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Lahore: Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif has approved payment of Rs 1.8 million as expenses for the heart surgery of former Tennis Champion of Pakistan Saeed Meer.
“On the directions of the Prime Minister the government will bear the expenses worth Rs 1.8 million,” a statement from the PM House said Thursday.
The Prime Minister praised Saeed Mir’s services for tennis in Pakistan, the statement said.
Saeed Meer was a unbeaten National Hard court, Grass and Clay court Championship,Winner of Third World Invitation Classic, First Gold Medalist from Pakistan at the Islamic Games Championship (1980), Winner of West of England Championship, Winner of East of England Championship , Record number of victories by any Pakistani Player, Winner of PIONEER Insurance Classic Tennis, Qualified for Kent Masters 100,000 Dollars Tournament.
He reputed to be the highest paid sportsmen in the Third World.His victories detail is written below.
– Roy Emerson (Wimbledon and World Champion)
– Twice scored victories over Jun Kami Wazumi (Japan no.1)
– J.Feaver and J.Clifton (British Davis Cup players)
– Premjit Lal (India)
– C.Dowdeswell (Wimbledon Doubles finalist)
– P.MacNamara (Wimbledon Doubles Champion 1980)
– Misra (India National Champion)
– Soares (Brazil No. 1)
– T. Sakai (Japan No. 1)
– Hans Kary (Austria’s no. 1)
– J. Austin (U.C.L.A No. 1 – Brother of Tracy Austin)
– Romeo Rafon (Philippine No.1)
– Gondo Wijojo (Indonesio No. 1) and many others
– First book ” Learn to Play Tennis in Six Weeks” in Malaysia
Conducted International Workshops:
-1981 Malaysia – Held clinics at 3000 schools
-1979 Singapore Tennis Center – Organized a clinic for the world’s fastest serve
-Several clubs in the UK and USA
-The workshops were attended by hundreds of diplomats from all over the world
Local Workshops:
-5000 schools across Pakistan
-Karachi Grammar School (Junior & Middle Section)
-Reckitt Benckiser sponsored a clinic at KMC where champions from 1000 schools were invited for professional Tennis coaching
-1994 Helping Hands:Clinic held at Syed Saeed Meer academy for children with special needs
Trained several Pakistani players who won internationally acclaimed awards and championships:
-Ahlya Nasir
-Farah Khurshid
-Hameed-ul-Haq
-Islam-ul-Haq
-Nida Waseem
-Rasheed Malik
