Vijay Amritaj

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Sickly as a boy growing up in India, Vijay Amritaj was urged to take up a sport to improve his health. He chose tennis and went on to become one of the world’s premier tennis players. His tennis accomplishments include being ranked the Number 1 Asian player and one of the top ten players in the world. He earned the honors of playing for the Davis Cup team for 20 straight years and of competing in Wimbledon for 17 straight years. Among the top players Vijay Amritaj defeated are Jimmy Connors, John McEnroe, Ivan Lendl, John Newcombe, and Stan Smith.

Vijay Amritaj’s life has been a series of firsts and triumphs in new fields of endeavor. A very successful businessman, Vijay Amritaj has been at the forefront of the global business boom in India. Over the years his various companies have carved out joint ventures, collaborations, and consulting relationships with such majors as ABC Cap Cities, ESPN, News Corp., MTV, SONY, and Walt Disney. He also has individual or corporate relationships with such multinational giants as AT&T, MCI, American Express, Citibank, HSBC and many others.

As a broadcaster, Vijay Amritaj has been the Lead Anchor and Host of Wimbledon, the US Open, Australian Open and other Grand Slam events as well as other racquet sports and PGA events for ESPN Star Sports, which is seen in more than 70 countries in Asia and the Middle East, since 1991. He has also covered tennis for Fox Sports in the US. He has been able to translate his personal formula for success to include the success of his partners and others who seek his advice on doing business in India. He also shares his formula with lecture audiences worldwide.

As a promoter and entrepreneur he brought the first ever ATP Tour World Series tournament to India as well as the first ATP World Doubles Finals tournament in India in 2000. In addition, he organized the first and most successful Men’s Professional Challenger Tournament in 2000 and 2001 in Los Angeles, where he now resides. This event was sanctioned by both the US Tennis Association and the ATP Tour.

Vijay Amritaj has always looked beyond personal, professional and financial success, however. In 2001, he was appointed United Nations Messenger of Peace by Kofi Annan, only the 8th person in the world to ever have that honor. He was awarded the Padma Shri by the Indian government for enhancing India’s image abroad, and he has been involved with countless charitable activities.