Khawaja Iftikhar

Khawaja Iftikhar Ahmed was a professional tennis player[1] who played for British India before independence and for Pakistan after independence.[2][3] He was one of the highest ranked players in India from 1940 to 1946, and later retained the position in Pakistan from 1947 to 1956 after the split of Indian subcontinent. He retired from the professional sports in 1962.[4]

Khawaja Iftikhar
Khawaja Iftikhar Ahmed while playing tennis
Full nameKhawaja Iftikhar Ahmed
Native nameخواجہ افتخار احمد
ITF nameKhawaja Iftikhar Ahmed
Country (sports)British India
Pakistan
BornPakistan
Turned pro1940
Retired1962
PlaysRight-handed

The recipient of Tamgha-e-Imtiaz, a state-organised honour of Pakistan[5] and the Pride of Performance in 1960[6], he was one of the prominent players in the Indian subcontinent, collectively from 1940 to 1960.

Life and background

He was born and raised in British India. In 1920 when he was ten years old, he along with his father used to play on a local playground in Chakwal area of Islamabad, and later appeared in tennis when he was a student of 9th grade.[4][7]

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References
  1. "Young talent, gunning for glory". Hindustan Times. 26 May 2010.
  2. "South Asian Games: Pakistan's Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi's charity on wheels". 10 February 2016.
  3. "Aisamul Haq Qureshi The pride of Pakistan tennis". 17 August 2017.
  4. Dore, Bhavya (11 August 2017). "Tennis, down the line". Livemint.
  5. "PM urged to save future of tennis star Samir". www.thenews.com.pk.
  6. "Pakistan Sports Board". web.archive.org. 26 February 2019.
  7. "BBC Urdu - ‮کھیل‬ - 'اعصام الحق کی کامیابی کا راز'". www.bbc.com.

Khawaja Iftikhar Ahmed on International Tennis Federation

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