A serious accident almost killed him in 1967. He had been selected to represent Pakistan in the inaugural squash World Team Championship, and was on a train travelling from Quetta to
Karachi for the final training camp when he leaned too far out of a railway carriage door and struck his head against a signal post. He was extremely lucky to survive. In later years, as he established himself as a top player on the international scene, reaching a highest world ranking on 4 during November 1979. Hiddy was a close friend of
Torsam Khan, the older brother of
Jahangir Khan. Hiddy played an important role in helping to groom the young Jahangir, who went on to become the dominant player in the game in the 1980s. Hiddy was runner-up to Jahangir at the
British Open in 1982. In recent years, Hiddy has been a successful squash player in veteran's events. He has won British Open titles at the Over-35, Over-40, Over-45 and Over-50 level. Hiddy's younger brothers
Zarak Jahan Khan and
Zubair Jahan Khan also both became successful professional squash players on the international circuit. == References ==