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Time of India
3 days ago
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- Time of India
French Open 2025: Rohan Bopanna-Adam Pavlasek advance to third round
Paris: and Adam Pavlasek rode the roller-coaster in their second-round match against the 13th-seeded Frenchmen Fabien Reboul and Sadio Doumbia late on Friday. The Indo-Czech pairing, who played together in Rome and Geneva, securing a match win in their two tournament outings coming into Roland Garros, saved their best tennis for the last. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The duo rallied to score a thrilling 6-7 (2), 7-6 (5), 6-2 win in two hours and 13 minutes. Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. and Pavlasek jumped to 3-1 and 4-2 advantages before they were broken in the eighth game. The French pairing then played a strong tie-break. When Bopanna, 45, and Pavlasek, 30, trailed 1-3 in the second set, they looked to be out of it, but showed great energy in turning the match around. They converted on their third set point in the tie-break. Bopanna and Pavlasek then ran away with the decider. The story of the match, however, lay in the breakpoints converted. The Indo-Czech combine created 13 opportunities and converted eight. Reboul and Doumbia converted three of three. Next up for Bopanna and Pavlasek are the second seeds — Finland's Harri Heliövaara and Britain's Henry Patten. In another second-round clash, India's Sriram Balaji and Mexico's Miguel Reyes-Varela lost to the fourth-seeded Italians Simone Bolelli and Andreas Vavassori 3-6, 4-6. Meanwhile, Hitesh Chauhan and Manas Dhamne came through the junior boys' qualifying draw.
United News of India
4 days ago
- Sport
- United News of India
Bopanna-Pavlasek beat local favourites to enter third round
Paris, May 31 (UNI) India's Rohan Bopanna and Czech partner Adam Pavlasek showcased resilience and tactical prowess to edge past France's Fabien Reboul and Sadio Doumbia 6-2, 7-6(5) in a gripping second-round men's doubles encounter at the French Open on Court 14. The Indo-Czech duo dominated the opening set, leveraging their powerful serves and strategic net play to secure a 6-2 lead. Bopanna's experience and Pavlasek's agility were evident as they broke the French pair's serve twice, capitalising on early opportunities. However, the Frenchmen, buoyed by the home crowd, mounted a formidable comeback in the second set. Doumbia and Reboul tightened their service games and applied pressure on returns, leading to a closely contested set that culminated in a tiebreak. Despite the momentum shift, Bopanna and Pavlasek maintained composure, clinching the tiebreak 7-5 and sealing the match in straight sets. Statistically, the match was evenly poised. Bopanna and Pavlasek recorded 8 aces to the French duo's 5 and had a slightly higher first-serve win percentage at 72% compared to 68%. Both teams converted three break points, but the Indo-Czech pair's ability to win crucial points, especially in the tiebreak, made the difference. This victory marks a significant step for Bopanna and Pavlasek as they advance to the third round, continuing their quest for a maiden Grand Slam title together. UNI BDN PRS
United News of India
6 days ago
- Sport
- United News of India
Bopanna-Pavlasek prevail after hard-fought win
Paris, May 28 (UNI) India's Rohan Bopanna and Czech partner Adam Pavlasek edged past the American pair of Robert Cash and James Tracy in a gripping first-round men's doubles encounter on Court 5 here on Wednesday. The Indo-Czech duo prevailed 7-6, 5-7, 6-1 in a match that saw momentum swing back and forth before Bopanna and Pavlasek stamped their authority in the deciding set to seal victory in just under two hours. The contest began on even footing with both teams holding serve throughout the opening set. Bopanna and Pavlasek held their nerve in the tiebreak, clinching it 8-6 to go one set up. However, the American team of Cash and Tracy came roaring back, breaking serve at a crucial juncture in the second set to take it 7-5. With the match poised at one set all, Bopanna and Pavlasek lifted their game, racing to a five-game lead in the third. Despite a spirited effort from the Americans, the Indo-Czech pair closed out the decider 6-1 with commanding returns and consistent net play. Statistically, both teams recorded three aces each, but it was the winners who capitalised on break points, converting four of 14 opportunities compared to the Americans' two of three. Bopanna and Pavlasek won 71 per cent of their second serve points and captured 44 receiving points overall, which proved decisive in the end. The victory sees Bopanna and Pavlasek advance to the second round, where they will aim to continue their strong run in the tournament. UNI BDN SSP
India Today
6 days ago
- Sport
- India Today
French Open: Rohan Bopanna, Yuki Bhambri progress to 2nd round, Bollipalli crashes out
India's Rohan Bopanna stormed into the men's doubles second round at the French Open 2025 alongside his new partner, Adam Pavlasek of the Czech Republic. Bopanna and Pavlasek defeated the lower-ranked American duo of Robert Cash and JJ Tracy 7-6 (8), 5-7, 6-1 in a two-hour, 11-minute battle on Court 5 in Paris on Wednesday, May No. 33 Bopanna and Pavlasek, ranked 52, held their nerves in a tense first-set tie-breaker, clinching it 8-6 before narrowly conceding the second set. Bopanna, using all his experience, navigated the pressure moments astutely, while Pavlasek stood out as the most consistent and composed player on the deciding set, the 45-year-old Bopanna elevated his game significantly, showcasing sharp reflexes and court awareness at the net. He was lightning quick, intercepting with confidence and stealing a string of points from the American pair. | French Open, Day 4 Highlights |An early double break in the third set proved decisive as Bopanna and Pavlasek maintained their grip, not allowing Cash and Tracy any real chance to mount a a former World No. 1 in doubles, entered the French Open unseeded this year following a drop in the rankings to No. 33. The veteran Indian had kicked off his clay-court season partnering American Ben Shelton. However, he teamed up with Pavlasek for the build-up to Roland Garros, playing together in Rome and their initial outings were marked by early exits in both tournaments, the duo appeared far more settled and assured in Paris. Their clinical display in the opening round will no doubt give them a significant confidence boost as they look to make a deeper run in the progresses, Bollipali crashes outadvertisementYuki Bhambri and his American partner Robert Galloway secured a hard-fought win to progress to the second round, while Rithvik Bollipalli's search for a maiden win in a grand slam continues. Bhambri and Galloway edged past Robin Haase and Hendrik Jebens 6-3 6-7(8) 6-3 in a fast-pacer encounter at the Roland Garros. Bhambri was lively at the net during the contest, showcasing his talent with some incredible volley winners and with his strokes from the back of the court. The duo saved two set points during the second set tiebreaker and were close to winning it with a match point. Bhambri-Galloway were able to break Haase and Jebens in the fourth game of the decider and went on to consolidate the lead. Bhambri was the one who sealed the win in the end. On the other hand, Bollipalli and his Colombian partner Nicolas Barrientos suffered a humbling loss Canada's Gabriel Diallo and Briton Jacob Fearnley. Diallo and Fearnley dominated the contest and wrapped it up with a scoreline of 6-0, 6-2 in just 56 minutes. Bollipalli and Barrientos failed to put up a fight and gifted their opponents points on the day and Diallo and Fearnley made full use of it to race to a 4-0 lead early on. The second set was more or less like the same apart from Barrientos being able to hold his serve in the second game of the second set. N. Sriram Balaji and Miguel Reyes-Varela also made it to round two with a 6-2, 6-1 win over Camilo Ugo Carabelli and Yunchaokete Bu. Must Watch
