Vijay Amritraj Reflects on his Incredible Journey to Success

Vijay Amritraj Reflects on his Incredible Journey to Success | Culture of the Game

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27 күн бұрын

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@alexrodriguez5370 25 күн бұрын

I love that he looked up to Pancho Gonzalez. Prakash is an excellent interviewer. His work on the Tennis Channel is so great. Continued success and much love.

@antonyfernandez4259 20 күн бұрын

Vijay was a brilliant player, a natural at the game. I was in middle school when he was a few years ahead in high school at Don Bosco. He was already playing tennis at an international level and making India proud. I grew up watching him and admiring his talents and exploits on the court. Perhaps the greatest quality is Vijay’s humility. He is a gentleman in every sense of the term. It was great watching his son Prakash interview his illustrious father. Prakash is a terrific commentator and I’ve watched him at the US Open in the interview box. Prakash is a great communicator who can critically analyze the game and put tennis players at ease.

@MoorishBrooklyn 25 күн бұрын

A wonderful story. This man lived multiple lifetimes in one life so far based on his achievements.

@m5msportsexplorer 25 күн бұрын

Beautiful man... so happy for him and you. We love the game because of him.

@javagirl 25 күн бұрын

What a beautiful story, and so well expressed! Bravo for an excellent interview that warms the heart. 🙏 to both of you.

@RAFAAAAAA 25 күн бұрын

Fantastic..you're always an Indian first.. well done 👍

@jaysontang 25 күн бұрын

what a great man! overcoming all the odds

@ragkvrags 18 күн бұрын

hey vijay..great all rounder..only indian to achieve so many things in life..wish u live a happy and healthy life..

@EthernalSoul405 21 күн бұрын

I and a few of my fellow Indian grad school mates had the good fortune of meeting Mr Amritraj at the 1989 Cincinnati Open. He had just won his second round match and was to take on Becker in the third round. He was so gracious that he spent few minutes talking to us. Before we departed, we told him to go get the better of Becker. He politely smiled and said he would try. He is such a down to earth, endearing and humble gentleman. Successive generations of Indian tennis players that came after him owe a great deal to Vijay for being such a source of inspiration and guiding light. May he and his family live long and prosper!

@TajahCooksandActs 24 күн бұрын

What a neat conversation between Mr. Amritraj and Mr. Amritraj! It didn't feel like a nine minute interview (editing aside). Time flies when Prakash Amritraj is on the interviewing scene . I'll call this the Prakash effect. It was cool to hear about all the extraordinary memories Mr. Amritraj has made! He's an engaging speaker. Charisma must run in the family. Seeing Prakash look at his father with such admiration throughout the vid was heartwarming. You can tell he's proud of his dad. This would've been a nice Fathers' Day post, but I'm not mad we get to watch it now.

@sangeetadasappa1947 24 күн бұрын

The Amrithraj brothers,i remember back in the day when they had decended at the Bangalore Club and my sister,me and so many other members of the club heading towards the tennis courts to see them. We were so exited.Have followed Vijay more as the on air commentator. He was excellent.

@balakuntalamsridhar5789 22 күн бұрын

My wife and I lived in married students' apartment in the Buckeye Village when were graduate students at the Ohio State University. To my regret, I learned from Columbus Despatch, the local newspaper that Amritraj Brothers had practiced at the tennis courts that were located just 50 yards from our apartment in preparation for the Cincinnati Open 1983! I had no clue!

@jaideepghosh5643 18 күн бұрын

Besides playing tennis at the elite level, Vijay possessed diplomatic skills. I remember 2 instances from 80's. First he lobbied with US President of that time to cancel supplies of AWACS to Pakistan and second he impressed upon Rajiv Gandhi, then PM of India to allow Israel Davis Cup team to play in India in 1987. We went on to reach the finals that year.

@KCNwokoye 25 күн бұрын

Excellent father and son.

@WayneLynch69 25 күн бұрын

The Laver match at the US lives in renown. Vijay played so well and was so gracious. Laver/Australians could not conceive of the seeming blithe acceptance Vijay exhibited when losing a point

@manoalex6575 20 күн бұрын

We are all are Proud of the Amitraj Brothers... Remember they were also Loyola College Chennai Products few years Senior to us ..These are all Golden Generation Gentleman who brought Repute and Dignity in everything they did...Can't name even one sportsmen who has that kind of Dignity and Humility like the Amitraj Brothers had .. Especially Vijay....Not one single sportsman from India can match Class..Dignity.. Knowledge and Humility like them ever...Now it's only money driven.. Spinners with no else in the head

@vinzanity68 25 күн бұрын

The whole tennis world loves Vijay. ❤

@ershabby 25 күн бұрын

How many grand slams masters 1000, 500, 250 events he won???

@DeanRamser 22 күн бұрын

Vijay and his brother Ashok (a prolific film & TV producer) were an amazing doubles team! Ashok became a client when I worked at FotoKem so many years ago. I met filmmaker Brent Morris at Ashok's office.

@miaash3870 25 күн бұрын

A lovely man!

@rajavidhun 25 күн бұрын

Met him at @UCLA in 93 and he spoke to me nicely

@claudio130 24 күн бұрын

Would have been great to hear from him about his 1st round Wimbledon match against Borg. He was up 2 sets to love against Borg, had him on the ropes all the match but ended losing in 5.

@AbraXas-bi9ux 24 күн бұрын

best tennis interviewer. empathic and prepared

@karthikcind1981 14 күн бұрын

Well the interviewer is his son!

@user-pd4xb8ef5t 24 күн бұрын

Great personality 🎉

@edmundogordon7370 25 күн бұрын

Great human being aloha coach Mundo

@sanketvyas6842 21 күн бұрын

ABC of Tennis in 70’s A- Amritraj B- Borg C- Connors

@praveenwilson3478 19 күн бұрын

The photo was of Ramesh not Ramanathan!!

@urvashi008 15 күн бұрын

nadal, murray, federrer, who is this this guy lol

@Aa-ji2yf 24 күн бұрын

Damn you weren’t pushed into being a doctor or engineer? Shocking.

@bhargavchagala6852 25 күн бұрын

Prakash failed miserably as tennis player,, just enjoying dad's hard earned money

@alexlackner1945 24 күн бұрын

Never easy to fill the footsteps of a very successful father. I think he did fairly well.

@EthernalSoul405 24 күн бұрын

No need to diss Prakash. I think his talent as an interviewer outshines his talent as a player. Kudos to him for recognizing this and making the most of it.

@VARMOT123 21 күн бұрын

Top 150 is decent for a son of a top pro player .

@sniperrules7031 21 күн бұрын

are you jealous?