Fed Cup career
Ehtesham was part of the first team to compete at the Fed Cup in 1997 where she was the playing captain. [5] Ehtesham partnered with Nida Waseem in the doubles rubber of ties against Syria and Pacific Oceania, losing both in two sets. At the 1999 edition, in the Group matches, she partnered with Mariam Rahim in the doubles and won against all three nations: Turkmenistan, Syria and Fiji. In the playoff against Singapore she won the doubles rubber by 2-1, partnering with Haleema Rahim but lost the singles by 0-2 to Rui-Jin Wong. [6] She was also replaced as captain by Shahida Chishtie. [6] In 2000, history was made when Ehtesham and her son, Qureshi both represented Pakistan in Fed Cup and Davis Cup respectively and in the process became the first mother-son duo to compete at these events at the same time. [7] She regained her captaincy and competed in the doubles rubber of three ties, winning against Jordan and Syria and losing against Turkmenistan. For a decade, Pakistan stopped competing at the Fed Cup (2001-2010). On its return, Ehtesham became the non-playing captain [8] in 2011 and 2013. [9]
Singles
| Outcome | No. | Date | Edition | Surface | Against | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | February 1999 | 1999 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone II (Play-off Semi-final) | Hard | Singapore |  Rui-Jing Wong | 1-6, 0-6 |
Doubles
| Outcome | No. | Date | Edition | Surface | Against | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | March 1997 | 1997 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone II | Hard | Syria |  Nida Waseem |  Farah Dayoub Sara Taweel | 0–6, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 2. | March 1997 | Pacific Oceania | Nida Waseem |  Tagifano So'Onalole Adriana Thaggard | 1–6, 3–6 | ||
| Winner | 3. | February 1999 | 1999 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone II | Hard | Turkmenistan | Mariam Rahim |  Shahlio Ibadullaeva Zihaida Shantalova | 6–7, 6–4, 6–4 |
| Winner | 4. | February 1999 | Syria | Mariam Rahim | Meray Malouf Shaza Tinawai | 6–2, 6–4 | ||
| Winner | 5. | February 1999 | Fiji | Mariam Rahim |  Archana Reddy Walena White | 6–4, 6–4 | ||
| Winner | 6. | February 1999 | 1999 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone II (Play-off Semi-final) | Hard | Singapore | Haleema Rahim | King-See Lee Yik-Hui Leow | 4-6, 6–4, 6–4 |
| Winner | 7. | April 2000 | 2000 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone II | Hard | Syria | Nida Waseem | Farah Dayoub Hazar Sidki | 6-3, 1–6, 6–1 |
| Winner | 8. | April 2000 | Jordan | Nida Waseem |  Dina Ajani Dina Naffa | 6-2, 6–1 | ||
| Runner-up | 9. | April 2000 | Turkmenistan | Haleema Rahim | Shahlio Ibadullaeva Roxana Abdurakhmonova | 5-7, 3-6 |
