Aqeel Khan
| Country (sports) |
 Pakistan
|
|---|---|
| Residence | Karachi, Pakistan |
| Born |
30 January 1980 Karachi, Pakistan |
| Height | N/A |
| Turned pro | 1998 |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | $14,595 |
| Singles | |
| Career record |
Tour 9–22 Total 103–60 |
| Career titles |
ATP 0 Challengers 0 Futures 7 |
| Highest ranking | No. 349 (4 October 2004) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | – |
| French Open | – |
| Wimbledon | – |
| US Open | – |
| Doubles | |
| Career record |
Tour 12–7 Total 53–48 |
| Career titles |
ATP 0 Challengers 0 Futures 2 |
| Highest ranking | No. 613 (29 August 2005) |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Australian Open | - |
| French Open | - |
| Wimbledon | - |
| US Open | - |
| Last updated on: 14 March 2009. | |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Representing Pakistan
|
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| Men's Tennis | ||
| Islamic Solidarity Games | ||
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2005 Mecca | Singles |
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2005 Mecca | Doubles |
|
2005 Mecca | Team |
Aqeel Khan (born 30 January 1980, in Karachi) is the current Pakistani number two and National Champion in tennis. His favourite surface is Grass. He is coached by Pakistani tennis coach Jamil Khan, who is his father. Aqeel Khan is sponsored by Jaffer Brothers (Jaffer Group of Companies).
His career highlights include helping the Pakistan Davis Cup team defeat favourites, New Zealand, in the Davis Cup, by beating Simon Rea, 7–6(5) 2–6 3–6 6–3 6–2 in the fifth rubber; and reaching the Davis Cup World Group play-offs against Chile in Santiago.
Despite the potential to move further up the rankings, opportunities have been limited due to a lack of funds, and not enough ITF tournaments being played in Pakistan. It means he has to travel to India to play matches.
Aqeel Khan was involved in the longest-known Davis Cup tiebreak to date when losing to Korea's Young-Jun Kim in the 2003 Asia/Oceania Group I Relegation play-off 7–6 4–6 6–3 7–6, with the first set tiebreak lasting 36 points. He also holds the record for playing the most ties for Pakistan in the Davis Cup, and has the best doubles partnership, with Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi, for Pakistan.
His younger brother is Jalil Khan, the Pakistan number 3 and Davis Cupper. He also has another youth tennis playing brother called Yasir Khan.
Aqeel Khan began playing tennis at the age of 9, whilst attending school in Karachi to avoid doing duties as a ball boy. He began playing junior tennis in 1993 at the Pakistan International Junior Championships.
He turned pro in 1998 and played his first Davis Cup match in Islamabad, Pakistan, beating Sanjeev Tikaram of Pacific Oceania, 6–1 6–3.
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