<p> Islamabad: A teenaged Pakistani tennis player, Zainab Ali Naqvi, died of suspected heart attack after collapsing in her room following a practice session ahead of an ITF junior tournament here.</p>.<p> The 17-year-old died while being taken to hospital late on Monday night. She was accompanied by her grandmother who sought help after the youngster fainted.</p>.<p> "It is very sad because Zainab was a very promising player on the women's circuit and enthusiastically working hard to win the ITF junior competitions," a senior <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/tennis/its-a-historical-tie-we-will-benefit-from-india-teams-visit-pakistan-tennis-fraternity-2870634">Pakistan Tennis Federation</a> official said.</p>.<p> A police official handling the case said doctors declared her dead after she was brought to an Islamabad hospital.</p>.<p> "The doctors suspect a heart attack and have termed it as a natural cause of death and her parents also didn't want any postmortem and they have been handed over her body for transportation back to Karachi," he said.</p>.From vegetarian food to extra security, Pakistan taking extra care of India's budding tennis players.<p> The PTF official said on condition of anonymity that doctors suspected hers to be a case of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, a disease in which the heart muscle becomes thick.</p>.<p> In its official statement on the incident, the PTF offered condolences to the young player's family, saying the incident has caused "profound grief."</p><p> "Mr. Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi, the President of the Pakistan Tennis Federation, Senator Salim Saifullah Khan, Ex- President PTF, PTF Council Members, and the tennis fraternity at large offer their heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family," it said.</p>.<p> As a mark of respect to the deceased player, all the Tuesday matches of the ITF event were rescheduled for Wednesday. </p>
<p> Islamabad: A teenaged Pakistani tennis player, Zainab Ali Naqvi, died of suspected heart attack after collapsing in her room following a practice session ahead of an ITF junior tournament here.</p>.<p> The 17-year-old died while being taken to hospital late on Monday night. She was accompanied by her grandmother who sought help after the youngster fainted.</p>.<p> "It is very sad because Zainab was a very promising player on the women's circuit and enthusiastically working hard to win the ITF junior competitions," a senior <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/tennis/its-a-historical-tie-we-will-benefit-from-india-teams-visit-pakistan-tennis-fraternity-2870634">Pakistan Tennis Federation</a> official said.</p>.<p> A police official handling the case said doctors declared her dead after she was brought to an Islamabad hospital.</p>.<p> "The doctors suspect a heart attack and have termed it as a natural cause of death and her parents also didn't want any postmortem and they have been handed over her body for transportation back to Karachi," he said.</p>.From vegetarian food to extra security, Pakistan taking extra care of India's budding tennis players.<p> The PTF official said on condition of anonymity that doctors suspected hers to be a case of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, a disease in which the heart muscle becomes thick.</p>.<p> In its official statement on the incident, the PTF offered condolences to the young player's family, saying the incident has caused "profound grief."</p><p> "Mr. Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi, the President of the Pakistan Tennis Federation, Senator Salim Saifullah Khan, Ex- President PTF, PTF Council Members, and the tennis fraternity at large offer their heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family," it said.</p>.<p> As a mark of respect to the deceased player, all the Tuesday matches of the ITF event were rescheduled for Wednesday. </p>