Blind Tennis Champion Naqi Rizvi Lobbies For Sport's Awareness And Paralympic Inclusion

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blind tennis champion naqi rizvi lobbies for sports awareness and paralympic inclusion

Naqi Rizvi loves the "absolute freedom" he feels on the tennis court.

Winning titles is fun, too.

The 34-year-old blind tennis champion is on a mission to not only raise awareness but also elevate the sport into the Paralympics .

"That would be the dream, and I'd love to be the first Paralympic champion if I can," Rizvi said.

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.