Tennis stars Aisam-ul-Haq and Muzammil Murtaza in motion in the course of the semi-final of the ATP event in Islamabad on November 28, 2025. — Reporter
KARACHI: Pakistan’s tennis star Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi, enjoying the ultimate ATP event of his profession, reached a historic milestone Friday after advancing to the doubles last of the Islamabad ATP Challenger alongside accomplice Muzammil Murtaza.
The pair defeated Turkiye’s third-seeded duo, Mert Alkaya and Alp Horoz, 6-1, 6-4, turning into the primary all-Pakistani group to qualify for the ultimate of any ATP occasion.
Aisam, 44, has beforehand performed 42 ATP World Tour finals and 58 ATP Challenger finals, however at all times with overseas companions. This marks the primary time in his decades-long skilled profession that he’ll contest a last with a Pakistani teammate.
The unseeded Pakistani pair entered the event as wild playing cards and produced a commanding efficiency within the semifinal to safe their place in Saturday’s title match. They’ll face the fourth-seeded duo of Dominik Palan of the Czech Republic and Denis Yevseyev of Kazakhstan.
Saturday’s last can even be Aisam’s final match on the ATP Tour. The veteran, broadly considered Pakistan’s greatest-ever tennis participant, has expressed his want to complete his profession on a profitable be aware.
