Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Aisam into ATP’s top 20 players

October 20th, 2010 by Sports Encounter Desk

LAHORE: The Indo-Pak tennis duo of Aisam-ul-Haq and Rohan Bopanna successfully maintained their doubles team position in the recently updated and issued ATP World Tour Ranking list of top 20 doubles teams.

According to the news received the duo has maintained their 6th place in the list for the year 2010 while playing 19 tournaments. Aisam is the first and the foremost in fact the one and only Pakistani who has reached the highest most position in the world double rankings and is currently ranked 19th.

Commenting about his recent success Aisam said that at the beginning of the year when I was at 60th position I made a commitment to myself that I have to work hard and reach the top 20 list adding that now I am happy at what I have achieved as it is the most important milestone of my career.

Aisam has climbed 3 positions up by securing 3,308 points after playing 29 tournaments and is just 2 spots below his team partner Bopanna.

Aisam who is currently busy raising the Pakistan flag in Moscow in the Kremlin Cup ATP Championship, has also the honour of beating Roger Federer in a doubles match.

Jubilant hardworking Aisam said that it is only because of the Grace of Allah Almighty and the prayers of the nation that he has reached at such a glittering spot of his career adding that he will continue his level best to win and will definitely put more efforts to achieve more accolades for the country.

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