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Indian Pride: Rohan Bopanna Enters French Open Men's Doubles Semis Alongside Partner Matthew Ebden

The second seeded Indo-Australian duo of Rohan Bopanna and Matthew Ebden sailed into the semifinals of the French Open with a comfortable victory over Belgium's Sander Gille and Joran Vliegen in the men's doubles quarterfinals here on Wednesday. The pair won 7-6 (3) 5-7 6-1 at Court Suzanne Lenglen. Bopanna and Ebden took one hour and four minutes to complete their win over the Belgium duo, seeded 10th in the year's second Grand Slam. In an exciting contest, Bopanna and Ebden prevailed to take the first set but the Belgians came back strongly to win the second set.

Rohan Bopanna Picks N Sriram Balaji As His Partner For Paris Olympics

World number four Rohan Bopanna has picked N Sriram Balaji, who impressed with his performance at the French Open, as his partner for the Paris Olympics and All India Tennis Association (AITA) is unlikely to have any objection to the choice made by the veteran player. The 44-year-old Bopanna wrote to AITA and also marked TOPS in the mail, conveying his decision - a development confirmed by the national federation. Balaji and his Mexican partner MA Reyes-Varela Martinez had tested the formidable combo of Bopanna and Australia's Matthew Ebden before losing the men's doubles third round on Monday.

Rohan Bopanna-Matthew Ebden Team Progresses To French Open Quarterfinals

Rohan Bopanna and Matthew Ebden erased a one-set deficit to edge past the fighting pair of N Sriram Balaji and MA Reyes-Varela Martinez in the Super Tie-breaker, moving to the French Open quarterfinals on Monday. The second-seeded Indo-Australian pair kept its cool in crunch moments to come out 6-7(2) 6-3 7-6 (10-8) winners in the men's doubles third round. Bopanna is yet to finalise his partner for the Paris Games and Balaji must have impressed the seasoned Coorgi, who is only the third Indian to win Grand Slam titles. Bopanna, being a top-10 player, has the choice to pick his partner for the Games. After staying on serve for first eight games, there was an opportunity for the second seeds to put pressure on the rivals when Balaji could not return Ebden's backhand volley, which made it 30-all.

Rohan Bopanna-Matthew Ebden Pair Moves To French Open Second Round

Second seeds Rohan Bopanna and Matthew Ebden overcame fighting Brazilians Orlnado Luz and Marcelo Zormann in a testing three-set opening round at the French Open in Paris on Sunday. The Brazilians made life tough for the Australian Open champions who scraped through 7-5 4-6 6-4 in two hours and seven minutes. Entering as an eighth alternate pair, Zormann and Luz would not have hoped to feature in the tournament but a spate of withdrawals cleared their way. They threatened to upset the second seeds but Bopanna and Ebden had the experience to shift momentum at crucial stages of the match.

French Open 2024: Rohan Bopanna, Sumit Nagal Top Indian Players To Be In Action

The much-anticipated French Open 2024 tennis tournament gets underway at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France on Monday. The main draw matches at the second grand slam of the year begin on May 26. Sumit Nagal secured his place in the main draw of the men's singles thanks to his career-high world ranking of 80. He is the first Indian male player to qualify for the French Open main draw since Prajnesh Gunneswaran in 2019.

Asked To Pick GOAT Between Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Rohan Bopanna's Perfect Response

India tennis great Rohan Bopanna recently spoke about the greatness of legends like Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic, and Rafael Nadal. When asked to choose the greatest player out of the three, Bopanna gave a brilliant response. "Federer's elegance on the court is phenomenal, gracefully gliding with finesse, while Nadal's sheer power and determination dominates the clay. And then there's Djokovic, whose unmatched consistency and mental strength resemble a chess grandmaster strategizing every move meticulously. As for me, I'll say they're all GOATs, grazing on different pastures of tennis excellence," said Bopanna during a media briefing.

Sumit Nagal Achieves Career-High Rankings Of 80; Rohan Bopanna Loses No.1 Spot In Doubles

Indian tennis star Sumit Nagal has achieved a new career-high men's singles ranking of 80 in the latest ATP Rankings released on Monday on the back of a solid performance in the Monte Carlo Masters. Meanwhile, Rohan Bopanna lost the No.1 spot in the men's doubles ranking to his Australian partner, Matthew Ebden, after the duo was eliminated in the Round of 16 of the Monte Carlo Masters. Nagal reached the Monte Carlo Masters draw after beating Italy's Flavio Cobolli and Argentina's Facundo Diaz Acosta.

Sumit Nagal Takes A Set Off Holger Rune Before Exiting Monte Carlo Masters

Putting up a brave fight, India's Sumit Nagal took a set off world number seven Holger Rune before losing his rain-hit second round match of the Monte Carlo Masters on Thursday. In an impressive show of grit and gumption, Nagal threatened to spoil Rune's party by taking the second set after the second round match, which was suspended due to rain on Wednesday, resumed. However, he lost his serve twice in the final set. The Indian qualifier was behind 1-2 against seventh seed Rune in the second set, when the heavens opened up.

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Indian Pride: Rohan Bopanna Enters French Open Men's Doubles Semis Alongside Partner Matthew Ebden

Rohan Bopanna Picks N Sriram Balaji As His Partner For Paris Olympics

Rohan Bopanna-Matthew Ebden Team Progresses To French Open Quarterfinals

Rohan Bopanna-Matthew Ebden Pair Moves To French Open Second Round

French Open 2024: Rohan Bopanna, Sumit Nagal Top Indian Players To Be In Action

Asked To Pick GOAT Between Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Rohan Bopanna's Perfect Response

Sumit Nagal Achieves Career-High Rankings Of 80; Rohan Bopanna Loses No.1 Spot In Doubles

Sumit Nagal Takes A Set Off Holger Rune Before Exiting Monte Carlo Masters