Prakash Amritraj
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| Residence | Encino, Los Angeles |
| Born | October 2, 1983 Los Angeles, California |
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Weight | 165 lb (75 kg) |
| Turned pro | 2003 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Career prize money | US$425,821 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 18–31 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | 154 (June 15, 2009) |
| Current ranking | N/A |
| Grand Slam results | |
| US Open | 1st (2002) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 11–21 |
| Career titles | 0 |
Prakash Amritraj (born October 2, 1983 in Los Angeles) is a now inactive tour professional tennis player.
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[edit] Background
Amritaj is the son of Indian tennis great Vijay Amritraj, who played at Wimbledon for 17 years and in the Davis Cup for 20 years. He is also the cousin of fellow tour pro Stephen Amritraj, whose father Anand was also a professional player. Prakash also has one brother, Vikram, who was born in 1987.
Amritraj is a non-resident Indian who formerly represented India in tournaments and the Davis Cup. He played college tennis for the University of Southern California where he majored in business.
[edit] Professional career
On July 14, 2008 Amritraj played in his first ATP Tour final, losing to Fabrice Santoro from France in straight sets.[2]
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[edit] External links
- Prakash Amritraj at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Prakash Amritraj at the Davis Cup
- Amritraj Recent Match Results
- Amritraj World Ranking History
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