Wimbledon 2023: Rohan Bopanna and Matthew Ebden off to winning start in men’s doubles
Bopanna and Ebden claimed the Qatar Open in February and in March, the Indian became the oldest player to win a Master Series tournament (ATP 1000) at Indian Wells in USA.
Rohan Bopanna and his men's doubles partner Matthew Ebden from Australia advanced to the second round of the Wimbledon. (FILE) India’s Rohan Bopanna and his men’s doubles partner Matthew Ebden from Australia survived a scare before prevailing over Argentine duo of Guillermo Duran and Tomas Etcheverry to advance to the second round of the Wimbledon here.
The sixth-seeded Indo-Australian duo outwitted the spirited Argentine pair 6-2 6-7 (5-7) 7-6 (10-8) in their opening match that lasted two hours and 12 minutes.
The 43-year-old Bopanna and 35-year-old Ebden, who claimed two doubles titles on the ATP Tour earlier this year, will next face the unseeded British pair of Jacob Fearnley and Johannus Monday on Sunday.
Bopanna and Ebden claimed the Qatar Open in February and in March, the Indian became the oldest player to win a Master Series tournament (ATP 1000) at Indian Wells in USA.
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