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Episode: Blind tennis champion Naqi Rizvi lobbies for sport’s awareness and Paralympic inclusion
Description: Naqi Rizvi loves the “absolute freedom” he feels on the tennis court.
The 34-year-old blind tennis champion is on a mission to not only raise awareness but also elevate the sport into the Paralympics.
The London resident, fully blind from the age of 7 because of congenital glaucoma, only took up the sport a decade ago and is now the No. 1-ranked men's player in the world for his category.
Also an avid runner, Rizvi has completed two marathons, and although jogging with a guide is great, tennis offers more.
"On a tennis court, I have absolute freedom because I know wher...