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!

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