Background
Fazal was born in Kolkata, India, and is the son of Syed Naeemuddin, who was one of India"s prominent football players.
Fazal was born in Kolkata, India, and is the son of Syed Naeemuddin, who was one of India"s prominent football players.
Fazal ranked Number. 1 as a junior (U-18) in India. He played collegiate tennis at Temple University and was ranked Number. 1 in both singles and doubles.
He was also elected captain of Men's Tennis at Temple University.
He was a Bronze medalist at the 1998 Asian Games in Bangkok in 1998. Fazal earned Number. 1 ranking as an Amateur by the USTA 1997-1998.
After his retirement in 2002 he coached former world Number. 1 doubles player Mahesh Bhupathi and Martin Dam (top 10 Doubles) on the 2005 United States Open circuit.
He coached Bhupathi on mixed double the same year.
Fazal operates a Level 7 Tennis academy in Philadelphia. With Level 7 Tennis he has coached a possible future star in John Robertson, one of the brightest British tennis prospects.