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The true story of this day belonged to Bopanna and Qureshi. Thrown together as a pair to try to inspire peace between their homelands, their match was viewed in person by the Indian and Pakistani ambassadors to the U.S.

The diplomats watched the match sitting side by side. When the match had concluded, Qureshi was handed the microphone and given the opportunity to share his feelings with the American people. “There’s a bad perception that Pakistan is a terrorist nation,” Qureshi told the crowd in a sold-out Arthur Ashe Stadium. “We’re a friendly, loving, caring people. We want peace as much as you guys. May God bless us all.”

The Indian and Pakistani ambassadors then draped 5,000-year-old ceremonial cloths over the shoulders of the Bryan brothers, who had already announced that, through their foundation, they were donating money to aid victims of flooding in Pakistan that has affected more than 17 million people. Continue reading →