The Professional Squash Association (PSA) would like to pay tribute to Pakistani squash legend Azam Khan, who sadly passed away over the weekend at the age of 95 after contracting COVID-19.

Along with his brother, Hashim, and cousin, Roshan, Azam was one of the first wave of Khans to emerge from Pakistan and dominate world squash, and he won four successive British Open titles between 1959-62.

Azam’s feats helped provide the foundations for the ‘Khan Dynasty’ that saw Pakistan dominate the sport once more in the 1980s and 90s, with the iconic Jahangir and Jansher Khan winning 14 World Championship titles between them.

Azam was renowned as one of the world’s best shot-makers and strategists before retiring in the mid 1960s due to an achilles injury and the tragic passing of his son.

“Azam Khan was one of the greatest players ever to pick up a squash racket and his successes in the 1950s and 1960s played a major part in Pakistan’s global domination of the sport,” said PSA Chief Executive Alex Gough.

“Azam will be sorely missed and, on behalf of everyone associated with the PSA, I would like to extend our deepest condolences to his family.”