Aisam fails to get wildcard entry into London Olympics

Major heartbreak was in store for Aisamul Haq Qureshi a day before he launched his Wimbledon campaign as he missed out on a wild-card for the London Olympics – his aim since the turn of the year.

Aisam ul Haq Qureshi fails Olympic entry on wild card

Aisam, who parted ways with Rohan Bopanna, missed out on automatic qualification after failing to feature in the top-10 by the cut-off date – the end oft he French Open where he and doubles partner Jean-Julien Rojer lost to the Bryan brothers in the semi-finals. 

Aisam then failed to get one of the eight ITF places that the governing body allotted, ending his chances to become the first Pakistani tennis player to feature in the global event.

Ironically, Aisam’s previous and current partners – Bopanna and Rojer – both made it to the Olympics for India and the Netherlands respectively.

Read more: The Express Tribune

Tennis star 'Qureshi' Weds in Lahore

[ via The Express Tribune ] 18 Dec

Aisam ul Haq 'Qureshi' , the famous Pakistan tennis star, who made headlines in 2010 for playing the US Open Men's Doubles Final with his Indian partner Rohan Bopanna, gets married in Lahore in a colourful wedding ceremony, Saturday night.

Tennis Star Aisam ul Haq 'Qureshi' weds Faha Makdum in Lahore, 17 Dec 2011 (Photo APP)

Qureshi was seen beaming in a white sherwani artfully ornamented, weded Faha Makhdoom. The two had made headlines when they got engaged in July earlier this year. Faha Makhdoom, a British citizen, wore a red dress with golden encrustations. She had recently acquired a masters degree in psychotherapy from the University of Greenwich, UK, reports The Express Tribune.

The wedding took place in the Lahore Garrison Club. The wedding was also attended, besides many other,  by Qureshi's previous tennis partner Rohan Bopanna, who had specially flown in from India.