Aisam ul Haq qualifies for semifinal stage of Legg Mason

Aisam ul Haq qualifies for semifinal stage of Legg Mason
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Summary

Pakistans Aisam ul-Haq has reached another milestone in his tennis career, this time together with Rohan Bopanna defeated the world record-setting pair of Bob and Mike Bryan 7-6,(6),7-5 in the quarter final round of the Legg Mason Tennis Classic ATP Tour event in Washington D.C. Aisam and partner brought an end to a perfect streak at Washington for the Bryans, who had not lost a match here since 2003. This was the two pairs second meeting in as many weeks.Their previous encounter was a quarter final bout in Los Angeles, which the Bryans won. Throughout the match, Aisam-Bopanna did not allow the Bryans a single break point, at most allowing them only two points during any service game.The first set saw both teams doggedly hold onto their own service games, with the Bryans facing a few break points but holding on still. Aisam and Rohan were excellent on their serve, losing only three first serve points throughout the set.
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