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The number two seed Angelique Kerber of Germany poses with the United States Tennis Association championship trophy at the fountains outside Arthur Ashe Stadium following her win against the number ten seed Karolina Plíšková of the Czech Republic in three sets, 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 in the finals of the 2016 US Open in Arthur Ashe Stadium at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows Corona Park in the Corona neighborhood of the New York City borough of Queens.

Photo by Bruce Adler

Angelique Kerber of Germany poses with the WTA World Number One Trophy at the fountains adjacent to the Unisphere on the site of the1964-65 New York World’s Fair in Flushing Meadows Corona Park.
Her win of the 2016 US Open the day before against the number ten seed Karolina Plíšková of the Czech Republic, in three sets, 6-3, 4-6, 6-4, plus Serena Williams’ loss in the Open, gave Kerber the ranking of “Number One in the World”.

Photo by Bruce Adler

03 July 2011

All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club
Church Road, Wimbledon
London SW19 5AE 🇬🇧


Indian Tennis legend Vijay Amritraj, posing for a fan photo with 'yours truly' at Wimbledon during the 2011 Men’s Singles Final Championship Sunday (Rafael Nadal[W] vs Novak Djokovic).

Being an Indian and having grown up reading about Vijay Amritraj's tennis prowess and exploits, it was an a pleasant but unexpected surprise when I saw him taking time to pose with any interested fans after the 2011 finals were over.

This appeared too good to be true (partly because it was my 1st Wimbledon visit) and whilst I was making up my mind about asking him for a photograph, he waved at me and almost insisted that I come up for a photograph (and a very brief chat).
His warm and unassuming persona made a lasting impression and an unforgettable memory.

Vijay Amritrajis a former Indian tennis player, sports commentator and actor (Octopussy[1983], Star Trek IV…).

His career high World ranking in singles was No. 16 in July, 1980 and topped the Asian charts for 14 consecutive years with many memorable wins against top players of his era like John McEnroe, Jimmy Connors and Rod Laver.

Under his captaincy, the Indian Tennis Team reached the Davis Cup finals in 1974 and 1987.

Career statistics and highlights :

* Win Loss Record - 384-296
* 16 Singles Titles Win
* 13 Doubles Titles Win
* Wimbledon Men’s Single Quarter Finals - 1973, 1981
* US Open Men’s Single Quarter Finals - 1973, 1974
* In 1976, the Amritraj brothers (Vijay & Anand Amritraj) were semi-finalists in the Wimbledon men's doubles.

International Tennis Hall of Home :

In recognition of his outstanding impact on the sport of tennis as a player, promoter, and humanitarian, Vijay Amritraj was named the 2021 recipient of the Golden Achievement Award.

www.tennisfame.com/news/2022/Vijay-Amritraj-Golden-Achiev...

www.itftennis.com/en/players/vijay-amritraj/800175082/ind...

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An official 2022 Wimbledon day log mentioning the Amritraj brother’s generous penchant for fan greet and photo posing👇
www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/news/articles/2022-06-30/around_t...