In a bittersweet moment for Pakistan sport, Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi formally announced his retirement from professional tennis on Monday night, during the opening ceremony of the ATP Challenger Pakistan in Islamabad.
The first ATP Challenger tournament ever held in the country.
Qureshi, 45, who also serves as president of the Pakistan Tennis Federation (PTF), said staging the international event on home soil was a “dream come true.” Earlier this month, at a press conference unveiling the tournament, he had emphasised the historic nature of the milestone.
