Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi Pakistani tennis player Date of Birth: 17.03.1980 Country: Pakistan

Biography of Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi

Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi is a Pakistani tennis player specializing in doubles. He started playing tennis at the age of 12 and turned professional in 1998. In 2002, he gained recognition in the tennis community when he and Israeli player Amir Hadad were awarded the ATP "Arthur Ashe Humanitarian of the Year" award. Although they did not have significant sporting achievements together, their performances had a political undertone. In Pakistan, Qureshi faced threats from extremist Muslim organizations.

In 2007, Qureshi reached his first ATP doubles final in Mumbai alongside Rohan Bopanna. That same year, he made his debut in the singles main draw at the Wimbledon Grand Slam, reaching the second round before losing to Russian player Marat Safin.

In 2008, Qureshi and Bopanna reached the final of the Newport tournament. In February 2010, they secured their first ATP career title by winning in Johannesburg. They continued their success by reaching the finals in Casablanca in April and Nice in May. At Wimbledon that year, Qureshi and Bopanna reached the quarterfinals. In August, they reached the final of the New Haven tournament.

Qureshi's greatest achievement in his career came at the US Open, where he reached two finals: one in the men's doubles and one in mixed doubles. In the men's doubles, he and his regular partner Rohan Bopanna lost to the American duo of Bob and Mike Bryan with a score of 6-7(5), 6-7(4). In the mixed doubles, partnering with Czech tennis player Kveta Peschke, they were defeated by Bob Bryan and Liezel Huber with a score of 4-6, 4-6.