Pakistan, Aug. 16 -- Pakistan's Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi added another glittering chapter to his remarkable tennis career as he successfully defended his World Mixed Doubles title at the ITF Masters World Championships, partnering Austria's Nina Hermann to a straight-sets victory over the top-seeded Portuguese pairing of Fred Gil and Rita Freitas.

Aisam and Hermann produced a composed and confident display in the gold-medal match, defeating Gil and Freitas 6-4, 6-3 to retain the crown Aisam won a year ago. The victory capped an outstanding fortnight for the former ATP doubles star and provided another major boost for Pakistan tennis on the international stage.

The title was particularly significant because Aisam once again demonstrated his ...