Prakash Amritraj
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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.
| Country (sports) |  India[1] | |||||||||||||
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| Residence | Encino, Los Angeles | |||||||||||||
| Born | October 2, 1983 Los Angeles, California | |||||||||||||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||||
| Turned pro | 2003 | |||||||||||||
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) | |||||||||||||
| Prize money | $460,805 | |||||||||||||
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| Career record | 20–33 | |||||||||||||
| Career titles | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 154 (15 June 2009) | |||||||||||||
| Current ranking | No. 711 (19 May 2014) | |||||||||||||
| Grand Slam Singles results | ||||||||||||||
| Australian Open | Q3 (2008) | |||||||||||||
| French Open | Q1 (2009, 2010) | |||||||||||||
| Wimbledon | Q3 (2009, 2010) | |||||||||||||
| US Open | 1R (2002) | |||||||||||||
| Doubles | ||||||||||||||
| Career record | 12–21 | |||||||||||||
| Career titles | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 119 (26 October 2009) | |||||||||||||
| Grand Slam Doubles results | ||||||||||||||
| Australian Open | 2R (2010) | |||||||||||||
| Wimbledon | 3R (2009) | |||||||||||||
| US Open | 1R (2002) | |||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Last updated on: 19 May 2014. | ||||||||||||||
BackgroundEdit
Prakash Amritraj is the son of Indian tennis player Vijay Amritraj and Shyamala, a Sri Lankan Tamil.[2][3][4]
Prakash is the paternal cousin of fellow tour pro Stephen Amritraj, whose father Anand and paternal uncle 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 careerEdit
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.[5]
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. [6]
ATP career finalsEdit
Singles: 1 (1 runner-up)Edit
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Loss | 0–1 | Jul 2008 | Hall of Fame Tennis Championships, US | International | Grass |  Fabrice Santoro
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3–6, 5–7 |
Doubles: 1 (1 runner-up)Edit
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Loss | 0–1 | Jan 2006 | Chennai Open, India | International | Hard | Rohan Bopanna
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 Michal Mertiňák Petr Pála
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2–6, 5–7 |
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "Players | ATP Tour | Tennis".
- ↑ Lidz, Franz. "Tennis Player Vijay Amritraj Is As Fine On Film As He Is On The Court". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 29 June 2013.
- ↑ "Honeymoon over for Amritraj". The Southeast Missourian. Retrieved 29 June 2013.
- ↑ "Amritrajs' Big-Fat Wedding In Colombo". Fashion Scandal. Retrieved 29 June 2013.
- ↑ "ATP Tour profile".
- ↑ "Tennis Channel Career".