Unsung Tennis Hero, Aisam ul Haq Qureshi
Of Pakistan

by Mahboob Khan (USPTR-Certified Pro).

Tennis Program Director, Islamabad Club Coaching Center, Islamabad, Pakistan. Coach to national and internationally ranked juniors, professional and Davis Cup players

Pakistan is known for its Squash legends Jehangir Khan and Jansher Khan who virtually ruled the world for more than 20 years. We have also produced world-class cricketers such as Wasim Akram, Waqar Younis, Shahid Afridi, and Shoaib Akhtar who are one of the world’s fastest bowlers! However, our achievements in tennis have been over-shadowed by Cricket. Back in 70s we had a tennis player namely Haroon Raheem who had victories over the likes of Jimmy Connors but no one knows where is he now. Very little is known about Aisam ul Haq Qureshi who recently beat Paradorn Srichaphan, the red hot Thai player, in a Davis Cup match in which Pakistan beat Thailand 3-2 on grass in Lahore. In the recently concluded 1st Islamic Solidarity Games, Aisam played a pivotal role in winning three gold medals for Pakistan (1 in team event, 1 in men’s singles, and 1 in men’s doubles with Aqeel Khan as his partner).

Aisam had a very successful junior career – a career that saw him winning many singles and doubles ITF Junior Championships. As a Pro, he has also won many singles and doubles titles in Satellite and Challenger events. However, prior to his Davis Cup match (March 4-6, 2005) in which he beat Paradorn Srichaphan in four close sets, and his recent gold medals in the Islamic Games, Taif, Saudi Arabia, he was almost an unknown commodity internationally if you compare his fame with that of Paradorn!

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