New York US Open: Indian tennis star Rohan Bopanna and his Indonesian partner Aldila Sutjiadi overcame Australian Czech combination John Peers and Katerina Siniakova to advance to the mixed doubles quarterfinals at the US Open.
Bopanna and Sutjiadi displayed remarkable resilience as they came from a set down to beat the formidable Peers and Siniakova 0-6, 7-6(5), 10-7 in a thrilling match that lasted for one hour and 13 minutes at Court 12.
The stage is set for an exciting quarterfinal as Bopanna is all set to face Matthew Edben, who paired up with Czech player Barbora Krejcikova, on September 3.
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Earlier, Bopanna and Sutjiadi showcased their prowess by defeating the Dutch-German duo of Demi Schuurs and Tim Putz 7-6, 7-6 in 98 minutes, and then beating the Spanish-Argentine pair of Roberto Carballes Baena and Federico Coria in straight sets to enter the round of 16.
In the men’s doubles on Friday, Bopanna and his Australian partner Adben entered the round of 16 after beating the Spanish-Argentine pair of Roberto Carballes Baena and Federico Coria in straight sets 6-2, 6-4 in 60 minutes.
The reigning Australian Open champions Bopanna and Edben will meet the Argentine pair of Andres Molteni and Maximo Gonzalez in their men’s doubles round of 16 clash on Sunday.
Another men’s doubles pair of India’s Yuki Bhambri and Frenchman Albano Olivetti, who defeated the 15th-seeded American-Dutch duo of Austin Krajicek and Jean-Julien Rojer in the second round, will take on the top-seeded Spanish-Argentine pair of Marcel Granollers and Horacio Zeballos at Grandstand on Sunday.
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