Pakistan\u2019s tennis star Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi reached a historic milestone on Friday at the final ATP tournament of his career, advancing to the doubles final of the Islamabad ATP Challenger alongside partner Muzammil Murtaza. The duo defeated Turkey\u2019s third-seeded pair, Mert Alkaya and Alp Horoz, 6-1, 6-4, becoming the first all-Pakistani team to reach the final of any ATP event. At 44, Aisam has previously played 42 ATP World Tour finals and 58 ATP Challenger finals, but always with foreign partners. This marks the first time in his long professional career that he will compete in a final with a fellow Pakistani. The unseeded pair entered the tournament as wild cards and produced a dominant semifinal performance to secure their place in Saturday\u2019s title match. They will face the fourth-seeded duo of Dominik Palan of the Czech Republic and Denis Yevseyev of Kazakhstan. Saturday\u2019s final will also be Aisam\u2019s last match on the ATP Tour. The veteran, widely regarded as Pakistan\u2019s greatest-ever tennis player, has expressed his desire to finish his career on a winning note<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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