Aisam says it would be 'strictly professional' affair against 'best buddy' Bopanna

Karachi, May 11(ANI): Pakistani tennis star Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi has said it would be a strictly professional affair when facing team mate and best buddy Rohan Bopanna on the blue clay of the Madrid Open on Friday.

Qureshi and his new partner Jean-Julien Rojer will face Bopanna and his compatriot Mahesh Bhupati in the quarterfinal of the tournament, a day after beating doubles maestros Bob and Mike Bryan in a tiebreak thriller.

"It is going to be a strange feeling. Rohan is one of my best mates on tour but I will treat him like any other opponent and take it professionally," The Dawn quoted Qureshi, as saying.

The 32-year-old is on a winning trail with his new partner after winning the Estoril Open in Portugal last week, and is sure they can silence their critics.

"It's funny how two weeks ago no one believed in us and said our pairing was not right but it's good to prove the critics wrong," Qureshi said. (ANI)