Pakistani squash legend Azam Khan, 95, dies of coronavirus in London

Pakistani squash legend Azam Khan, who was tested positive for COVID-19 last week, has died of coronavirus in London, his family said.

Azam, who won the British Open title successively between 1959 and 1961 died, at the age of 95, at London's Ealing Hospital on Saturday.

Azam is the younger brother of the legendary Hashim Khan and is regarded as one of the best squash players in the world. He, however, left playing after an Achilles tendon injury and the tragic death of his 14-year-old son in 1962.

Despite recovering from the injury two years later, the player could not get over the death of his son.

He also won the most important hardball tournament, the US Open, for the first time in 1962 before injury struck him and his son died.

Azam was born at Nawakille, a small village outside Peshawar, which is known for producing squash world champions like brothers Jahangir and Jansher Khan.

He, however, settled in the UK in 1956.