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Sriram Balaji and Reyes-Varela advanced to the second round of Wimbledon men’s doubles. Yuki Bhambri and Rithvik Bollipalli also progressed, but Rohan Bopanna exited
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India’s N Sriram Balaji moved into the second round of the Wimbledon men’s doubles event on Thursday, joining fellow Indians Yuki Bhambri and Rithvik Bollipalli, who had progressed a day earlier.
Balaji, ranked world No. 74, partnered with Miguel Reyes-Varela of Mexico to secure a straight-sets victory over the American pair Learner Tien and Aleksandar Kovacevic, winning 6-4, 6-4 in their opening-round clash.
The match, which lasted just 71 minutes, saw the Indo-Mexican duo break their opponents once in each set, controlling the tempo and closing out the match without much resistance.
Balaji and Reyes-Varela now face a significantly tougher challenge in the second round, where they are set to take on the tournament’s fourth seeds, Marcel Granollers of Spain and Horacio Zeballos of Argentina—both highly experienced doubles specialists.
Mixed Fortunes for Indian Contingent
Earlier, Yuki Bhambri and Rithvik Bollipalli secured their places in the second round with opening-day wins on Wednesday. However, it wasn’t a successful campaign for veteran Rohan Bopanna, who suffered a first-round exit.
The progress of three Indian players into the second round marks a positive development for Indian tennis at Wimbledon, as Balaji, Bhambri, and Bollipalli aim to go deeper into the prestigious Grand Slam tournament.
(with PTI inputs)
After training in the field of broadcast media, Siddarth, as a sub-editor for News18 Sports, currently dabbles in putting together stories, from across a plethora of sports, onto a digital canvas. His long-term…Read More
After training in the field of broadcast media, Siddarth, as a sub-editor for News18 Sports, currently dabbles in putting together stories, from across a plethora of sports, onto a digital canvas. His long-term… Read More
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