Pakistan kicks off Wimbledon with a bang

Pakistan tennis star Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi and his Romanian partner Florin Mergea have started their Wimbledon Men’s Doubles campaign by defeating Weissborn and Marcan on Thursday.

The duo outclassed Austro-Croatian duo of Weissborn and Marcan 4-6,7-6,7-6, 6-3 to win the first round of Wimbledon’s Men’s Doubles fixtures in the sweltering London heat.

 

Happy faces to a 1st win in @Wimbledon 😊👍🎾🔛 @fmergea pic.twitter.com/krycovcML0

— Aisam ul Haq Qureshi (@aisamhqureshi) July 7, 2017

The fourth day at Wimbledon was overshadowed by US star Bethanie Mattek-Sands’ horrific knee injury on Court 17, where the 32-year-old lay stricken for at least 20 minutes after collapsing while running to the net in the first point of the deciding set of her second round match against Romania's Sorana Cirstea.

 

Intense @Wimbledon 1st Round but we've managed to stay strong until the end! *is it hot today here in London or hot? @fmergea 💪🎾🔛 pic.twitter.com/MHJ0t0hIwj

— Aisam ul Haq Qureshi (@aisamhqureshi) July 6, 2017