THE Guyana Tennis Association (GTA) and the local tennis community at large have been sent into mourning with the passing of veteran tennis player and sports enthusiast Mohamed Feroz Khan.In a press release from the association, the GTA said it mourned the recent passing of sports enthusiast Mr Mohamed Feroze Khan, proprietor of West Indian Sports Complex. Feroz was an avid tennis player who ensured that he made his mark in tournaments on the local scene over the years with his consistent form of maintaining long rallies.
The release went on to state that Khan was also a keen supporter of tennis development, always willing to lend a helping hand to the GTA especially for juniors while genuinely recognising the efforts of the association to keep tennis alive in Guyana.
“His donations to tennis and unwavering contributions to various sports will never be forgotten and will continue to serve as an inspiration to other sports enthusiasts and players,” the release stated.
“Our condolences go out to his beautiful family, especially his respected sons Javed and Imran.