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French Open 2024: Rohan Bopanna, Matthew Ebden through to Round 2 after thriller
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Rohan Bopanna and Matthew Ebden advanced to the second round of the French Open 2024 men’s doubles. On Sunday, June 2, the Indo-Australian pair defeated the Brazilian duo of Marcelo Zormann and Oriando Luz. It took them 2 hours and 7 minutes to get past their opponents on Court 5.
The pair looked in great form as they garnered a winning percentage of 64 from their first serves. Although they struggled a little with their second serves, also making 6 double faults, the errors did not cost them the match.
Bopanna and Ebden also converted 6 out of their 9 break point chances. Marcelo and Luz won 5 break points, but they weren’t enough for them to have the last laugh.
In the second round, Bopanna and Ebden are next scheduled to lock horns with Thiago Seyboth Wild and Sebastian Baez.
Bopanna to partner Kudermetova in mixed doubles
Since the Australian Open where they lifted the title at Rod Laver Arena, Bopanna and Ebden have had their fair share of ups and downs. They won the Miami Open back in March, but could not perform to expectations in Rome, Monte Carlo and Madrid.
This season at Roland Garros, Bopanna will also take part in mixed doubles while partnering Russia’s Veronika Kudermetova. Bopanna and her Russian partner will face Andrea Vavassori and Liudmila Samsonova in the first round later on Sunday.
Bopanna, who started the year by becoming the oldest World No.1, is currently ranked No.4 in men’s doubles. The 44-year-old has also qualified for the Paris Olympics, scheduled to take place from July 26 to August 11.
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