Sudden demise of budding tennis player shocks fraternity

Young tennis player Zainab Ali Naqvi passed away on Monday, leaving the sports fraternity in shock.

17-year-old Zainab from Karachi was in Islamabad to compete at the ITF Junior Tennis Championship.

She had reportedly gone to take a shower after her match on Monday and was then found dead in the restroom.

After not returning for a long while and not answering her grandmother’s calls, the staff broke into her room where she was lying unconscious. She was taken to Kulsum International Hospital where she was pronounced dead on arrival.

“Zainab’s body was then shifted to the PolyClinic for autopsy before it was flown to Karachi. The real cause of death will be determined in the autopsy report but it apparently seems that it was a heart failure due to showering immediately after a hectic practice session.”, quotes Dawn.com

“Zainab Ali Naqvi, a young tennis player who had come to Islamabad from Karachi to participate in the ITF Juniors Tournaments, passed away last night on 12th February 2024 in Islamabad,” stated the Pakistan Tennis Federation (PTF).