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Aisam gears up to represent Pakistan in 11th Wimbledon appearance

APP Published June 28, 2016

LAHORE: Pakistan tennis star Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi is gearing up to represent Pakistan in the ongoing Wimbledon Tennis Championship in London.

This will be right-handed tennis player's 11th appearance in the grass courts' event and 36th in the Grand Slam events.

Aisam will partner with Brazil's Marcelo Demoliner for the Doubles event.

"I will do my best to put up an impressive show along with my partner and I look forward to an exciting challenge," he told APP from London on Tuesday.

The 36-year-old's best performance in Wimbledon came in 2010 when he reached the quarter-final stage in 2010.

The Lahore-born turned professional in 1998. Since then he has bagged 11 career titles.

His best Grand Slam performance was back in 2010 when he played the US Open final alongside Rohan Bopanna against Bryan brothers.

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sahil
Jun 28, 2016 04:17pm
FYI. in Wimbledon and other grand slams.. nobody represents a country..
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J.Niaz
Jun 28, 2016 04:22pm
Best of luck Aisam.
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dr athar abbas, USA
Jun 28, 2016 09:07pm
@SAHIL Very correct, just adding more info All tennis tournaments including the grand slams are for professional players representing only themselves. Everywhere, though, the nationality of a player is displayed on scorecards, display boards etc. It becomes kind of an implicit representation of the country. The only exceptions are the two country based tournaments. The Davis cup for Men and FED Cup for women. These are where players are truly playing to make their country win the tournament.
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Qureshi
Jun 28, 2016 09:13pm
Dear Aisam , Please Win this time. Love and Prayers
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Noman Aziz
Jun 29, 2016 10:34am
Best of Luck Aisam
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