Mrs. Maggie Amritraj, mother of Wimbledon tennis players Anand Amritraj, Vijay Amritraj, and Ashok Amritraj breathed her last on April 20th, over the Easter weekend at her residence in Chennai. She was 92 years old and survived by her three sons and their families. Mrs. Amritraj was an extraordinary and unique personality who was a teacher, mentor, role model, dreamer, disciplinarian, wife, and mother.
Mrs. Amritraj was a fiercely independent lady who built a great business, but family always came first. She bought the first tennis racket for each of her children from the money she made. How does a young lady growing up in Chennai in the 1950/60’s dream so big? Maggie took 3 boys who used to run down the sterling road behind kites and created 3 Wimbledon tennis stars, 2 UN Ambassadors (Ashok currently and Vijay Formerly) and a Hollywood Movie Mogul. These were Maggie’s creations with the boys as supporting players.
Mrs. Amritraj instilled in the boys a strong sense of family and roots. As a result, each year, though all 3 lived in LA, the boys would spend Christmas and New Year in Chennai with their parents. This sense of strong family values is now instilled by the 3 sons into their families and children. Maggie and Robert Amritraj’s legacy will continue through their sons and grandchildren.
