Aamir Khan reveals his father decided that he should quit playing Tennis; Read full story here – Times of India

Get ready for a serve of celebrity and sportsmanship! Wimbledon 2024 isn’t just about phenomenal tennis; it’s also become a star-studded event. Among the dazzling crowd this year is Bollywood’s Aamir Khan. But here’s the surprising twist – Khan has a personal connection to the sport that goes beyond watching it on the big screen.

Aamir’s Tennis story was shared in a chat by Star Sports India, where he spoke to former tennis player and commentator Vijay Amritraj about his tennis days and why he quit the game at a young age. Aamir was a “very good player in the junior level” and was the Maharashtra State Champion.

Aamir expressed that he enjoyed playing tennis during his junior days and found it fun, though he believed he wouldn’t have reached a significant level in the sport. One day, his father decided that he should quit playing, and he complied with that decision. Reflecting on it, Aamir mentioned that he is content with where he is now and feels it was ultimately good for tennis that he did not continue pursuing it seriously.

During the conversation, he mentioned that this was his second visit to Wimbledon. Previously, in 2023, he had attended the Men’s Final with his children Junaid, Ira Khan, and Azad, describing it as a wonderful experience.

He honestly admitted that he had only been to Wimbledon once to watch it live, which was last year. He came with his children and described it as a truly wonderful experience. He mentioned that until then, he had watched Wimbledon on television through Star Sports. He noted that watching it live made him realise the speed of the game, the skill of the players, and the overall atmosphere and excitement, which he found to be on another level.

Regarding Carlos Alcaraz achieving the same feat as Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal, he mentioned, “It looks like that he’s playing really well, when I watch him play, he almost reaches the impossible shot. So, how do you close the point with him? I often wonder, how you close the point with him because the point should have got over the last couple of shots but he’s reached them and he’s hit it back and, he’s still in the point”.

He further added, “And then he wins the point. So, he’s someone, I think, who’s showing a lot of potential. Of course, he’s just started out but I think he has the potential to be one of the all-time greats if he continues in this way. I think I would bet on Alcaraz. Djokovic is also there, in the game. But I think it’s really difficult to close the point with Alcaraz. You know, he just doesn’t let you close the point. Really makes you work hard to get the point.”

On the work front, Aamir’s last appearance was in the 2022 film “Laal Singh Chaddha,” which did not perform well at the box office. His upcoming project, “Sitare Zameen Par,” is slated for release in December.