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Wimbledon 2024 is lit with Bollywood stars making it much more glamorous. Now, Aamir Khan is at the moment in London to attend Wimbledon, the place he revealed his shocking connection to tennis. He shared that he used to play tennis, and stop the game at a younger age as a result of his father requested him to. Additionally learn: Kiara Advani says it was Sidharth Malhotra who obtained her enthusiastic about tennis as they attend Wimbledon match
Aamir’s Tennis story
Within the chat shared by Star Sports activities India, the actor spoke to former tennis participant and commentator Vijay Amritraj about his tennis days and why he stop the sport at a younger age. Aamir was a “excellent participant within the junior degree” and was the Maharashtra State Champion.
“I don’t suppose I might have ever made it to any important degree however I actually loved the sport so I had quite a lot of enjoyable whereas enjoying it. After which one nice day, my dad determined that I ought to cease enjoying so I ended,” he stated, including, “Nicely, I believe I’m very comfortable the place I’m so yeah and good for tennis that I didn’t proceed.”
His Wimbledon previous
In the identical dialog, he revealed that this was his second time at Wimbledon. He beforehand attended the Males’s Remaining in 2023 together with his kids Junaid, Ira Khan and Azad. He referred to as it a “great expertise”.
“Nicely, to be sincere, I have been right here solely as soon as to truly watch it stay which was final 12 months. I got here with my youngsters and it was an exquisite expertise, actually great expertise and as I used to be saying earlier, up till now, I’ve watched it on tv by means of Star Sports activities. And however whenever you watch it stay, you notice simply how briskly the sport is and the way superb the gamers are and the entire environment, the joy of watching it stay is one thing else,” he stated.
On Carlos Alcaraz attaining the identical feat as Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal
Speaking about the identical, he stated, “It seems to be like that he is enjoying very well, after I watch him play, he virtually reaches the inconceivable shot. So, how do you shut the purpose with him? I usually surprise, the way you shut the purpose with him as a result of the purpose ought to have gotten over the past couple of pictures however he is reached them and he is hit it again and, he is nonetheless within the level”.
“After which he wins the purpose. So, he is somebody, I believe, who’s displaying quite a lot of potential. In fact, he is simply began out however I believe he has the potential to be one of many all-time greats if he continues on this approach. I believe I might guess on Alcaraz. Djokovic can be there, within the sport. However I believe it is actually troublesome to shut the purpose with Alcaraz. You realize, he simply would not allow you to shut the purpose. Actually makes you’re employed exhausting to get the purpose,” he added.
On the work entrance
Aamir was final seen in 2022’s Laal Singh Chaddha, which was a flop on the field workplace. He’ll subsequent be seen in Sitare Zameen Par, which is scheduled to launch in December.
