-[[File:Anand and Vijay Amritraj 2000 Wimbledon Sr Invitation Doubles Finals.jpg|thumb|300px|Vijay Amritraj partnering brother [[Anand Amritraj|Anand]] at [[2000 Wimbledon Championships]]]]
 ==Early life==
-Vijay was born in [[Chennai|Madras]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.itzchennai.com/pride-of-chennai.html|date=January 2012|publisher=Itz Chennai|title=Pride of Chennai - A list of people that make Chennai proud|access-date=8 November 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141108232312/http://www.itzchennai.com/pride-of-chennai.html|archive-date=8 November 2014|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref> India to Maggie Dhairyam and Robert Amritraj.<ref name="hindu_04">{{cite news | url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2004/07/29/stories/2004072900950400.htm | location=Chennai, India | title=At home on every turf | date=29 July 2004 | access-date=9 June 2007 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071001001740/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2004/07/29/stories/2004072900950400.htm | archive-date=1 October 2007 | work=[[The Hindu]] | url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/sport/tennis/2019/apr/21/maggie-amritraj-passes-away-at-92-1966939.html|title=Maggie Amritraj passes away at 92|website=The New Indian Express|access-date=2019-04-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190424181248/http://www.newindianexpress.com/sport/tennis/2019/apr/21/maggie-amritraj-passes-away-at-92-1966939.html|archive-date=24 April 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> He has two brothers, [[Anand Amritraj]] and [[Ashok Amritraj]], who were also international tennis players.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/tennis/top-stories/mother-of-amritraj-brothers-maggie-dies-at-92/articleshow/68974066.cms|title=Mother of Amritraj brothers, Maggie, dies at 92|website=The Times of India|access-date=2019-04-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190521004523/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/tennis/top-stories/mother-of-amritraj-brothers-maggie-dies-at-92/articleshow/68974066.cms|archive-date=21 May 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> He did his schooling from [[Don Bosco Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Chennai|Don Bosco]] and graduated from [[Loyola College, Chennai|Loyola College]] in [[Madras]].
+Vijay was born in [[Chennai|Madras]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.itzchennai.com/pride-of-chennai.html|date=January 2012|publisher=Itz Chennai|title=Pride of Chennai - A list of people that make Chennai proud|access-date=8 November 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141108232312/http://www.itzchennai.com/pride-of-chennai.html|archive-date=8 November 2014|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref> India to a [[Tamils|Tamil]] [[Nadar (caste)|Christian Nadar]] family consisting of parents Maggie Dhairyam and Robert Amritraj,<ref name="hindu_04">{{cite news | url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2004/07/29/stories/2004072900950400.htm | location=Chennai, India | title=At home on every turf | date=29 July 2004 | access-date=9 June 2007 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071001001740/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2004/07/29/stories/2004072900950400.htm | archive-date=1 October 2007 | work=The Hindu | url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/sport/tennis/2019/apr/21/maggie-amritraj-passes-away-at-92-1966939.html|title=Maggie Amritraj passes away at 92|website=The New Indian Express|date=21 April 2019 |access-date=2019-04-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190424181248/http://www.newindianexpress.com/sport/tennis/2019/apr/21/maggie-amritraj-passes-away-at-92-1966939.html|archive-date=24 April 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> and brothers [[Anand Amritraj]] and [[Ashok Amritraj]], who were also international tennis players.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/tennis/top-stories/mother-of-amritraj-brothers-maggie-dies-at-92/articleshow/68974066.cms|title=Mother of Amritraj brothers, Maggie, dies at 92|website=The Times of India|date=21 April 2019 |access-date=2019-04-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190521004523/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/tennis/top-stories/mother-of-amritraj-brothers-maggie-dies-at-92/articleshow/68974066.cms|archive-date=21 May 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>
 ==Career==
-After playing his first [[Grand Prix tennis tournaments|Grand Prix]] event in 1970, Amritraj achieved his first significant success in singles in 1973 when he reached the quarterfinals at two [[Grand Slam (tennis)|Grand Slam]] events. At [[1973 Wimbledon Championships|Wimbledon]], he lost in five sets to the eventual champion [[Jan Kodeš]] and later that summer at the [[1973 US Open (tennis)|US Open]], lost to [[Ken Rosewall]] after having beaten [[Rod Laver]] two rounds earlier.
+After playing his first [[Grand Prix tennis tournaments|Grand Prix]] event in 1970, Amritraj achieved his first success in singles in 1973 when he reached the quarterfinals at two [[Grand Slam (tennis)|Grand Slam]] events.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Results Archive {{!}} ATP Tour {{!}} Tennis |url=https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/results-archive?year=1973 |access-date=2024-07-05 |website=ATP Tour |language=en |archive-date=4 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221104011627/https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/results-archive?year=1973 |url-status=live }}</ref> At [[1973 Wimbledon Championships|Wimbledon]], he lost in five sets<ref>{{Cite web |title=Results {{!}} ATP Tour {{!}} Tennis |url=https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/wimbledon/540/1973/results |access-date=2024-07-05 |website=ATP Tour |language=en |archive-date=4 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221104011714/https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/wimbledon/540/1973/results |url-status=live }}</ref> to the eventual champion [[Jan Kodeš]] and later that summer at the [[1973 US Open (tennis)|US Open]], lost to [[Ken Rosewall]] after having beaten [[Rod Laver]] two rounds earlier.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Results {{!}} ATP Tour {{!}} Tennis |url=https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/us-open/560/1973/results |access-date=2024-07-05 |website=ATP Tour |language=en |archive-date=4 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221104011753/https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/us-open/560/1973/results |url-status=live }}</ref>
-Amritraj beat [[Björn Borg]] in the second round in the [[1974 US Open (tennis)|US Open]] in 1974 before losing to Rosewall in quarterfinals. In 1979, he lost in the second round of [[1979 Wimbledon Championships|Wimbledon]] to defending champion Borg after being up two sets to one and leading 4–1 in the fourth set. He reached his career-high ranking in singles of world No. 16 in July 1980. In 1981, he reached the quarterfinals of [[1981 Wimbledon Championships|Wimbledon]] before losing in five sets to [[Jimmy Connors]] after being up 2–0. He beat [[John McEnroe]] in the first round of [[Cincinnati Masters]] in 1984. Overall, he had five career wins over Jimmy Connors in their eleven matches.
+Amritraj beat [[Björn Borg]] in the second round in the [[1974 US Open (tennis)|US Open]] in 1974, losing to Rosewall in quarterfinals.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bjorn Borg VS Vijay Amritraj {{!}} Head 2 Head {{!}} ATP Tour {{!}} Tennis |url=https://www.atptour.com/en/players/atp-head-2-head/bjorn-borg-vs-vijay-amritraj/B058/A022 |access-date=2023-12-26 |website=ATP Tour |language=en |archive-date=3 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230903094528/https://www.atptour.com/en/players/atp-head-2-head/bjorn-borg-vs-vijay-amritraj/b058/a022 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Ken Rosewall VS Vijay Amritraj {{!}} Head 2 Head {{!}} ATP Tour {{!}} Tennis |url=https://www.atptour.com/en/players/atp-head-2-head/ken-rosewall-vs-vijay-amritraj/r075/a022 |access-date=2023-12-26 |website=ATP Tour |language=en |archive-date=27 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221227030728/https://www.atptour.com/en/players/atp-head-2-head/ken-rosewall-vs-vijay-amritraj/r075/a022 |url-status=live }}</ref> In 1979, he lost in the second round of [[1979 Wimbledon Championships|Wimbledon]] to defending champion Borg after being up two sets to one and leading 4–1 in the fourth set.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Results {{!}} ATP Tour {{!}} Tennis |url=https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/wimbledon/540/1979/results |access-date=2024-07-05 |website=ATP Tour |language=en |archive-date=28 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221228155911/https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/wimbledon/540/1979/results |url-status=live }}</ref> He reached his career-high ranking in singles of world No. 16 in July 1980. In 1981, he reached the quarterfinals of [[1981 Wimbledon Championships|Wimbledon]] before losing in five sets to [[Jimmy Connors]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Results {{!}} ATP Tour {{!}} Tennis |url=https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/wimbledon/540/1981/results |access-date=2024-07-05 |website=ATP Tour |language=en}}</ref> He beat [[John McEnroe]] in the first round of [[Cincinnati Masters]] in 1984. Overall, he had five career wins over Jimmy Connors in their eleven matches.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jimmy Connors VS Vijay Amritraj {{!}} Head 2 Head {{!}} H2H {{!}} ATP Tour {{!}} Tennis |url=https://www.atptour.com/en/players/atp-head-2-head/jimmy-connors-vs-vijay-amritraj/c044/a022 |access-date=2024-07-05 |website=ATP Tour |language=en |archive-date=23 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230223143300/https://www.atptour.com/en/players/atp-head-2-head/jimmy-connors-vs-vijay-amritraj/c044/a022 |url-status=live }}</ref>
-Amritraj was part of the [[India Davis Cup team]] that reached the finals in [[1974 Davis Cup|1974]] and [[1987 Davis Cup|1987]]. Amritraj had a career singles win-loss record 384–296, winning 16 singles and 13 doubles titles.
+Amritraj was part of the [[India Davis Cup team]] that reached the finals in [[1974 Davis Cup|1974]] and [[1987 Davis Cup|1987]].{{Citation needed|date= August 2022}} Amritraj had a career singles win–loss record 405–312, winning 15 singles and 13 doubles titles.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Vijay Amritraj {{!}} FedEx ATP Win/Loss {{!}} ATP Tour {{!}} Tennis |url=https://www.atptour.com/en/players/vijay-amritraj/a022/atp-win-loss?tourtype=tour |access-date=2024-07-05 |website=ATP Tour |language=en |archive-date=7 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240707045610/https://www.atptour.com/en/players/vijay-amritraj/a022/atp-win-loss?tourtype=tour |url-status=live }}</ref>
 ==Acting career==
-Amritraj has also pursued an acting career. His best known role is probably as the [[Secret Intelligence Service|MI6]] intelligence operative [[List of James Bond allies in Octopussy#Vijay|Vijay]] in the 1983 [[James Bond]] film ''[[Octopussy (film)|Octopussy]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mi6.co.uk/sections/allies/vijay.php3|title=MI6 allies|access-date=13 July 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100202015022/http://www.mi6.co.uk/sections/allies/vijay.php3|archive-date=2 February 2010|url-status=live}}</ref> He also appeared briefly in ''[[Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home]]'' (1986) as an unnamed starship captain.
+Amritraj has also pursued an acting career. His best known role is probably as the [[Secret Intelligence Service|MI6]] intelligence operative [[List of James Bond allies in Octopussy#Vijay|Vijay]] in the 1983 [[James Bond]] film ''[[Octopussy (film)|Octopussy]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mi6.co.uk/sections/allies/vijay.php3|title=MI6 allies|access-date=13 July 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100202015022/http://www.mi6.co.uk/sections/allies/vijay.php3|archive-date=2 February 2010|url-status=usurped}}</ref> He also appeared briefly in ''[[Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home]]'' (1986) as starship captain Joel Randolph.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092007/characters/nm0025398 | title=Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986) - IMDb | website=[[IMDb]] | access-date=7 March 2024 | archive-date=7 July 2024 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240707045610/https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092007/characters/nm0025398 | url-status=live }}</ref>
-He was also a regular character in the NBC TV series ''[[The Last Precinct]]'' and the [[Yakov Smirnoff]] comedy ''[[What a Country]]'', as well as a guest star on various television shows such as ''[[Hart to Hart]]''. He has since gone on to become a sports commentator, has been a judge at the [[Miss Universe]] pageant and has developed a successful multimedia business. Amritraj also hosts a talk show named ''Dimensions with Vijay Amritraj'' broadcast on [[CNN-IBN]].
+He was also a regular character in the NBC TV series ''[[The Last Precinct]]'' and the [[Yakov Smirnoff]] comedy ''[[What a Country!]]'', as well as a guest star on various television shows such as ''[[Hart to Hart]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-07-09 |title=Voice Of Wimbledon: Documentary On Indian Tennis Player & Actor Vijay Amritraj Is In The Works |url=https://www.indiatimes.com/entertainment/binge/voice-of-wimbledon-documentary-on-indian-tennis-player-actor-vijay-amritraj-is-in-the-works-574365.html |access-date=2025-04-10 |website=Indiatimes |language=en-IN}}</ref> He has since gone on to become a sports commentator, has been a judge at the [[Miss Universe]] pageant, and has developed a multimedia business. Amritraj also hosts a talk show named ''Dimensions with Vijay Amritraj'' broadcast on CNN-IBN.{{Citation needed|date= August 2022}}
 ==Personal life==
-Amritraj lives in [[Southern California]] with wife Devaki, and sons [[Prakash Amritraj]] and Vikram.<ref>{{cite news|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|date=31 March 1986|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130928233627/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1064667/2/|archive-date=28 September 2013|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Honeymoon over for Amritraj|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1893&dat=19830214&id=kbcfAAAAIBAJ&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|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130703041212/http://fashionscandal.com/tag/prakash-amritraj/|archive-date=3 July 2013|url-status=live}}</ref>
+Amritraj lives in [[ Southern California]] with his wife Shymala and sons [[Prakash Amritraj]] and Vikram.<ref>{{cite news|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|date=31 March 1986|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130928233627/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1064667/2/|archive-date=28 September 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Honeymoon over for Amritraj|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1893&dat=19830214&id=kbcfAAAAIBAJ&pg=4054,4019459|publisher=The Southeast Missourian|access-date=29 June 2013|archive-date=29 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210929235859/https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1893&dat=19830214&id=kbcfAAAAIBAJ&pg=4054,4019459|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Amritrajs' Big-Fat Wedding in Colombo|date=4 November 2012 |url=http://fashionscandal.com/tag/prakash-amritraj/|publisher=Fashion Scandal|access-date=29 June 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130703041212/http://fashionscandal.com/tag/prakash-amritraj/|archive-date=3 July 2013|url-status=live}}</ref>
+Prakash and his paternal cousin [[Stephen Amritraj]] are also professional tennis players.
+On 9 February 2001, Vijay was appointed a [[United Nations Messengers of Peace|United Nations Messenger of Peace]]. He has been raising awareness on the issues of drugs and HIV/AIDS and has raised funds to fight the spread of AIDS worldwide.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.un.org/News/ossg/messengers.htm|title=Messengers of Peace|publisher=Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General|access-date=13 July 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021226213650/http://www.un.org/News/ossg/messengers.htm|archive-date=26 December 2002|url-status=live}}</ref>
-His son Prakash and nephew [[Stephen Amritraj]] are also professional tennis players. On 9 February 2001, Vijay was appointed a United Nations ambassador for peace. He has been raising awareness on the issues of drugs and HIV/AIDS and has raised funds to fight the spread of AIDS worldwide.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.un.org/News/ossg/messengers.htm|title=Messengers of Peace|publisher=Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General|access-date=13 July 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021226213650/http://www.un.org/News/ossg/messengers.htm|archive-date=26 December 2002|url-status=live}}</ref> Vijay Amritraj founded ''The Vijay Amritraj Foundation'' in 2006.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vijayamritrajfoundation.org/|title=The Vijay Amritraj Foundation|access-date=13 July 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150711123938/http://www.vijayamritrajfoundation.org/|archive-date=11 July 2015|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.looktothestars.org/charity/763-vijay-amritraj-foundation|title=Look to the Stars|access-date=13 July 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120702213017/http://www.looktothestars.org/charity/763-vijay-amritraj-foundation|archive-date=2 July 2012|url-status=live}}</ref>
+He founded The Vijay Amritraj Foundation in 2006.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vijayamritrajfoundation.org/|title=The Vijay Amritraj Foundation|access-date=13 July 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150711123938/http://www.vijayamritrajfoundation.org/|archive-date=11 July 2015|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.looktothestars.org/charity/763-vijay-amritraj-foundation|title=Look to the Stars|access-date=13 July 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120702213017/http://www.looktothestars.org/charity/763-vijay-amritraj-foundation|archive-date=2 July 2012|url-status=live}}</ref>
 ==Filmography==
-{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
+{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 100%;"
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 |-
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 |-
 |2015|| ''Of God and Kings'' || Duke Bora Swain ||
+|}
+==Career statistics==
+===Singles performance timeline===
+{{Performance key|active=no}}
+{|class=wikitable style=text-align:center;font-size:97%
+!Tournament!![[1972 Grand Prix (tennis)|1972]]!![[1973 Grand Prix (tennis)|1973]]!![[1974 Grand Prix (tennis)|1974]]!![[1975 Grand Prix (tennis)|1975]]!![[1976 Grand Prix (tennis)|1976]]!![[1977 Grand Prix (tennis)|1977]]!![[1978 Grand Prix (tennis)|1978]]!![[1979 Grand Prix (tennis)|1979]]!![[1980 Grand Prix (tennis)|1980]]!![[1981 Grand Prix (tennis)|1981]]!![[1982 Grand Prix (tennis)|1982]]!![[1983 Grand Prix (tennis)|1983]]!![[1984 Grand Prix (tennis)|1984]]!![[1985 Grand Prix (tennis)|1985]]!![[1986 Grand Prix (tennis)|1986]]!![[1987 Grand Prix (tennis)|1987]]!![[1988 Grand Prix (tennis)|1988]]!![[1989 Grand Prix (tennis)|1989]]!![[1990 ATP Tour|1990]]!!SR
+|-
+|  style="background:#efefef; text-align:left;"|[[Australian Open]]
+|A
+|A
+|A
+|A
+|A
+|A
+|A
+|A
+|A
+|A
+|A
+| style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1983 Australian Open – Men's singles|1R]]
+| style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1984 Australian Open – Men's singles|2R]]
+|A
+|A
+|A
+|A
+|A
+|A
+| 0 / 2
+|-
+|  style="background:#efefef; text-align:left;"|[[French Open]]
+|A
+|A
+| style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1974 French Open – Men's singles|3R]]
+|A
+|A
+|A
+|A
+|A
+|A
+|A
+|A
+|A
+|A
+|A
+|A
+|A
+|A
+|A
+|A
+| 0 / 1
+|-
+|  style="background:#efefef; text-align:left;"|[[Wimbledon Championships|Wimbledon]]
+| style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1972 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles|2R]]
+| style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[1973 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles|QF]]
+| style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1974 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles|2R]]
+| style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1975 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles|2R]]
+| style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1976 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles|2R]]
+| style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1977 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles|2R]]
+| style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1978 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles|2R]]
+| style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1979 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles|2R]]
+| style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1980 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles|1R]]
+| style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[1981 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles|QF]]
+| style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1982 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles|3R]]
+| style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1983 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles|1R]]
+| style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1984 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles|1R]]
+| style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1985 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles|4R]]
+| style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1986 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles|1R]]
+| style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1987 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles|2R]]
+|A
+|A
+| style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1990 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles|1R]]
+| 0 / 17
+|-
+|  style="background:#efefef; text-align:left;"|[[US Open (tennis)|US Open]]
+| style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1972 US Open – Men's singles|1R]]
+| style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[1973 US Open – Men's singles|QF]]
+| style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[1974 US Open – Men's singles|QF]]
+| style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1975 US Open – Men's singles|2R]]
+| style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1976 US Open – Men's singles|1R]]
+| style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1977 US Open – Men's singles|1R]]
+| style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1978 US Open – Men's singles|1R]]
+| style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1979 US Open – Men's singles|2R]]
+| style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1980 US Open – Men's singles|3R]]
+| style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1981 US Open – Men's singles|3R]]
+|A
+|A
+| style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1984 US Open – Men's singles|2R]]
+| style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1985 US Open – Men's singles|1R]]
+|A
+|A
+|A
+|A
+|A
+| 0 / 12
 |}
 ==Career finals==
-===Singles: 25 (18–7)===
+===Singles: 27 (19–8)===
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+| ATP Tour (15)
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 {| class="sortable wikitable"
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 | style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
 |1–0
+|{{dts|Jun 1973}}
+|Rothmans Chichester, England (ATP Challenger Tour)
+|Grass
+|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Doug Crawford (tennis)|Doug Crawford]]
+|6-1, 7-6
+|-
+| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
+|2–0
 |{{dts|Jul 1973}}
-|Bretton Woods, U.S.
+|[[1973 Volvo International – Singles|Volvo International]] Bretton Woods, U.S.
 |Clay
 |{{flagicon|USA}} [[Jimmy Connors]]
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 |-
 | style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
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+|2–1
 |{{dts|Aug 1973}}
 |South Orange, U.S.
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 | style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
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+|3–1
 |{{dts|Oct 1973}}
 |New Delhi, India
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 | style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
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+|3–2
 |{{dts|Mar 1974}}
 |Tempe, U.S.
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 |-
 | style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
-|3–2
+|4–2
 |{{dts|Apr 1974}}
-|Washington D.C., U.S.
+|Washington D.C., U.S. (ATP Challenger Tour)
 |Carpet (i)
 |{{flagicon|FRG}} [[Karl Meiler]]
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 |-
 | style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
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+|5–2
 |{{dts|Jun 1974}}
 |[[Kent Championships|Beckenham]], England
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 | style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
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+|6–2
 |{{dts|Aug 1975}}
 |Columbus, U.S.
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 | style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
-|6–2
+|7–2
 |{{dts|Nov 1975}}
 |Calcutta, India
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 |-
 | style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
-|7–2
+|8–2
 |{{dts|Mar 1976}}
 |Memphis, U.S.
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 |-
 | style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
-|8–2
+|9–2
 |{{dts|Sep 1976}}
 |Newport, U.S.
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 |-
 | style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
-|9–2
+|10–2
 |{{dts|Jan 1977}}
 |Auckland, New Zealand
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 |-
 | style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
-|10–2
+|11–2
 |{{dts|Nov 1977}}
 |Bombay, India
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 |-
 | style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
-|11–2
+|12–2
 |{{dts|Sep 1978}}
 |Mexico City, Mexico
-|Clay
+|Carpet (i)
 |{{flagicon|MEX}} [[Raúl Ramírez]]
 |6–4, 6–4
 |-
 | style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
-|11–3
+|12–3
 |{{dts|Oct 1978}}
-|Cologne, Germany
+|Cologne, West Germany
 |Hard (i)
 |{{flagicon|POL}} [[Wojciech Fibak]]
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 | style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
-|12–3
+|13–3
 |{{dts|Nov 1979}}
 |Bombay, India
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 |-
 | style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
-|12–4
+|13–4
 |{{dts|Feb 1980}}
-|WCT Invitational, U.S.
+|WCT Invitational Salisbury, U.S.
 |Carpet (i)
 |{{flagicon|SWE}} [[Björn Borg]]
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 |-
 | style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
-|12–5
+|13–5
 |{{dts|Mar 1980}}
 |[[1980 Milan Indoor|Milan]], Italy
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 |-
 | style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
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+|14–5
 |{{dts|Jul 1980}}
 |Newport, U.S.
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 |-
 | style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
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+|15–5
 |{{dts|Nov 1980}}
 |Bangkok, Thailand
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 |-
 | style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
-|14–6
+|15–6
 |{{dts|Dec 1980}}
 |[[WCT Challenge Cup]], Canada
@@ Line 260: / Line 365: @@
 |-
 | style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
-|14–7
+|15–7
+|{{dts|Mar 1981}}
+|Salisbury WCT, U.S.
+|Carpet (i)
+|{{flagicon|USA}} Bill Scanlon
+|6-3, 2-2, 4-6, 6-3, 4-6
+|-
+| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
+|15–8
 |{{dts|Aug 1983}}
 |Stowe, U.S.
@@ Line 268: / Line 381: @@
 |-
 | style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
-|15–7
+|16–8
 |{{dts|May 1984}}
-|Spring, U.S.
+|Spring, Texas, U.S. (ATP Challenger Tour)
 |Hard (i)
 |{{flagicon|USA}} [[Leif Shiras]]
@@ Line 276: / Line 389: @@
 |-
 | style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
-|16–7
+|17–8
 |{{dts|Jul 1984}}
 |Newport, U.S.
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 |-
 | style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
-|17–7
+|18–8
 |{{dts|Jun 1986}}
 |Bristol, England
@@ Line 292: / Line 405: @@
 |-
 | style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
-|18–7
+|19–8
 |{{dts|Aug 1988}}
-|New Haven, U.S.
+|New Haven, U.S. (ATP Challenger Tour)
 |Hard
 |{{flagicon|IND}} [[Zeeshan Ali]]
@@ Line 303: / Line 416: @@
 {| class="sortable wikitable"
 |- style="background:#eeeeee;"
-!style="width:45px"|Result
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 | {{flagicon|IND}} Anand Amritraj
 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tom Gorman (tennis)|Tom Gorman]] <br> {{flagicon|USA}} [[Bob Lutz (tennis)|Bob Lutz]]
-|
+| walkover
 |-
 | style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
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 | Carpet (i)
 | {{flagicon|IND}} Anand Amritraj
-| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Mike Estep]] <br> {{flagicon|NZL}} [[Russell Simpson (tennis)|Russell Simpson]]
+| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Mike Estep]] <br> {{flagicon|NZL}} [[Jeff Simpson]]
 | 6–7<sup>5</sup>, 3–6
 |-
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 | {{flagicon|IND}} Anand Amritraj
 | {{flagicon|POL}} [[Wojciech Fibak]] <br> {{flagicon|ARG}} [[Guillermo Vilas]]
-|
+| (not played)
 |-
 | style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
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 | {{dts|Sep 1978}}
 | Mexico City, Mexico
-| Clay
+| Carpet (i)
 | {{flagicon|IND}} Anand Amritraj
 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Fred McNair]] <br> {{flagicon|MEX}} Raúl Ramírez
@@ Line 479: / Line 592: @@
 | Sydney, Australia
 | Hard
-| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Pat Dupre]]
+| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Pat DuPré]]
 | {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Rod Frawley]] <br> {{flagicon|PAR}} [[Francisco González (tennis)|Francisco González]]
-|
+| walkover
 |-
 | style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
@@ Line 495: / Line 608: @@
 | 10–11
 | {{dts|Mar 1980}}
-| Frankfurt, Germany
+| Frankfurt, West Germany
 | Carpet (i)
 | {{flagicon|USA}} Stan Smith
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 | Carpet (i)
 | {{flagicon|IND}} Anand Amritraj
-| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Mike Cahill]] <br> {{flagicon|USA}} Bruce Manson
+| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Mike Cahill (tennis)|Mike Cahill]] <br> {{flagicon|USA}} Bruce Manson
 | 3–6, 6–3, 6–3
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 | 12–13
 | {{dts|Feb 1983}}
-| Kuwait City, Kuwait
+| Kuwait City, Kuwait (ATP Challenger Tour)
 | Hard
 | {{flagicon|ROM|1965}} Ilie Năstase
@@ Line 590: / Line 703: @@
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+{{Padma Bhushan Award Recipients 2020–2029}}
+{{Padma Shri Award Recipients in Sports}}
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+[[Category:United Nations Messengers of Peace]]
+[[Category:Indian Christians]]
+[[Category:Tamil people]]