Gill hails Bopanna-Qureshi for US Open showing

Mumbai News.Net
Thursday 9th September, 2010

Indian Sports Minister M.S. Gill Thursday praised the India-Pakistan tennis duo of Rohan Bopanna and Aisam-ul-haq Qureshi for sailing into the men's doubles finals of the US Open.

'I have been following the Bopanna-Qureshi combination in world tennis doubles. They combine very well, have total understanding and are top double players in the world,' said Gill in a statement.

'They are now in US Open finals and I pray for their win. I am confident they will achieve the sub-continent's dream finally. I have one question for everyone: if Bopanna-Qureshi can play together, why cannot India Pakistan?' he said.

Bopanna and Qureshi stormed into the doubles final with a 7-6(5), 6-4 victory over Argentina's Eduardo Schwank and Horacio Zaballos in New York Wednesday.

The 16th-seeded India-Pakistan pair, which has set diplomatic tongues wagging given the tense ties between their countries, is now up against top seeded Americans Mike and Bob Bryan for Friday's championship clash.

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