Aisam—first Pak player—to cruise into grand slam event

Updated at: 1110 PST,  Tuesday, September 07, 2010  NEW YORK: Pakistan’s ace tennis star Aisamul Haq clocked up another record to his credit in the history of Pakistani tennis by reaching into semi-finals of any grand slam event, Geo News reported Tuesday. Aisam reserved berth in semis of mixed doubles of US Open along with his partner Kveta Peschke of the Czech Republic. Pak-Czech pair had a face-off against Gisela Dulko of Argentina and Pablo Cuevas of Uruguay. The first set was swept by the South American pair with an excellent show of game followed by the win of Pak-Czech pair in the second set. And, ultimately, the third and final round was carried away by Aisam and his partner with 3-6, 6-2 and 1-0. Thus, the win got Aisam the record of first Pakistani to have ever made into semi-final of any grand slam event. The Pakistani tennis star and his partner Bopanna will today face number nine seeds Wesley Moodey of South Africa and Dick Norman of Belgium