US Open Final: Rohan Bopanna/Matthew Edben finish runners-up- Highlights
Highlights from the men's doubles final of the US Open 2023.
Rohan Bopanna and Matthew Ebden (Photo credit: Rohan Bopanna)
43-year-old Rohan Bopanna and Matthew Ebden failed to cross the final hurdle and finished as the runner-ups of the US Open.
The Indo-Australian duo lost to defending Champions Joe Salisbury and Rajeev Ram 6-2, 3-6, 4-6 in a two-hour-long match.
As it happened:
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What a match this is turning out to be. Matthew Edben brings his A-game out on the net chord and the decider is 4-5 at the moment.
A forehand from Ebden touches Rohan Bopanna on the way and he concedes that point in one of the biggest games of his career. The Indo-Australian pair holds the game and make it 3-4.
That was a superb break from the defending champions as they go up in the decider and put Bopanna/Ebden under some pressure.
The defending champions are not letting it go easy and they win a crucial point to make it 2-2.
Another superb break from the Indo-Australian pair as Rohan Bopanna ends with a smash and take the lead 2-1.
Bopanna/Ebden lead 1-0 after some beautiful shot execution from Rohan Bopanna as they win a crucial point.
It is a superb comeback from the defending champions as they win the second set 6-3. Bopanna/Ebden have some work to cut-out in the decider as Rajeev Ram looks in full song now.
The duo of Ram/Salisbury take a lead of 5-2 in the second set and they are looking more confident than ever. The sixth-seeded pair of Bopanna/Ebden needs to outsmart them.
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