Premjit Lall was an Indian professional tennis player from Kolkata, who was active during the 1960s and 70s.
10 Facts About Premjit Lall
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Premjit Lall was a runner-up at the Boyss Singles event at the 1958 Wimbledon Championships, losing the final to Butch Buchholz.
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At the 1969 Wimbledon Championships Premjit 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.
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Premjit Lall competed in 18 editions of the Wimbledon Championships between 1957 and 1975.
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Premjit Lall 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.
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Premjit Lall was part of the team that reached the challenge round in 1966 against Australia but did not play in the challenge round.
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Premjit Lall won the singles title at the Indian International Championships in 1961 and 1970 defeating Carlos Fernandes and Alex Metreveli in the respective finals.
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Premjit Lall was given India's top sports honor, the Arjuna Award in 1967.
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Premjit Lall was married twice and had two sons and one daughter.
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Premjit Lall died at his residence in Kolkata on 31 December 2008 after a prolonged illness, and was cremated at Tollygunge.