Vijay Amritraj

About Vijay Amritraj

Who is it?: Actor, Producer
Birth Day: December 14, 1953
Birth Place:  Madras, Madras State, India, India
Country (sports): 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
Career record: 264–218
Career titles: 14
Highest ranking: No. 23 (24 March 1980)
Australian Open: 2R (1984)
French Open: 3R (1974)
Wimbledon: SF (1976)
US Open: QF (1973, 1976)
WCT Finals: SF (1982)
Davis Cup: F (1974, 1987)

Vijay Amritraj

Vijay Amritraj was born on December 14, 1953 in  Madras, Madras State, India, India, is Actor, Producer. For almost two decades, Vijay Amritraj was one of the most famous tennis players in the world, and was the top tennis player in Asia for 14 straight years. In recent years, Vijay has become a leading tennis commentator for Fox Sports in the US and STAR-TV in Asia. His California-based company, First Serve Entertainment, is one of the leading multimedia production companies that deals with Asian-American content, and helped Disney, Turner and ESPN enter the Indian market.
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Popular As Vijay Amritraj
Occupation Actor
Age 70 years old
Zodiac Sign Capricorn
Born December 14, 1953 ( Madras, Madras State, India, India)
Birthday December 14
Town/City  Madras, Madras State, India, India
Nationality India

🌙 Zodiac

Vijay Amritraj’s zodiac sign is Capricorn. According to astrologers, Capricorn is a sign that represents time and responsibility, and its representatives are traditional and often very serious by nature. These individuals possess an inner state of independence that enables significant progress both in their personal and professional lives. They are masters of self-control and have the ability to lead the way, make solid and realistic plans, and manage many people who work for them at any time. They will learn from their mistakes and get to the top based solely on their experience and expertise.

🌙 Chinese Zodiac Signs

Vijay Amritraj was born in the Year of the Snake. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Snake are seductive, gregarious, introverted, generous, charming, good with money, analytical, insecure, jealous, slightly dangerous, smart, they rely on gut feelings, are hard-working and intelligent. Compatible with Rooster or Ox.

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Biography/Timeline

1970

After playing his first grand prix event in 1970, Amritraj achieved his first significant success in singles in 1973 when he reached the quarterfinals at two Grand Slam events. At Wimbledon, he lost in five sets 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.

1974

Amritraj was part of the Indian Davis Cup team that reached the finals in 1974 and 1987. Amritraj had a career singles win-loss record 384–296, winning 16 singles and 13 doubles titles.

1983

Amritraj also had a brief acting career. His most notable appearance is probably as the MI6 agent Vijay in the 1983 James Bond film Octopussy. He also appeared briefly in Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986) as a starship officer.

2001

Amritraj lives in California with wife Shyamala, who is Sri Lankan Tamil, and sons Prakash Amritraj and Vikram. His son Prakash Amritraj and nephew Stephen Amritraj are also professional tennis players. On 9 February 2001, Vijay Amritraj was appointed a United Nations ambassador for peace. He has been raising awareness on the issues of drugs and HIV/AIDS and in raising funds to fight the spread of AIDS worldwide. Vijay Amritraj founded The Vijay Amritraj Foundation in 2006.

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