Top 10 Indian tennis players of all time

Vijay Amritraj and Anand Amritraj

Vijay Amritraj at Wimbledon

The Amritraj brothers paved the way for future stars as they carried Indian tennis on their shoulders en route to leading the country to two Davis Cup finals in 1974 and 1987. Unfortunately, India had to forfeit the 1974 edition of the finals against South Africa due to the apartheid rule that existed. The younger of the two, Vijay had an immensely successful career, overshadowing his brother’s achievements. He reached the pinnacle of his career in 1980 when he achieved his highest ranking of no. 16 in the world. He also won 16 singles titles in his career that spanned almost two decades.

Anand Amritraj on the other hand plied his trade on the doubles circuit where he won 12 titles with various partners, most of them with his brother Vijay. Despite Anand being the better of the two while they were growing up, Vijay left his brother in the dust once they turned professional. Another feather in the cap of the brothers is the semifinal appearance in the men’s doubles at Wimbledon in 1976.