India’s campaign in the men’s doubles event at the ongoing US Open in New York came to an end on Sunday with both Rohan Bopanna and Yuki Bhambri bowing out of the event with their respective partners.
Bopanna/ Ebden, the second seeds and runners-up here last year, were defeated 1-6, 5-7 by 16th seeds Maximo Gonzalez/ Andres Molteni. The Indo-Aussie duo was unable to earn a single break point during the 66-minute encounter while Gonzalez/ Molteni converted three of three break point opportunities to advance to the quarter-finals.
Bhambri/ Olivetti also go down in straight sets at the US Open
Earlier on Sunday, Yuki Bhambri and French partner Albano Olivetti went down to top seeds Marcel Granollers/ Horacio Zeballos 2-6, 2-6 in another third-round clash. The Indo-French duo was also unable to earn a look at a break point while Granollers/ Zeballos converted four of seven break point chances during the 74-minute win.
India’s hopes now will rest on Bopanna in the mixed doubles competition. Bopanna and Indonesian partner Aldila Sutjiadi will take on fourth seeds Ebden/ Krejcikova in a quarter-final clash on Monday.
