Aisam-ul-Haq and Rohan Bopanna reach quarter finals at Wimbledon

[MAB]

LONDON: Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi created tennis history when he became the first Pakistani to reach the quarter-finals at Wimbledon with his Indian partner Rohan Bopanna on Monday.

The South Asian pair eased to a straight-set win over Lucas Lacko of Slovakia and Sergiy Stakhovsky of Ukraine in the round of 16 at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet club.

Qureshi and Bopanna wrapped up the match 7-5, 7-6 (7-4), 6-2 to enter the Men's Doubles last-eight stage, however, their opponents are yet to be determined.

The Pakistani number one and world number 42 is a grass-court specialist and has been improving his performance at the world’s most prestigious tennis tournament in the last few years.

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[MAB]

Lets hope the pair keep it up and make their countries proud.

 

[Hyde]

what if they win the finals

Best of luck to both guyz....... you have made us proud

 

[SpArK]

These guys are making news silently.. wish them very best of luck. hope they at least reach the finals.

 

[Hulk]

See India Pakistan collaboration works.