Premjit Lall
| Full name | Premjit J. Lall |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  India |
| Born | 20 October 1940 Kolkata, India |
| Died | 31 December 2008 (aged 68) Kolkata, India |
| Retired | 1979 |
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 294–231 (56%) [1] |
| Career titles | 9 [2] |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 3R (1962) |
| French Open | 3R (1969) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1962, 1965, 1970) |
| US Open | 2R (1959, 1964, 1969, 1970) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 20–36 |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | QF (1962) |
| Wimbledon | QF (1966, 1973) |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1958, 1959) |
| Team competitions | |
| Davis Cup | F (1959, 1962, 1963, 1966Ch, 1968) |
Premjit Lall (20 October 1940 – 31 December 2008) was a professional tennis player from India who was active during the 1960s and 1970s.
Tennis career
Lass started his tennis career at the Calcutta South Club where he was coached by Dilip Bose.[3][4][5]
Lall was a runner-up at the Boy's Singles event at the 1958 Wimbledon Championships, losing the final to Butch Buchholz. At the 1969 Wimbledon Championships Lall nearly caused a significant upset when he was leading first-seeded and world No. 1 Rod Laver by two sets to love in the second round but ultimately lost in five sets to Laver, who went on to win the title and his second Grand Slam.[6]
He played on the Indian Davis Cup team from 1959 until 1973, competing in 41 ties and compiling a record of 52 wins and 32 losses.
In doubles, he reached the quarterfinals at the 1962 Australian Championships and the 1966 and 1973 Wimbledon Championships, all with compatriot Jaidip Mukerjea.
Lall was given India's top sports honor, the Arjuna Award in 1967.[5] Lall played his final professional match in 1979.
Personal
Lall was married twice and had two sons and one daughter.[5] Following an accident in 1992, Lall was bound to a wheelchair.[7] He died at his residence in Kolkata on 31 December 2008 after a prolonged illness, and was cremated at Tollygunge.[5]
References
- ^ Garcia, Gabriel. "Premjit Lall: Career match record". thetennisbase.com. Tennismem SL. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
- ^ Garcia, Gabriel. "Premjit Lall: Career tournament results". thetennisbase.com. Tennismem SL. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
- ^ "Road to Wimbledon: An introduction to the Calcutta South Club". Wimbledon. AELTC. 5 April 2016.
- ^ "Premjit Lall is no more". The Telegraph. 1 January 2009.
- ^ a b c d "Davis Cupper Premjit Lall cremated". The Times of India. 1 January 2009.
- ^ Bud Collins (31 January 2009). "Rocket science". The Age.
- ^ V.V. Subrahmanyam (5 February 2003). "Premjit Lal - in a class of his own". The Hindu.
Further reading
- Down the Line By Georgina and Premjit Published by Rupa & Co.
