KARACHI – Pakistani tennis player, Aisamul Haq Qureshi along with Mexico’sSantiago Gonzalez won their first ATP Tour title as a team on Sunday.
The duo defeated British brothers Ken Skupski and Neal Skupski 3-6, 6-4,10-6 to win the Fayez Sarofim & Co US men’s clay court championship inHouston.
This is Aisamul Haq’s 17th ATP title while Gonzales has won 13 titles.
Qureshi and Gonzales reached their first tour-level final at the New YorkOpen in February, where they ultimately lost to German duo Kevin Krawietzand Andreas Mies.
The Mexican-Pakistani duo, Qureshi and Gonzales first won a trophy togetherin Brazil 11 years ago.
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Speaking about winning another title Qureshi said: ” I am glad that Isucceeded in waving Pakistan’s flag once again in foreign land.”
He also thanked his partner: “Thanks to Santiago. He’s been sticking upwith me and believing in me, I’m super happy that we managed to win it. Atthe end of today he stepped his game up and really showed why he’s been Top20, and why he made the final of the French Open.
