In Feb 2010 we posted the story about the growing star of Pakistan Aisam-Ul-Haq Qureshi who wins first time doubles’ title of South African OpenTennis Tournament (SAOTT) played in Johannesburg, South Africa. This time a bit more Aisamul Haq clocked up another record to his credit in the history of Pakistani tennis by reaching into semi-finals of any grand slam event.
Aisam reserved berth in semis of mixed doubles of US Open along with his partner Kveta Peschke of the Czech Republic. Pak-Czech pair had a face-off against Gisela Dulko of Argentina and Pablo Cuevas of Uruguay.
The first set was swept by the South American pair with an excellent show of game followed by the win of Pak-Czech pair in the second set. And, ultimately, the third and final round was carried away by Aisam and his partner with 3-6, 6-2 and 1-0.
Thus, the win got Aisam the record of first Pakistani to have ever made into semi-final of any grand slam event. The Pakistani tennis star and his partner Bopanna will today face number nine seeds Wesley Moodey of South Africa and Dick Norman of Belgium.
Update: [TheNews] Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi set another precedent in the tennis history of Pakistan when he reached the final of the mixed doubles at the US Open for the first time in New York.
Qureshi, who has teamed up with Kveta Peschke of the Czech Republic, reached the final after defeating Anna-Lena Groenefeld of Germany and Mark Knowles of the Bahamas by 7-6 6-7.
Qureshi is first Pakistani to qualify for the final of any Grand Slam competition.
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