Aisam-ul-haq Qureshi

Mike and Bob Bryan avenged their Estoril Open final defeat at the hands of Aisamul Haq Qureshi and Rojer-Jean Julien by defeating the pair 6-4, 6-4 in the semi-final of the Nice Open yesterday. Aisam and Rojer had won their previous two matches with ease but were up against the top-seeds for a place in the final of the event as the Pakistani looked for precious ranking points ahead of the London Olympics. The Pakistani-Dutch pairing had beaten US James Cerretani and Brazilian Andre Sa 7-5, 6...Read Full Story

KARACHI:? Searching for rankings points and precious practice ahead of the French Open, Aisamul Haq Qureshi will begin his Rome Masters campaign tomorrow with a new partner – Austria’s Alexander Peya – as Dutch man Jean-Julien Rojer opted to rest before the season’s second Grand Slam that starts on May 21. Aisam and Rojer lost to India’s Mahesh Bhupati and Rohan Bopanna in the Madrid Open quarter-finals last week despite beating top-seeds Mike and Bob Bryan in the earlier round. “Rojer has...Read Full Story

MADRID:? After having overcome one of his biggest nemesis in men’s double tennis, the Bryan brothers, Aisamul Haq Qureshi lost out to his former partner Rohan Bopanna in the quarter-finals of the Madrid Open. Qureshi, and partner, Dutch tennis player Jean-Julien Rojer, lost to the all Indian pair of Bopanna and Mahesh Bhupatti, lost a closely fought match 7-6, 7-6. The hour and 45 minute match promised more than just a place in the semi-finals, but also bragging rights. Qureshi had for long...Read Full Story

KARACHI:? In a battle of former partners, Rohan Bopanna, pairing up with Mahesh Bhupathi, prevailed. Aisamul Haq Qureshi and Jean-Julien Rojer were sent crashing out of the Madrid Open with a 7-6, 7-6 loss in the quarter-finals against the Indian pair, less than 24 hours after the Pakistan-Dutch pair had sent the top-seeds Mike and Bob Bryans packing. Aisam and Bopanna parted ways end of last year and this was the duo’s first meeting on court as Aisam and Rojer looked favourites after their...Read Full Story

MADRID:? Pakistan’s top-seeded tennis player, Aisamul Haq Qureshi, along with his Mens doubles partner Jean-Julien Rojer, fought their way into the third round of the Madrid Open to set up a date with his former partner Rohan Bopanna. Qureshi and Dutch Rojer battled against top-seeded pair of Mike and Bob Bryan (also known as the Bryan brothers). They got off to a bad start, losing the first set 4-6. However, they rallied back to take the second set 6-4. They then battled through a marathon...Read Full Story