WIMBLEDON, England - They wanted to talk of doubles and tennis,not politics and religion.
But the off-court topics were unavoidable for the Pakistani Muslimand the Israeli Jew, the remarkable tennis partnership of Aisam-Ul-Haq Qureshi and Amir Hadad.
They came to Wimbledon unheralded and unknown accept to those in atiny fraternity, journeymen who joined up last month for the simplestof reasons - they wanted to get through qualifiers and into the maindraw.
They did it, and they caused a stir, not because of the way theyplayed but because of who they are, the countries they come from, thereligions they believe in.
And yet, when they left the tournament …
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