Sunday, September 12, 2010
Tennis Doubles Team Brings India, Pakistan Together
"Stop War, Start Tennis" was the message from two players in Friday's men's doubles final at the US Open.
Rohan Bopanna of India and his partner Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi of Pakistan say if they can be friends, so can their countries.
Seeded 16th, the so-called "Indo-Pak Express" were up against favourites Bob and Mike Bryan of the US. In the end they lost, but their fans' enthusiasm is undimmed.
The success of the South Asians has been making headlines at home - Qureshi also made it to the mixed doubles final on Thursday, but lost.
Click to read the full story on BBC News!
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