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Blind tennis champion Naqi Rizvi plays a shot during a visually impaired tennis training session in London, Tuesday, May 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
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Kin Cheung
London (AP) — Naqi Rizvi loves the “absolute freedom” he feels on the tennis court. Winning titles is fun, too.
The 34-year-old, blind tennis champion is on a mission to not only raise awareness but also elevate the sport into the Paralympics in the future. The London resident, fully blind from the age of 7 because of congenital glaucoma, only took up the sport a decade ago and is now the No.