Tennis star Aisamul Haq has become the first from Pakistan to reach the semi-finals of any Grand Slam event.

Aisam reserved a berth in the mixed doubles semis of the US Open [ Images ] along with his partner Kveta Peschke of the Czech Republic, Geo News reports.

Pak-Czech pair had a face-off against Gisela Dulko [ Images ] of Argentina and Pablo Cuevas of Uruguay.

The South American pair swept the first set 6-3, but thereafter, the Pak-Czech pair put in a commanding performance to nail the next two sets 6-2 and 1-0.

The Pakistani tennis star and his Indian partner Rohan Bopanna [ Images ] will face number nine seeds Wesley Moodey of South Africa [ Images ] and Dick Norman [ Images ] of Belgium in the doubles of the same tournament.