Second-seeded Indo-Australian duo Rohan Bopanna and Matthew Ebden cruised to a straight-set victory over local players John Millman and Edward Winter in the men’s doubles at the Australian Open in Melbourne. Bopanna, 43, and Ebden dominated the match, winning 6-2, 6-4 in just over one hour. They showcased their superiority in all aspects of the game, particularly excelling in first-serves with an 80 percent success rate compared to their opponents’ 68 percent. The pair also recorded the fastest serve of the match at 203 kmph and hit 17 winners against their opponents’ 11. In the previous round, Bopanna and Ebden defeated James Duckworth and Marc Polmans with a scoreline of 7-6 (7), 6-4, 7-6 (10). In the next round, they will face the 14th seeded team of Wesley Koolhof and Nikola Mektic. Another Indian player, Sriram Balaji, along with his Romanian partner Victor Cornea, advanced to the second round of the men’s doubles by defeating Matteo Arnaldi and Andrea Pellegrino 6-3, 6-4. Sumit Nagal’s loss in the second round marked the end of India’s singles challenge in the Australian Open.
The second-seeded Indo-Australian pair of Rohan Bopanna and Matthew Ebden secured a comfortable straight-set victory over John Millman and Edward Winter in the second round of the men’s doubles at the Australian Open. Bopanna and Ebden dominated the match, winning 80 percent of their first serves and recording the fastest serve at 203 kmph. They will now face the 14th seeded Dutch-Croatian team in the third round. In another match, Indian player Sriram Balaji and his partner Victor Cornea advanced to the second round of the men’s doubles. India’s singles challenge in the Australian Open ended when Sumit Nagal lost in the second round.
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Bopanna-Ebden duo advances to Australian Open men’s doubles third round
