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Rohan Bopanna-Matthew Ebden duo enters third round of US Open | Tennis News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Rohan Bopanna from India and his Australian partner Matthew Ebden advanced to the third round of the men's doubles at the US Open after securing a straight-set victory over the pair of Andrey Golubev from Kazakhstan and Roman Safiullin from Russia.The sixth-seeded Indo-Australian duo secured a 6-3, 6-3 victory on Friday. They are now set to face the unseeded British pairing of Henry Patten and Julian Cash in the pre-quarterfinals.With this win, Bopanna and Ebden have guaranteed themselves at least $58,000 in prize money.Their performance in the match showcased their ability to elevate their game during crucial break points, converting three out of seven opportunities, while their opponents were unable to earn even a single break point.(With PTI inputs)!(function(f, b, e, v, n...
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Novak Djokovic recovers from shaky start to reach Adelaide International quarter-finals | Tennis News – Times of India

ADELAIDE: Novak Djokovic overcame a shaky start to beat Frenchman Quentin Halys on Thursday and reach the Adelaide International quarter-finals, stepping up his preparations for the Australian Open.The top seed from Serbia won 7-6 (7/3), 7-6 (7/5) and will face Canada's Denis Shapovalov in the last eight of the Adelaide International.Djokovic returned to the scene of his 2007 title run on Tuesday with a comfortable straight-sets win over France's Constant Lestienne.He backed that up against Lestienne's doubles partner Halys but was slow to get going, slumping 2-5 in the first set before clinching victory."It was a great performance from my opponent today," said the 35-year-old Djokovic, who is warming up for a tilt at a 10th Australian Open title after missing last year's Grand Slam whe...