NEW DELHI: More than a decade has passed since the time they were a triumphant force in the tennis world. Popularly known as the ‘Indo-Pak Express’, Rohan Bopanna and Pakistan’s Aisam-ul-haq Qureshi had reached the US Open men’s doubles final in 2010 and the Wimbledon quarterfinals the same year. The duo also won five ATP titles together and broke into the top-10 of the ATP rankings after their Paris Masters win in 2011.
The first time they parted ways was before the 2012 London Olympics, but returned back in 2014 and also bagged the Dubai Open title. This time the association was short-lived, and the pair split after the ATP 250 event in Shenzhen, China. Last year, Bopanna and Qureshi got back together after seven years for events at Acapulco, Mexico, and Sofia, Bulgaria. They combo lost in the first round of both tournaments.
