Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi

Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi
اعصام الحق قریشی

Qureshi at the 2013 Wimbledon Championships
Country (sports)	Pakistan
Residence	Lahore,Punjab,Pakistan
Born	(1980-03-18)18 March 1980 Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Turned pro	1998
Plays	Right-handed (one-handed backhand)
Prize money	US$3,721,648
Singles
Career record	35–30(ATP Tour-level,Grand Slam-level, and inDavis Cup)
Career titles	0
Highest ranking	No. 125 (10 December 2007)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open	Q2 (2002)
Wimbledon	2R (2007)
US Open	1R (2008)
Doubles
Career record	393–356
Career titles	18
Highest ranking	No. 8 (6 June 2011)
Current ranking	No. 154 (29 January 2024)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open	QF (2018)
French Open	SF (2012)
Wimbledon	QF (2010)
US Open	F (2010)
Mixed doubles
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Australian Open	QF (2012,2014,2022)
French Open	SF (2013,2019)
Wimbledon	SF (2014,2016)
US Open	F (2010)
Medal record Men's Tennis RepresentingPakistan South Asian Games 2016 Guwahati Singles 2016 Guwahati Mixed Doubles Islamic Solidarity Games 2005 Mecca Singles 2005 Mecca Doubles 2005 Mecca Team
Last updated on: 31 January 2024.

Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi(Punjabi,Urdu:اعصام الحق قریشی;born 17 Mar 1980) is a Pakistani professionaltennisplayer who specialises in doubles. He is the only Pakistani player ever to reach aGrand Slamfinal, having done so in both men's and mixed doubles at the2010 US Open,alongsideRohan BopannaandKvěta Peschkerespectively. Qureshi has also reached seven further major semifinals across the two disciplines. He reached his career-high doubles ranking of world No. 8 in June 2011, and has won 18 titles on theATP Tour,including the2011 Paris Mastersand2013 Miami Open,with Bopanna andJean-Julien Rojerrespectively. Qureshi has also qualified for theATP Finalsin doubles on three occasions.

In singles, he reached his highest ranking of world No. 125 in December 2007, and achieved his best Grand Slam result at theWimbledon Championshipsthat year, reaching the second round. Qureshi is also the most successfulDavis Cupplayer in Pakistan's history, with the team most notably reaching the World Group play-offs in2005,being defeated byChile.He has played in the competition since1998and has won more matches for Pakistan than any other player, additionally being appointed captain of the team in 2022.Qureshi andAqeel Khanhave regularly spearheaded Pakistan's Davis Cup campaigns, partnering each other in doubles and also competing in singles matches. He recently started a talent-hunting program to find the best tennis players in Pakistan. He has also currently serving as the President of thePakistan Tennis Federationsince February 2024.

Early life

Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi was born in aPunjabifamilyand grew up inLahore, Pakistan;swimming, playing cricket and football being his favorite pastimes at his alma-materCrescent Model Higher Secondary School.He started playing tennis relatively late, aged 14, when his maternal grandfather and first coach,Khawaja Iftikhar Ahmed,a former 10-time national champion, took him to a tennis club inModel Town, Lahore.

Khawaja Iftikhar Ahmed was the All-India champion inBritish IndiabeforePakistan's Independencein 1947. His mother, Nosheen Ihtsham, was also a former women's tennis champion.At age 16, theITFsponsored him for two years. He won the Pakistan International Junior Championships and went on to win the Casablanca Cup inMexicoand the LTA International Junior Championships in Roehampton, where he beatOlivier Rochus,Andy Ram,andTaylor Dent.In the World Super Junior Championships, he beatAndy Roddick.By 18, he was a top-20 junior player and decided to turn pro.

Aisam was educated at theUniversity of Punjab.

Coaches

As a junior, he was coached by LTA. Aisam has been coached by American Robert Davis since 1998. Robert Davis has served as national coach for Peru, Panama, Thailand, and Indonesia. As a writer, he contributes to the ATP'sDeuce Magazine,Tennis Magazine USA,tennis,Tennis Magazine Australia,and ITF publications, as well as non-sporting publications and newspapers.

Playing style

Qureshi prefers the quicker grass courts and has seen his greatest success on grass and hard courts. His playing style isserve-and-volley,relying on his serve to win him points by putting pressure on his opponents.

Sponsorship

Qureshi's clothing and shoe sponsor isLotto.On 29 March 2008, Aisam signed an agreement withPepsifor sponsorship of a coach for one year. He became the first Pakistani sportsman who wasn't a cricketer to star in a Pepsi advert and become one of their brand ambassadors.

Awards and accolades

Qureshi teamed with Israeli playerAmir HadadduringWimbledonand theUS Opentournaments in 2002. He is now a member of the "Champions for Peace" club, a group of 54 athletes committed to serving peace in the world through sport, created byPeace and Sport,aMonaco-based international organization.

In November 2010 Aisam was appointedThe United Nations Development Program (UNDP)goodwill ambassador.

Aisam was awarded theArthur Ashe Humanitarian of the Year,in 2010 along with his doubles tennis partnerRohan Bopannaof India.Along with Bopanna, Qureshi received the 2010 "Peace and Sport Image of the Year" award,in recognition of their dedicated efforts to spread the message of peace through sport. Qureshi and his doubles partner Bopanna also created a campaign, "Stop War Start Tennis", with their goal of playing a match on the border of India and Pakistan.

He was also given the Pakistan President's Award for Performance in 2002, the Salam Pakistan Youth Award by the President of Pakistan in 2007, and was runner-up for the 2003 Anne Frank Award For Moral Courage by the Anne Frank Trust, UK.

In 2011, he was awardedLux Style Awardfor Most Stylish Sports Person.Being high-profile tennis star of Pakistan and alumni, he was invited toCrescent Model Higher Secondary Schoolfor groundbreaking ceremony of Tennis courts in school.

Career

Juniors

Qureshi played his first junior match in August 1995 at the age of 15 at a grade 5 tournament inSyriahand ad a successful career injunior tennis,finishing no. 7 in the world in 1998, which made him Pakistan's highest-ranked player ever in the international youth tennis arena. Qureshi turned pro in 1998.

Junior Grand Slam results - Singles:

Australian Open: 1R (1997, 1998)
French Open: 2R (1998)
Wimbledon: 3R (1998)
US Open: 1R (1997, 1998)

Junior Grand Slam results - Doubles:

Australian Open: QF (1998)
French Open: QF (1998)
Wimbledon: QF (1998)
US Open: QF (1998)

1998: Turning pro and making his Davis Cup debut

On 25 September, he played and won his first Davis Cup match againstDanai Udomchoke.Paired withMohamed-Khaliq Siddiq,he won the doubles match. They helped Pakistan beat Thailand 3–2 for the Asia/Oceania Zone Group II Final and gained promotion to Group I.

On 28 September, he played his first pro match and got into the doubles final of a Futures tournament in Japan. His singles career also started well, getting into two Futures quarterfinals in Pakistan and Japan, and ended the year ranked no. 779.

1999: Challenger Tour debut

Aisam made it into the quarterfinals of his first Challenger tournament inCalcuttabut lost to IndianLeander Paes.At the Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group I quarterfinal match against Uzbekistan, Pakistan lost 4–1, with Aisam winning the only rubber. Paired withDmitri Tomashevich,he won two doubles Futures titles in Turkey.

In the Davis Cup Asia/Oceania I Relegation Play-off final, China defeated Pakistan 3–0, which saw them relegated back to Group II. In October, Qureshi went on to win his first Futures singles tournament on the hard courts ofIndonesia,beatingDanai Udomchoke.In Vietnam, Aisam won a doubles Futures title withMark Nielsen.This was followed up by another singles Futures win inBangladeshon clay, winning in straight sets. Aisam ended the year ranked no. 365 in singles, and no. 355 in doubles.

2000: Top 250 debut in doubles

In January, he took Pakistan to a 3–2 victory against Hong Kong Asia/Oceania Group II quarter-final. Aisam then began to compete in more on the Challenger circuit, reaching the semi-finals at the Indian Oil Servo Cup inCalcuttain February, defeated by Tuomas Ketola. At the Davis Cup Group II semi-final Pakistan was beaten by Chinese Taipei 3–2, with Aisam winning two of his three rubbers. In May, paired withDmitri Tomashevich,he reached the semis of the Samarkand Challenger inSamarkand,Uzbekistan. At The LTA Manchester Challenger, inManchester,UK, Aisam made it to the semi-finals with partnerJamie Delgado.

In July, he took part in the Ted Open, in Istanbul, Turkey, where he made it to the quarter-finals, but was beaten byOleg Ogorodov4–6, 7–5, 6–3. Returning to the UK, he played at the LTA Men's Challenger inWrexham,where he, along with ItalianDaniele Bracciali,won in the final 6–4, 6–2. With that Aisam also won his first Challenger doubles title.

He won a futures doubles title in France with IsraeliNoam Behr.Together, they participated at the Bukhara Challenger, inBukhara,Uzbekistan, where they reached the final. Aisam won a futures single title inVietnam,beatingJaroslav Levinský3–6, 6–2, 6–3, and at the same tournament won a doubles title with Ashley Fisher. Aisam ended the year winning at the Neride Prague Indoor in Prague, Czech Republic where he partneredKristian Pless.

He finished the year 2000 ranked 261st in singles and 211th in doubles.

2001

Aisam participated in his first ATP tournament at theChennai OpeninChennai,India, with his partner Vadim Kutsenko of Uzbekistan. They won against Czech pairPetr KovačkaandPavel Kudrnáč6–1, 6–7⁽³⁾,6–4. However they were knocked out by ZimbabweansByron BlackandWayne Black2–6, 0–6. At the Davis Cup, he was unable to help Pakistan as they lost to Chinese Taipei in the Asia/Oceania Group II quarter-final 3–2. He went toMumbai,India to play in the MTNL ATP Challenger where he reached the doubles semi-final with Dennis van Scheppingen. At the Heineken Challenger inHo Chi Minh City,Vietnam, he again made it to the doubles semis, this time paired withDenis Golovanov.

In April at the Davis Cup Relegation Play-off semi-final, he helped Pakistan defeat Syria 5–0. The Fergana Challenger, inFergana,Uzbekistan, still with Golovanov, they made it to the semi-finals but failed again to progress further. In the UK, he played at The Wrexham Challenger in Wrexham; he progressed to the singles semi-final but was knocked out byLadislav Švarc2–6, 6–2, 6–3. Although he did reach his first Challenger level doubles final of the year, now with a new partnerLuke Bourgeoisthey fell at the final hurdle.

Asiam returned toUzbekistanto take part in the Samarkand Challenger inSamarkand,where he made it to the quarter-finals in the singles, and with partnerKirill Ivanov-Smolensky,the doubles semi-final. He stayed in Uzbekistan to play at the Bukhara Challenger, inBukhara,and with his Dutch partner Rogier Wassen, they won the final 6–2, 6–4.

He won a single futures title inThailand,beatingYeu-Tzuoo Wang6–4, 4–6, 7–5. This followed a second in Vietnam againstYen-Hsun Lu.He rounded off the year with a doubles challenger title withJaroslav Levinskýat the 69th King's Cup inBangkok,Thailand. Aisam ended the year ranked 251st in singles and 170th in doubles.

2002

In February at the Davis Cup, he won both matches, as Pakistan beat Malaysia 4–1. In the next Davis Cup tie against Chinese Taipei, he won all three rubbers as Pakistan qualified for the Asia/Oceania Group II final. Aisam won a doubles futures title inKuwaitwithTuomas Ketola.At the Fergana Challenger, inFergana,Uzbekistan, he and Ketola were unable to win in the doubles final.

Asiam qualified for his first Grand Slam atWimbledonwith doubles partnerAmir Hadad.This pairing caused much controversy. In the first round they beatMartín RodríguezandTom Vanhoudt7–5, 7–6⁽⁵⁾,7–6⁽²⁾.In the second round, the Pakistani-Israeli pairing caused an upset when they knocked out 11th seedsEllis FerreiraandRick Leach6–4, 6–4 6–4 to make it to the third round. They were finally beaten by seventh-seed CzechsMartin DammandCyril Suk.Aisam was threatened with expulsion from the Davis Cup by the Pakistan Tennis Federation. Although Aisam did have support from Pakistan's Davis Cup captain. Aisam said, "I don't like religion or politics to interfere with sport. We're not here to change anything – politics and governments do that. We're just here to play the game and enjoy it." The ITF eventually intervened, forcing the PTF to rescind their threat.

At the West of England Tennis tournament inBristol,UK, he won his first Challenger doubles title of the season with Dejan Petrovic. Next, at The Manchester Trophy in Manchester, UK, he won the doubles title withKarol Beck,although he was beaten by Beck in the singles semi-final. Asiam took his third doubles challenger title in a row when withStefano Pescosolidohe took the Hilversum Open title inHilversum,Netherlands. In July atWrexham,UK in the Wrexham Challenger, his doubles winning streak was broken when he lost the final withDaniele Bracciali.He also reached the singles quarter-finals.

He partnered Hadad again at theUS Open,where they defeatedMariano HoodandSebastián Prieto6–4, 6–2 in the first round. In the second round, they faced fifth seeds Wayne Black andKevin Ullyettlosing 4–6, 6–4, 2–6. In September, Aisam returned to Davis Cup action when Pakistan overcame China 3–2 to be promoted to Asia/Oceania Group I. However, he picked up an injury and missed the rest of the season. Despite this, Aisam ended the season ranked 265th in singles and 102nd in doubles.

2003

Aisam andAmir Hadadpicked up the ATP's Arthur Ashe Humanitarian Award. ATP chief executive Mark Miles said, "During a summer when fear and hatred garnered much of the headlines, Amir and Aisam-ul-Haq provided much-needed relief with their simple message about tolerance through tennis." Aisam, partnering with Hadad, participated at theMilan Indoorin Milan, Italy, where they were knocked out of the first round by third seedsTomáš CibulecandPavel Vízner,6–7⁽⁸⁾,1–6. At the Asia/Oceania Group I quarter-final, Pakistan were beaten 5–0 by New Zealand. Aisam went to Germany to play at the Warsteiner Challenger in Wolfsburg, where he reached the final with Austrian Alexander Peya.

He went to play at his second ATP tournament of the year, partnered with Hadad, at theCopenhagen Open.They lost toGeorge BastlandDavid Prinosil5–7, 3–6. In May, Aisam won a doubles futures title inUzbekistanwith partner Justin Bower. They stayed together in the country to play at the Fergana Challenger inFerganawhere they won the doubles title. This victory saw Aisam reach 89th in the world for doubles rankings.

At the French Open, he played withDaniel Vacek,but they exited in the first round at the hands ofRick LeachandBrian MacPhie3–6, 3–6. AtWimbledonhe and Hadad were beaten in the first round toJiří NovákandRadek Štěpánek6–7⁽⁵⁾,5–7, 5–7.

Asiam PartneredRohan Bopannaat the Manchester Trophy inManchester,UK, where they reached the semi-finals. They went all the way to the final and won the Colorado Classic inDenver,US. Returning to Davis Cup action in September, he helped save Pakistan from relegation as they beat South Korea 3–2. With his singles ranking sliding, Aisam concentrated on playing singles matches, winning three future titles, one inThailandand two in India. He also won two doubles future titles in India to round off the year, the first with Harsh Mankad and the second with Mustafa Ghouse.

Aisam ended the year ranked 493rd in singles and 187th in doubles.

2004

Aisam at the U.S. Open Qualifying

Aisam won a single futures title in India in February. He then reached TheWrexhamChallenger doubles semi-finals with Vladimir Voltchkov. Aisam went on to win the IX Challenger Internacional de Salinas inSalinas, Ecuadorwith doubles partner Federico Browne. Next, at the USTA Challenger of Calabasas inCalabasas,USA with partner Cecil Mamiit, he reached the semis. At the Fergana Challenger inFergana,Uzbekistan, he paired up with Harsh Mankad to reach the final. InSaudi Arabia,he won another singles futures title.

In June, Aisam played his first singles ATP tournament at TheNottingham OpeninNottinghamand was beaten in the first round byJonas Björkmanin straight sets. He then paired up with Luxembourg'sGilles Müllerand won at the XI Open International D'Andorra inAndorra.Aisam then took part in the Open de Montauban inMontauban,France, where he and Mankad reached the semi-finals. At The LTA Nottingham Challenger inNottingham,UK, they both again reached the semis. Next, at The Manchester Trophy inManchester,UK he partnered Lovro Zovko to the final.

Aisam reached the singles challenger semi-finals at the Arroyo de la Encomienda inValladolid,Spain. In the same tournament, he reached the doubles final with Michael Ryderstedt. After missing the previous tie, Aisam took part in the Davis Cup relegation play-off final against favorites New Zealand. He assisted Pakistan in causing a huge upset when they won 3–2 to stay in Asia/Oceania Group I. He travelled toNigeriaand won another singles future title. In his final event of the season, Aisam partneredJason Marshallto the Audi Challenger semi-final held inGroningen,Netherlands. Aisam finished the season ranked 199th in singles and 136th in doubles.

2005

InWolfsburg,Germany, Aisam played at the Volkswagen Challenger, where partnered byLovro Zovko,he reached the final. At the Davis Cup Pakistan defeated Thailand, with Aisam beatingParadorn Srichaphan7–5, 2–6, 6–4, 6–4. Going to the Heineken Challenger atHo Chi Minh City,Vietnam, he reached his second final, this time withOrest Tereshchuk,but they failed to win the final. Aisam went toMecca,Saudi Arabia to represent Pakistan at the Islamic Solidarity Games where he won 3 Golds in the singles, doubles, and team events. At the Davis Cup, he won all his rubbers as Pakistan beat Chinese Taipei to reach the World Group play-offs for the first time.

He returned to action in the Fergana Challenger, inFergana,Uzbekistan, with Tereshchuk where they reached the semis. He travelled toSurbiton,UK to play at the first grass court event of the season at The Surbiton Trophy, where with Stephen Huss he made it to the semi-final. Aisam stayed in Europe to play at the Arpa Ceramic Cup inReggio Emilia,Italy, and reached another doubles semi-final, with Mustafa Ghouse. Returning to the UK, he played at The LTA Summer Challenger, inNottingham,UK for his third doubles final, paired withJean-Michel Pequery,but Aisam still failed to win a final.

There was more struggling for Aisam at the III Challenger Diursa inValladolid,Spain, where with Igor Zelenay, he could only get to the doubles semi-final. However, Aisam stayed in Spain to take part at the Open de Tenis Amaya inPamplona,wherewith Zovko, they won the final and gave Aisam his first doubles Challenger title of the year. He continued his partnership with Zovko as they went toUzbekistanto play at the Samarkand Challenger inSamarkand,but fell at the semi-final.

Pakistan faced Chile in the World Group play-offs. Aisam lost toNicolás Massú2–6, 6–7⁽⁴⁾,1–6, and then withAqeel Khanin the doubles, they were beaten by Massu andFernando González1–6, 3–6, 0–6 as Pakistan fell to a 5–0 loss. In December, Asiam won a singles futures title in India. He ended the year ranked 450th in singles and 168th in doubles.

2006

Aisam played at the Davis Cup where he wasn't able to help Pakistan, as they lost to Chinese Taipei 3–2. He travelled to the UK where he won a doubles futures title with Jean-François Bachelot.

At the Davis Cup, Pakistan was beaten by India, despite Aisam winning both his matches. The season continued to be a struggle, however, in June he made it to only his second-ever ATP tournament at theOrdina Openin's-Hertogenbosch,Netherlands, losing out to third seedMario Ančić,6–7⁽³⁾,7–6, 5–7, in a closely fought match.

He finally reached his first Challenger final of the year at the Bukhara Challenger, inBukhara,Uzbekistan, reaching the doubles final with IndianRohan Bopanna,but lost in straight sets. Aisam returned to Davis Cup action, but Pakistan fell to their third loss of the year, losing to China. This saw them relegated back to Asia/Oceania Group II.

Going to India, he took part in the ATP tournament there, at theKingfisher Airlines Tennis OpeninMumbai,and paired up withLeander Paes.They beat Paraguay'sRamón Delgadoand GreekKonstantinos Economidis6–4, 6–4. But they lost the quarter-final to third seeds and eventual championsMario Ančićand IndianMahesh Bhupathi6–1, 7–5. In the first Indo-Pak tennis series, he and Aqeel Khan were beaten in the 5 rubber tournament 3–2. He stayed in India to play on the futures circuit, where he won a single futures title. At the2006 Asian GamesinDoha,Qatar, Aisam reached the singles third round. In the doubles, he and Aqeel Khan progressed to the quarter-finals where they were beaten by first seeds and eventual championsMahesh Bhupathiand Leander Paes 2–6, 4–6. In the team event, they were knocked out in the first round. In December, Aisam was declared ITF player of the month. Aisam ended the year ranked 417th in singles and 365th in doubles.

2007

Aisam started in 2007 playing in a number of Futures tournaments. He won two doubles titles in the UK, one with Stéphane Robert and the second with Purav Raja. Aisam won two more doubles titles with Jamie Baker. He went to theUAEwhere he won a single futures title and two doubles titles with partner Rameez Junaid. InKuwait,Aisam won another single and doubles title, this time with Purav Raja. He qualified at the ATP tournament inHalle,Germany, for theGerry Weber Openwhere he beat World number 11, and Wimbledon Semi-finalistRichard Gasquet,7–6⁽¹⁰⁾,6–4, which has been the biggest victory of his career to date. Aisam was knocked out in the second round byPhilipp Kohlschreiber4–6, 3–6.

He went on to achieve a landmark in his professional career by qualifying for the first time for the main rounds ofWimbledon 2007 Men's Singlescompetition. Aisam became the first Pakistani in over 31 years to play at a Grand Slam tournament and the second Pakistani to reach the second round of Wimbledon. He won his first Grand Slam match at Wimbledon againstLee Childs,6–3, 6–4, 7–6, making him the second Pakistani player (the first beingHaroon Rahimin 1976) to reach the second round of Wimbledon, before losing toMarat Safin2–6, 4–6 and 6–7^(4–7).

At theCampbell's Hall of Fame ChampionshipsatNewport,he continued his good form as he defeated first seedMardy Fish6–3, 6–4. In the second round, he beatNathan Healey7–6⁽²⁾,5–7, 6–4, to reach the last 8 of an ATP tournament for the first time. However, at the quarter-final, Asiam was beaten byDick Norman,4–6, 6–3, 4–6. In the doubles, Asiam andPrakash Amritrajwere knocked out of the first round byWesley MoodieandFabrice Santoro0–6, 4–6.

Aisam followed up Newport with the Challenger Series tournament in the UK at the LTA Manchester Trophy inManchesterand then The LTA Nottingham Challenger inNottingham.Aisam secured the doubles title withRohan Bopannaat Manchester. His red-hot streak continued as he powered into the singles final at Nottingham, only to be bested by Australian Alun Jones 3–6, 6–4, 4–6. Aisam did however win back-to-back doubles titles by succeeding in the doubles final at Nottingham with Bopanna. At the Castilla and León Open Challenger Series tournament inSegovia,Spain, his failure at singles did not seem to trouble Aisam, as he went on to lift his third consecutive doubles Challenger victory with partner Rohan Bopanna. The duo became known as the "Indo-Pak Express".Aisam returned home and picked up the "Salaam Pakistan Awards" alongside footballerMuhammad Essaand squash playerMaria Toor Pakay.

Aisam then traveled to the US to take part in the GHI Bronx Tennis Classic Challenger Series inBronxto play in the doubles competition. Aisam and Bopanna continued their dominance in the doubles game, as they prepared for the US Open, by winning the hard-court challenger, and in the process, forming a 16-match winning streak that spanned four tournaments. In doing so, Aisam won his 50th title including both singles and doubles at all levels.

To fulfill his dreamof playing at theUS Open,Aisam needed to win three qualifying matches. He started strongly, advancing to the third qualifying round where he metScoville Jenkinsof the US. Aisam pulled out before the third set due to a bout of tendinitis.

Although not fully fit, Aisam returned in time to play at theKingfisher Airlines OpeninMumbai,his fourth ATP tournament of the year. It was also the first time Aisam was in the first-round draw without needing to qualify or receiving a wildcard. Despite being the highest-ranking Asian in the tournament, he was defeated in the first round by SerbianViktor Troicki6–2, 6–4. Aisam also resumed his partnership with Bopanna and easily won their first-round encounter, beating Indian duoStephen AmritrajandSomdev Devvarman6–3, 6–2. In the quarters, they facedIván Navarro PastorandSergio Roitman,who pulled out, allowing Aisam to reach his first ATP semi-final. The Qureshi-Bopanna partnership beatLars BurgsmüllerandOlivier Rochus,6–2, 6–3. In Aisam's first career ATP tournament final, the duo faced third seedsRobert LindstedtandJarkko Nieminen,but lost, 6–7⁽³⁾,6–7⁽⁵⁾.This loss ended their 19-match win streak.

At the Tarka Challenger inBarnstaple,UK, Aisam teamed up with Frederik Nielsen and won the tournament. As his singles ranks rose into the top 150, making him the third-best Asian player, he took part in the second Indo-Pak tennis series. He and Aqeel Khan were beaten in the 3-rubber first leg 2–1 but won the second leg 2–1 to tie the series. Returning to the Challenger circuit at the Malaysian Open inKuala Lumpur,Malaysia, he was runner-up with Bopanna in the doubles. Aisam went to New Delhi, India to play in the second to last Challenger event of the year, though he lost the doubles final with Boanna, he won his first Challenger singles title with a victory against surprise finalist Jae Sung An 7–5, 6–4 and with that reaching the top 130. Asiam spent the rest of December in India to prepare for the following season, withSania Mirza,Mahesh Bhupathi,andRohan Bopanna.Aisam ended the year ranked 125th in singles and 90th in doubles.

2008

Aisam began the season at theChennai OpeninChennai,India. He missed the singles qualifiers due to unrest in Pakistan but made it in time to play doubles alongside CroatMarin Čilić.They defeated first-round opponentsMustafa GhouseandKaran Rastogiboth from India, 6–4, 7–6⁽¹⁾.In the quarter-finals, they faced second seedsJaroslav LevinskýandMichal Mertiňák,who they overcame 6–1, 7–5. In the semis they were beaten by eventual title winnersSanchai Ratiwatana,andSonchat Ratiwatanafrom Thailand 6–2, 2–6, 4–10. His doubles ranking rose to a new high of 82nd. Coincidentally, the Qureshi-Cilic partnership entered the 2008 doubles race ranked ninth. Qureshi entered the qualification draw for men's singles at the 2008 Australian Open. He was seeded 16 but lost in the first round in a tight three-set match. Back on the Challenger circuit, Aisam teamed up withIgor Kunitsynand reached the Heilbronn Open final inHeilbronn,Germany.

Aisam went to the US to play at theDelray Beach International Tennis Championships.WithBobby Reynoldsthey beatAmer DelicandRajeev Ram6–1, 6–7⁽³⁾10–5. In the quarter-finals, they lost to first seeds and world number onesBob BryanandMike Bryan4–6, 4–6. He then paired up with longtime doubles partner Bopanna at theSAP OpeninSan Jose,and was knocked out of the first round by third seedsMax MirnyiandJamie Murray4–6, 4–6.

Aisam and Bopanna were given wildcards for theDubai Tennis Championshipsand defeatedPaul-Henri MathieuandIgor Andreev7–5, 6–4 in the first round. In the quarter-finals, they squandered a one-set advantage against first seedsDaniel NestorandNenad Zimonjić,losing 2–6, 7–6⁽⁵⁾,10–6. Aisam was called up to the Pakistan Davis Cup squad and prepared for the hectic Asia/Oceania Group III schedule. During the Davis Cup, he was inspired form, as Pakistan won each tie 3–0 to gain promotion back to Asia/Oceania Group II. He went toLanzarote,Spain, and reached the doubles final of the VII Open Isla de Lanzarote withGilles Müller,but were beaten 2–6, 6–7, however, this saw his doubles ranking rise to 67th.

Then in New Delhi, India, Aisam took part in the New Delhi Challenger and was knocked out in the quarter-finals to World No. 78Yen-Hsun Lu7–6, 3–6, 5–7. He teamed up with Bopanna for theFrench Openwhere in a tough first-round draw they took on first seedsBob BryanandMike Bryanfor the second time in a year, but lost 1–6, 4–6. They both moved on toWimbledonand knocked out Polish tenth seedsMariusz FyrstenbergandMarcin Matkowski6–3, 7–5, 6–4. In the second round, they lost toMarcel Granollers-PujolandSantiago Ventura Bertomeu2–6, 4–6, 2–6.

He went to play a Challenger inDublin,Ireland, and withPrakash Amritrajthey beatJonathan MarrayandFrederik Nielsenin the doubles final 6–3, 7–6. Aisam returned to the US to play at theCampbell's Hall of Fame Championshipswhere he took onBenjamin Beckerin the singles first round and won 7–5, 7–6. In the second round, he was defeated by second seed and defending championFabrice Santoro6–7, 2–6. In thedoubles,he and Bopanna were seeded fourth, the first time both have been seeded in an ATP event. In the first round, they beatTripp PhillipsandJim Thomas4–6, 6–3, 10–2. They won their quarterfinal 7–6, 3–6, 10–7Kevin AndersonandJames Cerretaniand followed that up by defeatingRik de VoestandAshley Fisherin the semis 5–7, 6–4, 11–9. In the second ATP doubles final of his career, they facedMardy FishandJohn Isner,but despite being favorites, they lost 4–6, 6–7.

They then went toIndianapoliswhere Aisam lost his first roundsinglesmatch toWayne Odesnik4–6, 5–7. In thedoubles,he and Bopanna defeated fourth seedsIgor KunitsynandDmitry Tursunov2–6, 7–5, 10–6. In the second round Bopanna picked up an injury and retired at 2–6, 0–1 against eventual championsAshley FisherandTripp Phillips.Aisam went back to playing challengers toBelo Horizonte,Brazil to play at the lBH Tenis Open International Cup 2008 where he reached the singles quarter-finals and in the doubles, he and MexicanSantiago Gonzálezwon the title. InCampos do Jordão,at the Credicard Citi MasterCard Tennis Cup, Aisam was defeated in the semi-finals in both singles and doubles. He and Bopanna played at the2008 Legg Mason Tennis Classicthey were defeated in the first round by third seedsRik de VoestandAshley Fisher4–6, 4–6.

Aisam took part in theUS Open.In theSingleshe faced former World No. 1 and French Open championCarlos Moyàin the first round but lost 4–6, 7–6, 6–7, 2–6. In theDoubleshe and Bopanna opened againstMarc GicquelandSébastien Grosjean,losing 5–7, 3–6. He then appeared in theThailand Open,losing in the first round to Swedish sixth seedRobin Söderling2–6, 4–6. In thedoubles,he and Bopanna lost 6–7, 6–4, 7–10 to first seedsLukáš DlouhýandLeander Paes.Then in theStockholm Open,Aisam teamed up withMario Ančić,however, they were unable to get past the first round, losing to first seedsJonas BjörkmanandKevin Ullyett5–7, 4–6.

He traveled toKolding,Denmark to play in the Kobstaedernes ATP Challenger, reaching the doubles semi-finals before going on to Russia to take part inSt. Petersburg Openwhere he partneredRogier Wassen,but they lost toIgor KunitsynandMarat Safin3–6, 6–2 9–11 in the first round.

Aisam then went to play in Challenger inYokohama,Japan at the Keio Challenger International Tennis Tournament where he reached the singles quarterfinals, losing to former Asian number 1 and World No. 36Hyung-Taik Lee6–4, 4–6, 4–6. The Pakistani rounded off the year with a win in the Dunlop Challenger inToyota,Japan alongsideFrederik Nielsen.

2009

Aisam played in a future event in Sheffield, England, as the second seed. Aisam beat British Timothy Bradshaw in the first round 6–4, 6–0 but lost 6–4, 6–2 to Matthew Illingworth in the second.

Aisam lost to Matthias Bachinger in the first round of qualifying in the Heilbronn Challenger in Germany 7–6⁽⁴⁾,2–6, 3–6, and also lost in the first round of doubles with James Auckland. Next week, Aisam went to the Wrocław Challenger but lost in the second round of qualifying. Teaming up with Auckland again, he lost in the second round of the doubles.

Aisam went to the qualifying rounds in the Belgrade Challenger but lost in the first round to Julian Reister 7–5, 5–7, 4–6, Aisam was a break up in the second set and he also missed a match point in the tenth game of the second set as Reister was serving to stay in the match. Aisam teamed up with Lovro Zovko in the Doubles they lost in the final 6–3, 2–6 8–10. Aisam teamed up with Prakash Amritraj in the Dubai Championship but lost in the first round.

Aisam played in Pakistan's win over Oman in the Davis Cup which they won 4–1. Aisam won his first rubber and he won the Doubles match with Aqeel Khan, but did not play in the dead rubbers.

Back on the Challenger Circuit, Aisam traveled to Kyoto, Japan where he beat Chris Guccione in the first round 7–6⁽³⁾,6–4. He played I. Dodig in the second round, Aisam lost 5–7, 1–6, hurting his ankle during the match, but recovered to play in his Doubles Match. Aisam claimed the Doubles Title in Kyoto with partner M. Slanar. Aisam partnered with R. Bopanna in the Bangkok Challenger and they reached the semi-finals but lost in two close Tie-Breakers 6–7⁽⁴⁾,6–7⁽⁵⁾to Elgin & Kudryavtsev.

Qureshi went to the Korat Challenger teaming up with Rohan Bopanna, where they reached the semi-finals. They defeated Levy and Okun 7–6⁽⁵⁾,3–6, 10–6 to reach the final, in which they beatSanchaiandSonchat Ratiwatana6–3, 6–7⁽⁵⁾10–5. Qureshi & Bopanna had to play their semi-final and final matches on the same day. This meant Qureshi claimed his second title in three weeks, Aisam also was a semi-finalist in Bangkok. Aisam went to the Johannesburg Challenger where he lost in the first round.

Aisam traveled to Busan, Korea to take part in the Challenger event. Aisam won his first round match against M. Semjan 6–3, 6–4, and in the second round Aisam won 7–6, 6–4 against T. Iwami to reach the quarter-finals. Qureshi travelled to Fergana where he lost in the second round in the Singles and lost in the Final in the Doubles.

He qualified for the main round of the 2009 Wimbledon doubles, paired with Prakash Amritraj. After upsetting the 16th seeds Huss and Hutchins, they next defeated Junaid and Marx in the second round. They faced fourth seeds Mahesh Bhupathi and Mark Knowles in the third Round and lost 4–6, 7–5, 6–7, 0–6. Qureshi lost in the second round in the qualifying rounds in Newport and lost in the first round in the main draw in the doubles. Qureshi then went to Båstad for the doubles event but lost in the first round. Qureshi then traveled to Indianapolis to take part in the singles qualifiers and the main draw in the doubles, where he was partnered with Sam Querrey. Qureshi won his first round qualifier against Joe Bates 6–3, 1–6, 6–3. Qureshi then faced L.Gregorc in the second round and won 6–3, 7–6 (7–4). Qureshi lost to Alex Bogomolov, Jr. in the final round 5–7, 4–6. In the doubles Qureshi and Querrey made it to the semi-finals before losing to E.Gulbis & D.Tursunov 6–1, 2–6 8–10.

Qureshi played in the US Open 2009 main draw, partnering with Jarkko Nieminen. They won the first round match, defeating A Golubev & D Istomin 4–6, 7–6⁽¹¹⁾,6–4. They lost in the second round to second seeds Nestor & Zimonjic 7–6⁽⁵⁾,6–3.

On 3 November 2009, Qureshi with his partner James Cerretani defeatedRoger Federerand Marco Chiudinelli in straight sets at theBasel OpenDoubles. The final score was 6–4, 6–3. Qureshi said this was the greatest achievement of his career. Qureshi and Bopanna teamed up for both Challengers in Aachen & Helsinki and they won both Titles which marked a good end to the year for Qureshi. Qureshi ended the year at Number 59 in the Doubles Ranking.

2010: Breakthrough season, US Open men's and mixed doubles runner up

Qureshi won his first ATP title ever at the2010 SA Tennis OpeninJohannesburg,South Africa, with his partnerRohan Bopanna.They defeatedKarol BeckandHarel Levy,2–6, 6–3, [10–5], in the final.

Qureshi and Bopanna then made their second ATP final of the year at the2010 Grand Prix Hassan IIinCasablanca,Morocco, but were defeated byRobert LindstedtandHoria Tecău,2–6, 6–3, [7–10].

In May, Qureshi and Bopanna were runners-up in the2010 Open de Nice Côte d'Azurin Nice, France, falling 6–1, 3–6, 5–10 toMarcelo MeloandBruno Soaresin the final. Qureshi and Bopanna made the second round in theFrench Openbut lost toMichaël LlodraandJulien Benneteau.

Qureshi and Bopanna reached their first-ever Grand Slam quarterfinals in the2010 Wimbledon Championships.In the interim period between Wimbledon and the2010 US Open,the South Asian duo made an appearance in the semifinals at the2010 Legg Mason Tennis Classic,where they lost to eventual championsMardy FishandMark Knowlesafter a dramatic straight-sets upset of second seedsBob and Mike Bryanin the quarterfinal round. The duo had a disappointing second-round exit againstMariusz FyrstenbergandMarcin Matkowski,the eighth seeds, at the2010 Western & Southern Financial Group Mastersshortly before their return to New York. InNew Haven, Connecticut,atthe last tournament before the US Open,Qureshi and Bopanna reached the final, where they again lost to Lindstedt and Tecău.

Inmen's doubles at the US Open,a 16th-seeded Qureshi and Bopanna again upset the second-seeded team, taking outDaniel NestorandNenad Zimonjićto advance to the quarterfinals, their second straight quarterfinal showing at a major tournament. They advanced to the semifinals with a straight-sets upset ofWesley MoodieandDick Norman,the tenth-seeded pairing. In the semifinal, they oustedEduardo SchwankandHoracio Zeballos, Jr.,to advance to a meeting with Bob and Mike Bryan of the United States in the final. Qureshi and Bopanna gave the Bryan twins quite a run for the title but eventually lost to them in straight sets, 7–6, 7–6.

Qureshi also partnered withKvěta Peschkeinmixed doublesand beat the eighth-seeded team ofVania Kingand Horia Tecău in the first round, eventually advancing to the quarterfinals (with a win overYaroslava ShvedovaandJulian Knowle), the semifinals (beatingGisela DulkoandPablo Cuevas), and the final (beatingAnna-Lena GrönefeldandMark Knowles). In the final, Peschke and Qureshi put up a great fight but eventually lost toBob BryanandLiezel Huberin a straight 6–4, 6–4.

Both US Open showings are Qureshi's best yet at any major tournament in any draw, and his partnership with Peschke marks his first outing in the mixed doubles competition of a hard-court major.

2011: Year end No. 9 and first Masters 1000 title

Aisam started 2011 by taking part inIndia Openin doubles, where he reached the quarterfinals. He then went to the2011 Medibank International Sydney.Partnered withRohan Bopanna.he reached the semifinals, where they lost to eventual championsLukáš DlouhýandPaul Hanley7 -5, 4–6, 10–8. Then Qureshi went to the Australian Open, where he and Bopanna reached the third round, before losing toMichaël LlodraandNenad Zimonjić,6–3, 6–7, 6–7.

Bopanna and Qureshi's run at the Monte Carlo Masters ended on Saturday when they were beaten in the semifinals by unseeded South AmericansJuan Ignacio ChelaandBruno Soares,2–6, 7–6⁽⁴⁾,7–10, in 95 minutes.

They advanced to the quarterfinals at Roland Garros, but lost to the Bryan Brothers, 6–7, 6–3, 6–7. They were top seeds at the Gerry Weber Open, which they won by defeatingMilos RaonicandRobin Haase,7–6, 3–6, 11–9.

He achieved the ranking of world no. 8 on 6 June 2011.

He reached the semifinals of the US Open doubles with Bopanna. Next, he won the Thailand Open doubles withOliver Marach.This pair defeatedMichael KohlmannandAlexander Waske,7–6⁽⁴⁾,7–6⁽⁵⁾,in the final.

Aisam and Bopanna won the Stockholm Open, defeatingMarcelo MeloandBruno Soaresof Brazil, 6–4, 6–3.

Aisam was also nominated for the Stephen Edberg Sportsmanship Award along with stars likeNovak Djokovic,Rafael Nadal,andRoger Federer.

Bopanna and Qureshi compiled a consistent season, reaching the semifinals or better at seven tournaments in total, including at the US Open, where they were runners-up a year earlier. They also reached the quarterfinals at Roland Garros, losing to the Bryans.

The greatest achievement of the Indo-Pak Express in 2011 was winning the BNP Paribas Masters in Paris. They defeated the pair ofJulien BenneteauandNicolas Mahutin the final, 6–2, 6–4. They reached the finals by defeating the third seedsMax MirnyiandDaniel Nestor,6–3, 7–6, in the semifinals, and the second seedsMichaël LlodraandNenad Zimonjić,3–6, 6–4, 10–6, in the quarterfinals.

They became the seventh doubles team to qualify for the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals on 6 November. In their first round-robin match, they lost toMax MirnyiandDaniel Nestor,6–7, 6–4, 9–11. In their second round-robin match, they were defeated byMichaël LlodraandNenad Zimonjić,6–7, 3–6. In their third match, they were defeated by the Polish pairMariusz FyrstenbergandMarcin Matkowski,2–6, 1–6. Since they lost all three of their round-robin matches, they did not qualify for the semifinal.

2012: Multiple major semifinals and Paris masters final

In 2012, Aisam played with CuraçaoanJean-Julien Rojer.They were seeded eighth at the2012 Australian Openbut only made it to the third round.

In May 2012, Aisam and Jean-Julien Rojer won theEstoril OpenTennis Tournament Doubles title.After winning the Estoril Open, Aisam and Rojer went to Madrid unseeded. They caused an upset by defeating the Bryan Brothers to make it to the quarter-finals but then lost to Bopanna and Bhupathi who were seeded seventh.

They went as tenth seeds toRoland Garros,breezed through to the quarter-finals, and then beat favorites third-seeded Llodra Zimonjic, but lost in the semi-finals to the Bryan brothers.

Aisam-ul-Haq defended his Gerry Weber Open men's doubles title with Dutch partner Jean-Julien Rojer, defeating Conrad Huey (Philippines) and Scott Lipsky of the US, 6–4, 6–3. In the semi-finals, the top seeds defeated Poland's Łukasz Kubot and Russia's Mikhail Youzhny 6–2, 6–4.

"Many people thought that my win was a fluke last year. It's all come together and I’m very excited because it has just reaffirmed our confidence. Switching from clay to grass was difficult and I was feeling the pressure but we did well", theExpress Tribunequoted him as saying.

"This win proves that I’m good enough. Both Rojer and I have continued the momentum we started in Estoril, then to the French Open, and now in Halle. I’m sure I’ll be able to improve my rankings by the time the US Open starts", he said.

Qureshi and Rojer played the UNICEF Open and the second seeds lost in quarter-finals.

Qureshi and Rojer were seeded eighth atWimbledon.They won the first round against Wild Cards and passed over QualifiersBobby ReynoldsandIzak van der Merwebut after having an easy draw they lost in the third round to eventual winnersJonathan MarrayandFrederik Nielsen,6–7⁽⁵⁾,6–7⁽⁴⁾,7–6⁽⁴⁾,7–5, 5–7.

On 4 November, Qureshi and his partner Rojer were defeated by Indian duoMahesh BhupathiandRohan Bopannaat theParis Masters.

2013: World No. 8 and Monte Carlo title

In 2013, Aisam ul Haq won the doubles titles with Netherlands partner Jean-Julien Rojer at the Sony Open in Miami, Florida, and the Stockholm Open in Stockholm, Sweden. Partnering with Rojer, Aisam also reached the Men's Doubles Quarterfinals at the U.S. Open.

In singles, Aisam ul Haq won two total matches while playing for the Pakistani Davis Cup team. He defeated Daniel King-Turner of New Zealand 6–2, 3–6, 3–0 (RET) and Dineshkanthan Thangarajah of Sri Lanka 6–2, 3–6, 6–3, 6–3.

2014: Dubai Tennis Championship winner

In 2014, Qureshi won the doubles title withRohan Bopannaat the Dubai Duty-Free Tennis Championships, beatingDaniel NestorandNenad Zimonjić.In Indian Wells, they went down in the first round againstRoger FedererandStanislas Wawrinkabefore a standing-room-only crowd, although they had been seeded sixth.

2015–2017: Mixed results

In July, Qureshi won the2015 Hall of Fame Openin Newport, Rhode Island alongside British playerJonny Marray.

Qureshi entered the2016 US Open (tennis)doubles event, partnering with Sweden'sRobert Lindstedtwhere they lost in the quarterfinals to the top-seeded French duo ofPierre-Hugues HerbertandNicolas Mahut.Qureshi also played mixed doubles with China'sXu Yifanbut they lost toKazakhstan'sYaroslava Shvedova& Brazil'sBruno Soaresin the first round.

In 2017 he won six titles: In January the ATP 250 tournament in Auckland; on 30 April, the ATP 500 event in Barcelona, Spain alongside Romanian playerFlorin Mergea;on 11 June, the ATP Challenger in Surbiton, Great Britain alongside partnerMarcus Daniell;on 30 June, the ATP 250 event in Antalya, Turkey alongside Lindstedt; on 17 July, the ATP 250 Hall of Fame in Newport, RI, alongside partnerRajeev Ram;on 1 October, the ATP 250 event in Chengdu, China alongside partnerJonathan Erlich.

2018–2020: Final two ATP titles

In 2018, Qureshi did not win any major tournaments, but reached the quarterfinals of the2018 Australian OpenwithMarcin Matkowskilosing tothe Bryan brothersand the final at the2018 Barcelona Open Banco SabadellwithJean-Julien Rojer.

In June 2019, Qureshi won two ATP Challenger Tours in Ilkey and Nottingham, Great Britain alongside partnerSantiago Gonzalez.They also won the2019 U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships.

On 16 February 2020, Qureshi won the ATP 250 event2020 New York Openalongside partnerDominic Inglot.

2021: Two ATP finals

In 2021 he reached two more ATP 250 finals at theEmilia-Romagna Openwith Austria'sOliver Marachlosing in the final, 6–3, 6–3 toSimone BolelliandMáximo González,and atStockholm Openwith Rojer losing toSantiago GonzálezandAndrés Molteni6–2, 6–2 in the final.

2022: Last ATP tour Finals

In 2022, he reached the ATP final at theMelbourne Summer Set 1partnering with a new partnerAleksandr Nedovyesovbut lost to the pair of Wesley Koolhof and Neal Skupski 6–4, 6–4.

At the2022 Australian Openhe again partnered with Nedoyesov where they defeated seventh-seeded pair ofNicolas MahutandFabrice Martin.before losing to the pair ofMarcos GironandKwon Soon-wooin the second round.

At theDelray Beach Openhe reached his second ATP final for the year with Nedovyesov, this time losing to the pair ofMarcelo ArévaloandJean-Julien Rojer2–6, 7–6^(7–5),[4–10].

2023: Last Grand Slam appearance

In 2023, he partnered with Serbian playerNikola Ćaćićat theAustralian Openwhere the pair reached the third round where they lost the match 4–6, 2–6 to the World No. 1 pair ofWesley KoolhofandNeal Skupski.After several early tournament exits, in May 2023, after an impressive 722 consecutive weeks in the Top 100 of ATP doubles rankings, he finally dropped out of that elite group. This marked the first time he had fallen below the Top 100 since July 2009. As a result of this, he failed to qualify for the2023 French Openresulting in the end of his streak of playing in fifty grand slams that stretch back to2009 Wimbledon.

As a consequence of these, he became absent from the mainATP Tourand was forced to play inATP Challenger Tourin march he reached the final ofPlay In ChallengeralongsideDustin Brown,but lost toMax PurcellandJason Taylor6–7^(3–7),4–6.In July, he won a title inIașipartnering Colombian playerNicolás Barrientoswhere they defeated the romanian pair ofGabi Adrian BoitanandBogdan Pavel6–3, 6–3 in the final.In September, he playing with Dutch playerSander Arendslost in the final of theIstanbul Challenger6–7^(3–7),3–6 to the pair ofLuke JohnsonandSkander Mansouri.

2024: Doubles downfall continue

The2024 seasonof Qureshi started quite poorly. He paired up with the Indonesian player,Christopher Rungkatfor theNonthaburi Challenger IIbut lost in the first round to the number #1 seeded pair ofLuke JohnsonandSkander Mansouriin straight sets 1–6, 4–6.The following week, the pair played atNonthaburi Challenger III,this time they lost in the second round.Meanwhile, his ATP doubles ranking continued to plummet. As he was only ranked world no. 127 on the week starting January 8,he failed to qualify for the2024 Australian Open(for the first time since2009 edition). Not playing in theMelbourne Parkprevented him from defending his 180 points earned from his third round advancement from the previous year. As a result, he fell out of the top 150 of the doubles rankings, dropping to #154 on the rankings ending 28 January.

In February, he played a Davis Cup singles match against India during the2024 Davis Cup World Group I play-offswhere played the opening tie againstRamkumar Ramanathanbut lost after winning the first set in a tiebreaker with the final scoreline being 7–6^(7–3),6–7(4–7),0–6.During this time, he also made a return to the ATP main tour after a nearly six-month hiatus. His comeback occurred at theDubai Tennis Championships.During this tournament, he partnered with Skander Mansouri, the same player he had faced and lost to in Nonthaburi in January. The Tunisian-Pakistani duo received a wild card entry into the main draw. Their first-round opponents were none other than the world No. 1 pair, Matthew Ebden and Qureshi’s former partner, Rohan Bopanna. They narrowly lost the match to the Indo-Aussie pair, with a scoreline of 6–7^(4–7),6–7^(5–7).

In March, Qureshi participated at theMurcia Openalongside SpaniardDavid Vega Hernández.The pair lost in the first round to the number one seeded pair ofThéo ArribagéandVictor Vlad Corneain straight sets, 6–1, 6–4.The following week, the pair took part in the2024 Girona Challenger,where they won their first round match against Swedish/American pair ofAndré GöranssonandReese Stalder,7–5, 6–4.In the second round they lost in a very close match to the dutch 3rd seeded pair ofSander ArendsandMatwé Middelkoopby the score of 4–6, 6–3, [8-10].

In April, Qureshi alongside Hernández took part in2024 Sánchez-Casal Cup,a Challenger 75 event. They were the 1st seeded pair at the event.They won their first round and quarterfinal matches in straight sets over the pairs ofIvan Gakhov/ Ryan Nijboer andKarol Drzewiecki/Szymon Walkow,respectively.They eventually lost in the semifinals to the eventual champion spanish pair ofDaniel RincónandOriol Roca Batalla,7–6^(7–4),3–6, [3–10].Despite this performance his ranking continued its downfall. He dropped to 183rd rank on the week ending on April 8 after losing in the first round of the2024 Open Comunidad de Madrid.This was his lowest rank since the week ending July 30 in 2007.

Personal life

He married Faha Makhdum, a British woman of Pakistani origin, on 17 December 2011.In July 2012, it was rumored that Aisam and Faha had parted ways. Both families denied the news but later the couple announced their break-up.Makhdum said that they had not much time together during their marriage because of the busy schedule of tennis activities her husband had, which made her neglected as a wife for around thirty-eight weeks a year.In 2020, he married Sana Fayyaz, daughter of Mohammad Fayyaz, a businessman from Lahore.In 2022, the couple welcomed their first son.

Career statistics

Main article:Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi career statistics

Grand Slam tournament performance timelines

Key

W

F

SF

QF

#R

RR

Q#

DNQ

A

NH

(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.

To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.

Doubles

Tournament	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	SR	W–L	Win %
Australian Open	Absent								1R	3R	3R	3R	3R	3R	1R	2R	QF	1R	1R	2R	2R	3R	A	0 / 14	17–14	55%
French Open	A	1R	Absent				1R	A	2R	QF	SF	3R	2R	1R	3R	1R	1R	1R	1R	2R	1R	A	A	0 / 15	14–15	48%
Wimbledon	3R	1R	Absent				2R	3R	QF	1R	3R	3R	2R	2R	2R	3R	2R	3R	NH	3R	2R	A	A	0 / 16	23–16	59%
US Open	2R	Absent					1R	2R	F	SF	SF	QF	1R	2R	QF	1R	1R	1R	1R	3R	2R	A		0 / 16	24–16	60%
Win–loss	3–2	0–2	0–0	0–0	0–0	0–0	1–3	3–2	9–4	9–4	11–4	9–4	4–4	4–4	6–4	3–4	3–4	2–4	0–3	6–4	3-4	2–1	0–0	0 / 61	78–61	56%

Mixed doubles

Tournament	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	SR	W–L	Win %
Australian Open	A	1R	QF	1R	QF	1R	2R	1R	1R	A	A	A	QF	A	A	0 / 9	7–9	44%
French Open	2R	2R	1R	SF	A	QF	1R	1R	1R	SF	NH	A	A	A	A	0 / 9	10–9	53%
Wimbledon	1R	2R	2R	3R	SF	1R	SF	2R	2R	3R	NH	2R	A	A	A	0 / 11	11–11	50%
US Open	F	A	1R	1R	2R	A	1R	2R	1R	A	NH	A	A	A		0 / 7	6–7	46%
Win–loss	5–3	1–3	2–4	4–4	6–3	2–3	4–4	1–4	1–4	5–2	0–0	0–1	2–1	0–0	0–0	0 / 36	34–36	49%

Grand Slam tournament finals

Doubles: 1 (1 runner-up)

Result	Year	Championship	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Loss	2010	US Open	Hard	Rohan Bopanna	Bob Bryan Mike Bryan	6–7(5–7),6–7(4–7)

Mixed doubles: 1 (1 runner-up)

Result	Year	Championship	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Loss	2010	US Open	Hard	Květa Peschke	Liezel Huber Bob Bryan	4–6, 4–6

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