Qureshi - Bopanna part ways to find new partners

Full Story: Dawn News / Sports 28 Nov

Pakistan's Aisam ul Haq "Qureshi" and India's Rohan Bopanna made headlines the world over when the reached the men's doubles finals of US Open last year. Since then the duo has been in the limelight as the two players have almost become symbol of friendship between Pakistan and India with their slogan "Stop War - Start Tennis."

Qureshi (L) and Bopanna (R) part ways to find new partners

However, now the due has decided to part ways. Bopanna told the Indian Express newspaper on Monday that he will team up with veteran compatriot Mahesh Bhupathi in 2012, while Qureshi will next partner Dutchman Jean-Julien Roger at the Australian Open in January.

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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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Indo-Pak duo cruise into Paris finale

Full story: The News 13 November 2011

Aisam ul Haq Qureshi of Pakistan and Rohan Bopanna of India cruised into the men's double of Paris Masters finale Saturday. Aisam and Bopanna overcame the third-seeded pair of Maxi Mirnyi of Belarus and Canada’s Daniel Nestor 6-3, 7-6 in the semifinals to book a place in Sunday’s title clash in the French capital.

The famous Indo-Pak due who besides the game of tennis are also championing peace between Pakistan and India are stars of their own in kind not only in their respective countries but also the world over.

A title-winning triumph in the Paris Masters will give Aisam and Bopanna a perfect boost ahead of the year-ending finals in London later this month.

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