Qureshi/Rojer Win First Masters 1000 Trophy
March 30, 2013Fifth seeds Aisam-Ul-Haq Qureshi and Jean-Julien Rojer lifted their first ATP World Tour Masters 1000 trophy in Miami Saturday, dismissing eighth-seeded Mariusz Fyrstenberg and Marcin Matkowski 6-4, 6-1. “It’s always nice to be back here. I have a lot of friends and family here,” said Rojer. “If I could win any big tournament, this is right up there. This is pretty much my Grand Slam, so I’m very happy to win it.” Qureshi and Rojer broke the Poles ... Read more
Qureshi Continues Stop War Start Tennis Tour
February 14, 2013With visits to Kabul, Afghanistan and Colombo, Sri Lanka, Aisam-Ul-Haq Qureshi continues to spread his message of peace through tennis. Recently, Qureshi was invited as a keynote speaker by the United Nations of Crime and Drug Prevention to Kabul for an annual conference labelled the Kabul Regional Event: The impact of illicit drugs on society in Afghanistan and neighbouring countries. Qureshi was asked to speak about his message of peace through sport and the benefits of learning to play ... Read more
Qureshi Begins Stop War Start Tennis Tour In Myanmar
December 11, 2012Aisam-Ul-Haq Qureshi kicked off his Stop War Start Tennis Tour in Yangon, Myanmar as chief guest at the 1st Annual Myanmar International Tennis Project last week.Qureshi, who was joined by former ATP World Tour player Jean-Philippe Fleurian, participated in a pro-am fundraising dinner and hosted a Kid’s Day – featuring 1,000 children aged six to 10 from 15 Yangon public and private schools – for an introduction to mini-tennis. Qureshi and Fleurian’s visit to Myanmar was ... Read more
Qureshi/Rojer Visit Cincinnati Children's Hospital
August 19, 2012Aisam-Ul-Haq Qureshi, and Jean-Julien Rojer visited children and their families at the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center during the Western & Southern Open. Both players played games and autographed t-shirts for the youngsters.“Sometimes as tennis players it is easy to get caught up in your own world,” said Rojer. “However, this visit to the Cincinnati Children's Hospital puts everything in perspective. I was very impressed with the way the staff of the ... Read more