Pakistan made history by winning the bronze medal at the BNP Paribas World Team Cup Wheelchair Tennis Asian Qualification Event in Colombo, Sri Lanka. They defeated Iran 2-1 in the bronze medal match, with Asif Abbasi winning his singles match 6-0, 6-0 against Muhammad Reza Yagoupi. The doubles team of Asif and Fida Hussain also secured a 6-4, 6-4 victory against the Iranian pair.
Japan’s male and female teams won the gold medal and qualified for the World Group event.
This achievement marks the first time Pakistan has reached the victory stand and won a bronze medal in the tournament according to Muhammad Khalid Rehmani, Vice President of the Pakistan Tennis Federation (PTF).
The Pakistan team consisted of Asif Abbasi, Fida Hussain, Ihsanullah Khan, and Muhammad Khalid Rehmani as captain.
Brief-World Team Cup Wheelchair Tennis
The BNP Paribas World Team Cup Wheelchair Tennis is the International Tennis Federation’s (ITF) flagship wheelchair tennis team event. It’s often referred to as the Davis Cup and Fed Cup of wheelchair tennis, where players compete for their country to become world team champions.
The event features four categories: Men’s, Women’s, Quads, and Juniors. The competition has grown significantly since its inception in 1985, with over 100 teams from around 50 countries participating each year.
The tournament typically takes place over a one-week period in a different host city each year. Regional qualifying events are held to determine the teams that will compete in the finals. BNP Paribas has been the title sponsor of the event since 2012.
Recent tournaments have taken place in Antalya, Turkey, and Colombo, Sri Lanka, with the 2024 event won by Great Britain’s men’s team.
