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16 Facts About Zeeshan Ali

1.

Zeeshan Ali remained in the top 130 until August 1992.

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Zeeshan Ali then dominated a Satellite circuit in Japan to finish the year as 126 in singles.

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In 1989, Zeeshan made the quarter-finals of a Challenger in Nigeria early in the year, and then qualified into tour events in Key Biscayne, Tokyo, Schenactady in R2, Singapore and London.

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Zeeshan Ali won the Gold in the Asian Games in 1994 and Bronze in 1990.

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Zeeshan Ali won a total of 14 ITF junior tournaments that year and reached the semi-finals of Singles and Doubles at Junior Wimbledon.

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Later in the same year Zeeshan Ali reached the Juniors doubles finals at the US Open.

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Zeeshan Ali stopped playing on the professional circuit in 1995 due to a back injury.

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8.

Zeeshan Ali has won a total of 7 Indian men's singles and 4 Doubles National Championships.

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Zeeshan Ali is the youngest men's national champion having won the first National championship at the age of 16.

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Zeeshan Ali played Davis Cup for India from 1987 to 1994.

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Zeeshan Ali was the member of the Indian Davis Cup team that reached the Davis Cup Finals in 1987 and Semi-finals in 1993.

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Zeeshan Ali is the current National and Davis Cup Coach of India and was the Captain of the Indian Fed Cup team in 2015.

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Zeeshan Ali was Captain of the Indian team at the 2016 Rio Olympics and Asian Games in 2018 and 2022.

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Zeeshan Ali is the Director of Tennis at the National Tennis Centre in Delhi.

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In 2014, Zeeshan Ali was awarded the prestigious Dhyan Chand Award from the President of India for his contribution to tennis in India.

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Zeeshan Ali is currently married with two kids and has his tennis academies in Bangalore and Greater Noida.