Aisam ul Haq 'Qureshi' weds in Lahore

[ via The Express Tribune ] 18 Dec

Aisam ul Haq 'Qureshi' , the famous Pakistan tennis star, who made headlines in 2010 for playing the US Open Men's Doubles Final with his Indian partner Rohan Bopanna, gets married in Lahore in a colourful wedding ceremony, Saturday night.

Tennis Star Aisam ul Haq 'Qureshi' weds Faha Makdum in Lahore, 17 Dec 2011 (Photo APP)

Qureshi was seen beaming in a white sherwani artfully ornamented, weded Faha Makhdoom. The two had made headlines when they got engaged in July earlier this year. Faha Makhdoom, a British citizen, wore a red dress with golden encrustations. She had recently acquired a masters degree in psychotherapy from the University of Greenwich, UK, reports The Express Tribune.

The wedding took place in the Lahore Garrison CLub. The wedding was also attended, besides many other,  by Qureshi's previous tennis partner Rohan Bopanna, who had specially flown in from India.

It may be added that Faha’s father, Dr Muhammad Akmal Makhdum is the son of renowned educationist of Pakistan, professor Muhammad Ajmal, former secretary education, principal of Government College Lahore and vice chancellor Punjab University. 

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Aisam/Bopanna - Llodra / Zimonjic Tour Finals Live Streaming Links

Full Story / Live Streaming Links: Sporty Arena 22 Nov

The famous Indo-Pak Express Aisam Ul Haq / Rohan Bopanna will clash with Micheal Llodra and Nenad Zimonjic in a Group B Doubles match of ATP World Tour Finals Tuesday (22 November) at 13:15 (GMT +1). 

Both Aisam/ Bopanna and Llodra/Zimonjic have lost their first Robin Matches. To have further chances in the tournament, one of them will have to sustain in order to proceed in the tournament.

Live Streaming Links for the match are given at Sporty Arena

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Aisam ul Haq Qureshi and Rohan Bopanna win Paris Masters Men's Double Title

13 November 2011

Indo-Pak Duo: Aisam ul Haq Qureshi (left) and Rohan Bopanna (right) holding winners' trophies at Paris Masters

It was a great day today for the famous Pakistan-India duo Aisam ul Haq Qureshi and his Indian "Tennis-Half" Rohan Bopanna today at Paris when they won the Men's Double Title of Paris Masters Sunday. They had never tasted this win before, and so did Federer, who also won the Men's Single title of the Paris Masters today.

The Indo-Pak duo, seeded seventh, took no time to dominate their opponents and win an easy win only in 65 minutes. They beat Julien Benneteau and Nicolas Mahut of France in straight sets 6-2,6-4.

The duo won the Gerry Weber Open at Halle and the Stockholm Open before this event and have already qualified for the season finale in London, earned 1000 ranking points each and split euro 134,500 as prize money.

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