With which sport are Vijay Amritraj and Anand Amritraj associated?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Lawn tennis
Vijay Amritraj and Anand Amritraj are associated with lawn tennis.
The Amritraj brothers were pioneers of Indian tennis on the international stage. They were among the first Indians to play in top-flight international tour tennis. They achieved several accomplishments, including:
- Vijay Amritraj being ranked as high as 16th in the world in singles.
- Reaching the Wimbledon men's doubles semifinals with Anand Amritraj in 1976.
- Captaining the Indian Davis Cup team for many years, leading them to the finals in 1974 and 1987 (Anand Amritraj was also part of both teams).