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'''Ghaus Mohammad Khan''' (1915 – 1982) was an Indian [[tennis]] player from [[Malihabad]]. He was the first Indian to reach the quarterfinals at [[The Championships, Wimbledon|Wimbledon]], achieved in 1939 where he lost to second-seeded and eventual champion [[Bobby Riggs]].<ref name="wimbledon">{{cite web |title=Players archive – Ghaus Mohammed Khan |url=http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/draws_archive/player_profile/500f630b-8c21-4ca5-8162-b3ea6e3d445a.html |website=Wimbledon |publisher=[[AELTC]]}}</ref> With compatriot Iftikar Ahmed he reached the third round in the doubles event in 1947.<ref name="wimbledon"/>
'''Ghaus Mohammad Khan''' (2 November 1915 – 1982) was an Indian [[tennis]] player from [[Malihabad]]. He was the first Indian to reach the quarterfinals at [[The Championships, Wimbledon|Wimbledon]], achieved in 1939 where he lost to second-seeded and eventual champion [[Bobby Riggs]].<ref name="wimbledon">{{cite web |title=Players archive – Ghaus Mohammed Khan |url=http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/draws_archive/player_profile/500f630b-8c21-4ca5-8162-b3ea6e3d445a.html |website=Wimbledon |publisher=[[AELTC]]}}</ref> With compatriot Iftikar Ahmed he reached the third round in the doubles event in 1947.<ref name="wimbledon"/>


For this efforts in the realm of sports Mohammad Khan received the [[Padma Shri]] award from the [[Government of India]] in 1971.
For this efforts in the realm of sports Mohammad Khan received the [[Padma Shri]] award from the [[Government of India]] in 1971.

Revision as of 11:36, 5 July 2021


See Muhammad Ghaus for the 16th century Sufi saint

Ghaus Mohammad Khan
Country (sports) India
Born(1915-11-02)2 November 1915
Died1982
PlaysRight-handed (one-handed backhand)
Singles
Career recordTemplate:Format numeric span
Grand Slam Singles results
French Open3R (1938)
WimbledonQF (1939)
Doubles
Career recordTemplate:Format numeric span
Grand Slam Doubles results
Wimbledon3R (1947)

Ghaus Mohammad Khan (2 November 1915 – 1982) was an Indian tennis player from Malihabad. He was the first Indian to reach the quarterfinals at Wimbledon, achieved in 1939 where he lost to second-seeded and eventual champion Bobby Riggs.[1] With compatriot Iftikar Ahmed he reached the third round in the doubles event in 1947.[1]

For this efforts in the realm of sports Mohammad Khan received the Padma Shri award from the Government of India in 1971.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Players archive – Ghaus Mohammed Khan". Wimbledon. AELTC.

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