Aisam runs out of steam

Published January 24, 2018

MELBOURNE: The dream run of Pakistan tennis ace Aisam-ul-Haq and his doubles partner Marcin Matkowski at the Australian Open came to shuddering halt on Tuesday with a quarter-final loss.

Pitted against the sixth-seeded pairing of Bryan twins, Mike and Bob, Aisam and Matkowski of Poland were blown away in straight sets at the famous Rod Laver Arena.

The American pair, chasing a 17th Gran Slam trophy, needed 66 minutes to beat the 15th seed duo with a scoreline of 6-1, 6-4.

Published in Dawn, January 24th, 2018

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