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Akhtar Ali, a former Davis Cup coach and a legendary figure in Indian tennis, died on Sunday due to multiple health issues, including recently detected prostate cancer.


Akhtar, father of India’s current Davis Cup coach Zeeshan Ali, was 83 and breathed his last in



Kolkata.


Akhtar, whose coaching style emphasised on playing aggressive serve and volley game, shaped many careers, including that of the legendary Leander Paes apart from his own son Zeeshan.


His coaching also influenced Vijay Amritraj and Ramesh Krishnan.

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