Pakistan\u2019s Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi successfully defended his ITF Masters World Championships Mixed Doubles title, partnering Austria\u2019s Nina Hermann to defeat top seeds Fred Gil and Rita Freitas of Portugal 6-4, 6-3 in the final. The victory added another gold medal to Pakistan\u2019s impressive campaign in Lisbon, where the country secured four medals across the ITF Masters World Team and Individual Championships. Aisam and Aqeel Khan also won silver in the Men\u2019s 45+ Doubles, losing a closely contested final to France\u2019s Jacques Glay and Jean-Baptist Renault 1-6, 7-6, [10-7]. Aqeel added a bronze medal in the 40+ Mixed Doubles alongside Germany\u2019s Eileen Aranas-Roth. Pakistan had earlier reached the Men\u2019s 45+ World Team Championship final, securing another silver medal. The four-medal haul comprised gold in the 40+ Mixed Doubles for Aisam and Nina Hermann, silver in the Men\u2019s 45+ Doubles for Aisam and Aqeel, bronze for Aqeel and Eileen Aranas-Roth, and silver in the Men\u2019s 45+ World Team Championship. Aisam\u2019s successful title defence and Pakistan\u2019s strong showing at the Jamor Tennis Center marked an outstanding fortnight for the country at the international Masters level.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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