Mahmoud Alam (born in British India) is a former tennis player from Pakistan, who represented the country in the Davis Cup and also played at Wimbledon.
| Country (sports) |  Pakistan |
|---|---|
| Residence | Pakistan |
| Born | Aligarh, United Provinces British India |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 1–5 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | - |
| French Open | - |
| Wimbledon | 2nd (1948) |
| US Open | - |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 0–2 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Last updated on: January 7, 2007. | |
Wimbledon
editHe is the first Pakistani to reach the second round in 1948 at Wimbledon during the pre-open era. He was one of two Pakistanis at the tournament.
Scores
- 1st round: defeated Bela Peto of Hungary, 6–3, 5–7, 6–4, 6–3.
- 2nd round: lost to Egyptian Marcel Coen 7–9 4–6, 7–5, 3–6.
Davis Cup
editAlam represented Pakistan in 2 ties in 1948 against Switzerland and in 1950 against Philippines.[1] He overall record was 0–6.[2]
- Singles: 0–4
- Doubles: 0–2
Background and family life
editHis father, Mehboob Alam, was a captain of Aligarh's hockey team from 1914 - 1918.[3] His daughter, Sheherezade Alam is a celebrated ceramist and son-in-law, Zahoor ul Akhlaq was a painter. He also has two sons, Asad and Shaban.
References
edit- ^ Davis Cup – Players
- ^ Davis Cup - Player Win/Loss Record Archived 2006-05-30 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Zahoor-ul-Akhlaq
External links
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