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'''Ghaus Mohammad Khan''' (2 November 1915 – 1982) was an Indian [[tennis]] player from [[Malihabad]]. He was the first Indian to reach the quarterfinals at [[The Championships, Wimbledon|Wimbledon]], achieved in 1939 where he lost to second-seeded and eventual champion [[Bobby Riggs]].<ref name="wimbledon">{{cite web |title=Players archive – Ghaus Mohammed Khan |url=http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/draws_archive/player_profile/500f630b-8c21-4ca5-8162-b3ea6e3d445a.html |website=Wimbledon |publisher=[[AELTC]]}}</ref> With compatriot Iftikar Ahmed he reached the third round in the doubles event in 1947.<ref name="wimbledon"/><br />
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For this efforts in the realm of sports Mohammad Khan received the [[Padma Shri]] award from the [[Government of India]] in 1971.<br />
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