 Khawaja Iftikhar Ahmed while playing tennis | |
| Full name | Khawaja Iftikhar Ahmed |
|---|---|
| ITF name | Khawaja Iftikhar Ahmed |
| Country (sports) | British India (1940–1946) Pakistan (1947–1956) |
| Born | British India |
| Died | Pakistan |
| Turned pro | 1940 |
| Retired | 1962 |
| Plays | Right-handed |
Khawaja Iftikhar Ahmed was a Pakistani professional tennis player[1] who played for British India before independence and for Pakistan after independence.[2][3] He was one of the highest ranked players in India from 1940 to 1946, and later retained the position in Pakistan from 1947 to 1956 after the split of Indian subcontinent. He retired from the professional sports in 1962.[4]
The recipient of Tamgha-e-Imtiaz, a state-organised honour of Pakistan[5] and the Pride of Performance in 1960,[6] he was one of the prominent players in the Indian subcontinent, collectively from 1940 to 1960.