Australian Open 2024: Rohan Bopanna-Matthew Ebden Pair Marches Into Men’s Doubles Quarterfinal With Win Against Wesley Koolhof and Nikola Mektic
The second seed Indo-Australian duo defeated 14th-seeded Dutch-Croatian pair of Wesley Koolhof and Nikola Mektic 7-6 (10-8), 7-6 (7-4) to enter the last eight stage. After reaching the quarterfinals, Bopanna assured of the world no .2 ranking in men's doubles and a win in the quarters will take him to the ranking summit.
Indian veteran Rohan Bopanna and his Australian partner Matthew Ebden entered the men's doubles quarterfinals of the Australian Open on Monday. The second seed Indo-Australian duo defeated 14th-seeded Dutch-Croatian pair of Wesley Koolhof and Nikola Mektic 7-6 (10-8), 7-6 (7-4) to enter the last eight stage. After reaching the quarterfinals, Bopanna assured of the world no .2 ranking in men's doubles and a win in the quarters will take him to the ranking summit. Australian Open 2024: Linda Noskova Moves Into Quarterfinals After Elina Svitolina Retires.
Bopanna and Ebden now set up a clash against sixth seeds Argentine pair Maximo Gonzalez and Andres Molteni. The 43-year-old Bopanna remains the only Indian challenge alive at the Australian Open 2024.
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