Aisam, Rohan in Stockholm Open quarters

KARACHI: Ace Pakistan tennis player Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi and his Indian teammate
Rohan Bopanna advanced to the men’s doubles quarterfinals of the 600,000 Euro Stockholm Open Tennis Tournament underway in Stockholm, Sweden.

The top-seeded Indo-Pak combination defeated Julian Knowle of Austria and Poland’s Lukasz Kubot 6-4, 6-4 in the first round.

They now await the winner of the opening round match between Germany’s Michael Kohlmann and Alexander Waske and wildcard pair of Martin Emmrich of Germany and Andreas Siljestrom of Sweden.

Aisam and Rohan, champions earlier this year at the Gerry Weber Open in Halle, Germany, are currently No.7 for Battle for London — the ATP World Tour Finals next month — with just three qualifying spots left for grabs.