Legendary Davis Cup coach Akhtar Ali passes away
Legendary Davis Cup coach Akhtar Ali passes away By Mansoor| Published: 7th February 2021 12:07 pm IST Photo: Former Davis Cup coach Akhtar Ali (Source: Twitter) Kolkata: Akhtar Ali, a former Davis Cup coach and a legendary figure in Indian tennis, died on Sunday due to multiple health issues, including recently detected prostate cancer. Akhtar, father of India’s current Davis Cup coach Zeeshan Ali, was 83 and breathed his last in Kolkata. Akhtar, whose coaching style emphasised on playing aggressive serve and volley game, shaped many careers, including that of the legendary ...
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