KARACHI: Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi and Jean-Julien Rojer won their opening match of the Halle Open.

The Pak-Dutch pair beat German duo Benjamin Becker and Phillip Petzschner 6-4, 6-7 (2), 12-10. The will now face Johan Brunstrom of Sweden and Marx Phillip of Germany in the next round.

Qureshi, who is ranked at number 15, won the Halle Open last year with his partner Rohan Bopanna of India.