Meet Mahin Aftab Qureshi—emerging tennis star
Mahin Aftab Qureshi is a rising tennis star, who represents Pakistan in numerous international events.
South Asian Games 2019 Bronze medalist, Mahin Aftab Qureshi started playing tennis at the age of 8 from the local club. From there on, there was no looking back.
Along with being an athlete, Mahin is also an A-Level student. She considers her father to be her inspiration, as he has supported her through every step of her career. Mahin says that her father is the one who taught her to dream big.
Her love of the sport took her to Barcelona Tennis Academy in Spain while she was not quite 10 years old. She has trained at the academy in Barcelona several times. Since 2013, Mahin has featured in several juniors and seniors national championships and winning almost all the junior championships and did very well in seniors’ tournaments as well, where she faced Pakistan’s top talent.
Mahin has also participated in numerous international events including the ITF World Juniors Championships, Under 14 Asian Division Championships in 2015. She became the only Pakistani female to have won a singles’ international tennis championship title when she won the ITF Under 14 Asian Development Championships at the age of 13. Mahin was also part of the contingent at the South Asian Games (2019), where Pakistan’s tennis team was able to bag the bronze.
In 2017, Mahin participated in the prestigious Fed Cup, when she became the youngest player from Pakistan to represent the country at the event, aged 15. Mahin also has an exemplary record with Women’s National events. Since 2017, Mahin has mostly remained unbeaten, except for one event. During this course, she has played against and beaten all the top Pakistani female tennis players.
Unfortunately, Mahin injured her wrist with a hairline fracture and undergoing procedures. She believes that injuries are part of an athlete’s career and shouldn’t be considered the end of an athlete’s career. Mahin’s determination to bounce back from her debilitating injury is laudable. She hopes to return to the tennis circuit by July this year, reported by Strawberry Sports.
