Premjit Lall

Premjit Lall

Full name	Premjit J. Lall
Country (sports)	India
Born	20 October 1940 Kolkata, India
Died	Calcutta, India
Retired	1979
Plays	Right-handed (one-handed backhand)
Singles
Career record	{{#property:P564}}
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	{{#property:P555}}
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.

Tennis career

Lall reached the Junior final at the 1958 Wimbledon Championships. He played on the India Davis Cup team from 1959 until 1973.

In doubles, he reached the quarterfinals at the 1962 Australian Championships and the 1966 and 1973 Wimbledon Championships, all with Jaidip Mukerjea.

Lall was given India's top sports honor, the Arjuna Award in 1967. Lall played his final professional match in 1979.

Personal

Following an accident in 1992, Lall used a wheelchair. He died at his residence in Kolkata on 31 December 2008 after a prolonged illness, and cremated at Tollygunge.

References

• Down the Lane By Georgina and Premjit Published by Rupa & Co.
• http://www.telegraphindia.com/1090101/jsp/sports/story_10328596.jsp
• http://www.hindu.com/2009/01/01/stories/2009010160052100.htm
• http://www.sports-india.com/viewtopic.php?f=33&t=213314