Vijay Amritraj - An Autobiography
by Vijay Amritraj with Richard Evans
Rupa & Co | 1990 | 313 pages | 10.9mb | PDF | ISBN 81 7167 029 6
scanned to PDF by gnv64
In this fascinating autobiography, Vijay Amritraj, one of India's top tennis stars, tells the story of his life; how as a child his introduction to tennis was at the insistence of his mother and father, who made great sacrifices and showed tremendous strength of will to give the Amritraj brothers, with the help of Rama Rao, the coach, the essential grounding in tennis which would take them to peaks of achievement.
Amritraj tells all; his Davis Cup triumph, his appearance on the centre court of Wimbledon, his career as a tennis player all over the world, his acting in the James Bond movie, Octopussy, and the various enterprises started by him. Included are delightful episodes of his finding a bride, family vignettes of his brothers, and nostalgic mentions of the warm family cocoon which always offered him warmth and strength, and still does.
Amritraj adds thoughtful chapters on Indian Tennis, the all-time greats of tennis and tennis politics.
A complete score board of Amritraj's career adds documentary value to the book. There are 20 photos scattered at 3 places in the book. But while making the PDF, I have clumped them together at the end. I feel that the scan has come off quite well, hope you like the book!
CONTENTS
Preface ix
1. Davis Cup Triumph 11
2. Starting Life Upside Down 21
3. A Narrow Escape 38
4. Rama Rao and First Steps to Success 45
5. Wimbledon 56
6. Gonzales — A Technical Transition 65
7. 1973 - 81
8. Sweet Revenge 103
9. The Tour Continues 111
10. My Brothers 126
11. Mr. Nice Guy? 144
12. Marriage 156
13. Indian Tennis 173
14. My All-Time Top Ten 197
15. My Most Difficult Opponents 216
16. Movies 229
17. ATP President 256 Appendices
I UN Address on South Africa 275
II Score Board 289
III ATP Press Information 314
