The 2024 US Open witnessed a significant upset in the men’s doubles event as India’s Rohan Bopanna and his Australian partner Matthew Ebden were eliminated in the pre-quarterfinals. The second-seeded duo faced a tough challenge from the 16th-seeded Argentine pair of Maximo Gonzalez and Andres Molteni, ultimately losing in straight sets, 1-6, 5-7.
Match Overview
The match, held at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, started on a rough note for Bopanna and Ebden. Gonzalez and Molteni dominated the first set, breaking the Indo-Australian pair’s serve twice to secure a commanding 6-1 victory.
- First Set: The Argentine duo quickly took control, winning the first five games consecutively. Bopanna and Ebden managed to win one game, but it wasn’t enough to turn the tide as Gonzalez and Molteni closed the set at 6-1.
- Second Set: The second set was more competitive, with both pairs holding their serves until 5-5. However, a crucial break by the Argentinians in the 11th game gave them the upper hand. They maintained their composure to win the set 7-5, thus ending Bopanna and Ebden’s campaign.
US Open: 2nd seeds Rohan Bopanna & Matthew Ebden knocked OUT in Pre-QF of Men's Doubles.
They lost to Argentinean pair Molteni & Gonzalez 1-6,5-7. #USOpen pic.twitter.com/ooTSjT9MsZ
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Road Ahead for Rohan Bopanna
While the men’s doubles campaign ended in disappointment, Rohan Bopanna’s journey at the US Open is not over. He remains in contention in the mixed doubles event, partnering with Indonesia’s Aldila Sutjiadi.
Bopanna and Sutjiadi have shown remarkable resilience, making a comeback in their previous match against John Peers and Katerina Siniakova. After losing the first set 0-6, they won the second set in a tiebreaker and secured the match tiebreak to advance to the quarterfinals.
In the quarterfinals, Bopanna and Sutjiadi will face the fourth-seeded pair of Matthew Ebden and Barbora Krejcikova. This match promises to be an exciting encounter, with Bopanna facing his men’s doubles partner on the opposite side of the net.
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