Mahesh Bhupathi out of US Open

Mahesh Bhupathi's US Open campaign ended after suffering defeats in both men's doubles and mixed doubles.

Mahesh Bhupathi’s US Open campaign ended after suffering defeats in both men’s doubles and mixed doubles events with his respective partners.

Bhupathi and his Belarussian partner Max Mirnyi,seeded fourth,suffered a shock 4-6 6-3 6-7 (4) second round defeat in the men’s doubles at the hands of unseeded Argentine pair of Eduardo Schwank and Horacio Zeballos.

Later,he combined with Slovakian Daniela Hantuchova for his mixed doubles first round but lost tamely 4-6 2-6 to Estoina’s Kaia Kanepi and Sweden’s Robert Lindstedt.

Story continues below this ad

Kanepi and Lindstedt next play last year’s finalists and second seeds Leander Paes and Cara Black.

Bhupathi’s defeat in the men’s doubles has left Rohan Bopanna as sole Indian contender in the event as Paes has already exited after a first round defeat.

Sania Mirza and Somdev Devvarman have already crashed out of their singles events.

H-1B $100,000 entry fee explained: Who pays, who’s exempt, and what’s still unclear?

Explained2 hr ago

The White House's decision to impose a $100,000 entry fee on H-1B visa holders has sparked worry among Indian tech workers and students. While uncertainties remain about its implementation and exemptions, major tech companies have cautioned employees against traveling. The policy could lead to a shift towards other visa categories and potentially change the STEM immigration pipeline.

View all shorts

Live Blog