A 48-year-old Pakistani tennis player wins a Davis Cup match against Senegal
Age is just a number and today it has been confirmed once again. Aqeel Khan, a 48-year-old tennis player who is not ranked in the ATP, has just secured the second point for Pakistan in the Davis Cup tie against Senegal. To add to that, the veteran player fought back from match point down against Seydina Andre, ranked 877 in the ATP, and clinched the victory with a score of 6-7(3), 7-6(6), 6-2. This makes Aqeel Khan the eighth oldest player to win a singles match in the Davis Cup.
Age is just a number 🇵🇰
After coming back from match point down to defeat Senegal's Seydina Andre 6-7 (3), 7-6 (6), 6-2 Aqeel Khan has become the 8th-oldest player in #DavisCup history to record a singles match-win.
He gives Pakistan a 2-0 lead over Senegal in World Group II. pic.twitter.com/YlZdGEgZkH— Davis Cup (@DavisCup) February 6, 2026
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