Bopanna, Qureshi win Peace and Sport award

Indian, Pakistani govts urged to support players' project to organise symbolic tennis match at Wagah border.

MONACO: The India-Pakistan tennis duo of Rohan Bopanna and Aisam Ul-Haq Qureshi on Thursday were honoured for their partnership with a Peace and Sport award.

The two players featured on the ATP Tour this year wearing warm-up gear with the slogan "Stop War, Start Tennis" to publicise their belief that friendship between India and Pakistan is possible. When he presented the award, Joel Bouzou, founder of Peace and Sport, appealed to the governments of India and Pakistan to support the players' project to organise a symbolic tennis match at the Wagah border between India and Pakistan.

"Sport is ready for peace. But will governments rise to this challenge?" he asked.