Prakash Amritraj (born October 2, 1983) is an American former professional

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, who represented India in international tournaments. He is the son of former Indian tennis player

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Background

Prakash Amritraj is the son of Indian tennis player

and Shyamala, a

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. Prakash is the paternal cousin of fellow tour pro Stephen Amritraj, whose father

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and paternal uncle Ashok were former professional tennis players representing India. Prakash has one brother, Vikram, who was born in 1987. He played 2 years of college tennis for the

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Professional career

In 2007, Amritraj won three straight ITF Pro Circuit tournaments in India, beating Karan Rastogi in all three finals. On July 14, 2008 Amritraj played in his first

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final, losing to

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from France in straight sets. From August 2010 to August 2012, Amritraj was inactive on the tour. However, he returned to the court for the first time in just over two years when he competed as a wildcard in a qualifier at the

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in Aptos, California. Prakash Amritraj joined the staff of the Tennis Channel in 2016 as one of the network’s primary travel reporters and also as an in-match analyst and a host both in studio and at worldwide events. In February 2021, his contract was renewed for an additional three years through 2023.

ATP career finals

Singles: 1 (1 runner-up)

Doubles: 1 (1 runner-up)

ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals

Singles: 7 (4–3)

Doubles: 14 (8–6)

Performance timeline

Singles

References

External links

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Amritraj World Ranking History
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