Did you know tennis babe Alison Riske married Vijay Amritraj's nephew?

Alison Riske, one of the upcoming stars in tennis, celebrates her 30th birthday today. A rare fact known is that she is married to Stephen Amritraj, son of Anand and nephew of Vijay and Ashok Amritraj. We take a look at Alison's journey in the game so far as well as some fun and romantic photos of her and Stephen on Instagram. Pictures Courtesy/ Alison Riske Instagram

Updated On: 2020-07-04 08:06 AM IST

Alison Riske is an American tennis player born in Atlanta, Georgia. She turned 30 on July 3, 2020.

Alison Riske was born to Al and Carol Riske. She began pursuing tennis at age 3.

Alison Riske got married to Stephen Amritraj after the couple dated for a while.

Alison Riske and Stephen Amritraj tied the knot on July 24, 2019.

Stephen Amritraj is also a professional tennis player who has represented India.

Stephen Amritraj is the son of tennis player Anand Amritraj and nephew of former Indian tennis stalwart Vijay Amritraj and producer Ashok Amritraj.

Alison Riske, a right-handed tennis player, has a career record of 372–291 with a winning percentage of 56.1.

Alison Riske has won two titles in her career so far as well as eight singles and 1 in doubles at ITF circuit.

As of March 2020, Alison Riske is ranked at 19 in the WTA singles. Her highest ranking of 18 came in November 2019.

Alison Riske's father first worked in the Secret Service and later on with the FBI. Alison's mother worked as a school teacher.

Alison Riske's best performance at the Grand Slam tournaments was reaching the quarterfinals of Wimbledon 2019.

Another achievement in Alison's career so far is that she has defeated many top 10 singles players, current or former.

In picture: Alison Riske with husband Stephen Amritraj during one of their day outings near the beach

In picture: Alison Riske with her sister Sarah. She shared this picture and captioned it, "Sometimes I wonder if we really are related since she’s a ball of nonstop fun while I’m over here furious because it is 930pm and past my bedtime. but yes, yes we are sisters. & best friends"

In picture: Alison Riske with Prakash Amritraj, son of Vijay Amritraj and cousin of Stephen Amritraj. Prakash too is a former tennis player like his dad Vijay.

Here's wishing tennis sensation Alison Riske a very happy 30th birthday!

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