Chennai, Jan. 1 :    Chennai, Jan. 1:  Syed Fazaluddin is through with playing tennis. The elder son of football Dronacharya Nayeemuddin has shifted to coaching instead. The surprising news was conveyed to Davis Cup captain Ramesh Krishnan by the 26-year-old Calcuttan a few days earlier. 'I received a mail from Fazal saying he is quitting tennis and thanked me for everything I have done for him,' said Ramesh. A regular member of the Indian team for the past four years, Fazal has taken up a coaching job in a country club in Philadelphia. That will ensure a decent pay packet on a regular basis for a man who struggled to make it big mainly due to lack of finance. After an impressive Davis Cup debut at South Club in 1999 when he won both his singles against China, Fazal failed to maintain that momentum despite getting quite a few chances. On the ATP circuit, he did well on and off but failed to make the transition from the Satellite-Futures to the Challenger level. He desperately needed a traveling coach but couldn't get a sponsor to finance him. Finally, frustration got the better of him and forced him to take a decision which is not easy for any 26-year-old sportsperson.