Mahmoud Alam
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Mahmoud Alam is a former tennis player from Pakistan
, who represented the country in the Davis Cup and also played at Wimbledon.
Scores
is a celebrated ceramist and son-in-law, Zahoor ul Akhlaq
was a painter. He also has two sons, Asad and Shaban.
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
, who represented the country in the Davis Cup and also played at Wimbledon.
Wimbledon
He 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
Alam represented Pakistan in 2 ties in 1948 against Switzerland and in 1950 against Philippines. He overall record was 0–6.- Singles: 0–4
- Doubles: 0–2
Background and Family Life
His father, Mehboob Alam, was a captain of Aligarh's hockey team from 1914 - 1918. His daughter, Sheherezade AlamSheherezade Alam
Sheherezade Alam is an internationally renowned Pakistani ceramist.-Education and Family:Alam was born to Mahmoud Alam, a former Pakistani tennis player and his wife, Surayya in Lahore. She has two brothers, Asad and Shaban. Brought up in Lahore, she completed her FA from Kinnaird College, Lahore...
is a celebrated ceramist and son-in-law, Zahoor ul Akhlaq
Zahoor ul Akhlaq
Zahoor ul Akhlaq was a pioneering artist from Pakistan. He is known for his approach to painting, sculpture, design and architecture, as well as his teaching at the NCA in Lahore....
was a painter. He also has two sons, Asad and Shaban.