Nadir Ali Khan

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Nadir Ali Khan is a Pakistan former professional tennis player.

Nadir is one of four children born to educationalist Zakir Ali Khan. [1] A powerful serve-and-volley player, he was a national champion in singles and won two medals for Pakistan at the 1978 Asian Games, including a singles bronze. [2] [3] He competed for the Pakistan Davis Cup team from 1979 to 1981, winning two singles and one doubles rubber. [4]

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References

  1. "Educationist Zakir Ali Khan passes away". Dawn . 8 February 2012.
  2. "Former medal winner joins training camp". The Express Tribune . 3 September 2011.
  3. Pakistan Affairs, Volumes 28-30, 1975.
  4. "Key Statistics". daviscup.com.