Rohan Bopanna-Matthew Ebden pair crashes out of Wimbledon

TOI Sports Desk / TIMESOFINDIA.COM / Jul 7, 2024, 09:34 IST

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Rohan Bopanna, teaming up with his Australian partner Matthew Edben, faced an unexpected defeat in the second round of the Wimbledon men's doubles competition on Saturday. The match, which lasted slightly more than an hour, ended in favor of the unseeded German team. Hendrick Jebens and Constantin Frantzen, the unseeded German duo, demonstrated their prowess on the court, overpowering the second-seeded Bopanna and Edben. The Germans clinched the victory in straight sets, with a scoreline of "6-3, 7-6 (4)," ending the hopes of the Indo-Australian pair in the prestigious tournament.

Rohan Bopanna

NEW DELHI: Rohan Bopanna, partnering with Australia's Matthew Edben, suffered a disappointing exit from the Wimbledon men's doubles tournament in the second round on Saturday.
The unseeded German duo of Hendrick Jebens and Constantin Frantzen proved too strong for the second-seeded pair, securing a straight-set victory with a score of 6-3, 7-6 (4) in just over an hour of play.

Bopanna and Ebden, who had previously triumphed at the Australian Open, found themselves on the back foot early in the match when they surrendered a break in the opening set.
This solitary break was sufficient for Jebens and Frantzen to establish a lead and gain the upper hand in the contest.

The second set was interrupted by rain when the score was tied at five games apiece, with neither team managing to secure a service break.
However, upon the match's resumption, Jebens and Frantzen seized control in the tie-breaker, quickly establishing a commanding 4-1 lead.
From that point on, they never relinquished their advantage, ultimately clinching the set and the match.

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