Tennis
French Open: Sriram Balaji-Reyes Varela into second round, Yuki Bhambri-Albano Olivetti lose - Highlights
Follow us for all the Highlights from men's doubles matches of the French Open 2024.
Sriram Balaji in action at the first match of the Davis Cup Group-1 tie against Sweden. (File Photo: ATP)
Two Indian doubles pair were in action in the first round at Rolland Garros as Sriram Balaji won his first ever victory at French Open along with his Mexican partner, Miguel Angel Reyes-Valera, to beat Reese Stalder and Sem Verbeek.
Later in the day, Yuki Bhambri and Albano Olivetti suffered a close defeat to Roman Safiullin and John Peers.
As it happened:
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- 31 May 2024 2:15 PM GMT
Game;-3: Yuki holds on to his serve despite giving the first two points of the game
Set-2: Yuki-Olivetti 2-1 Peers-Safiullin
- 31 May 2024 2:09 PM GMT
Game-1: Albano starts the second game on a high note to take the first game
Set-2: Yuki-Olivetti 1-0 Peers-Safiullin
- 31 May 2024 2:07 PM GMT
The Indo-French could not find a break in the game and hence drop the first set
Set-1: Yuki-Olivetti 3-6 Peers-Safiullin
- 31 May 2024 2:04 PM GMT
Game-8: Yuki holds on to his serve comfortably
Set-1: Yuki-Olivetti 3-5 Peers-Safiullin
- 31 May 2024 12:40 PM GMT
A small rain interruption in the match after first seven games
A not so good start for the Indo-French pair as they are one break down at the rain interruption.
- 31 May 2024 12:37 PM GMT
Game-7: Safiullin somehow holds on to his serve in this tough game
Set-1: Yuki-Olivetti 2-5 Peers-Safiullin
- 31 May 2024 12:31 PM GMT
A good serving game for Olivetti, holds on to it without dropping a point
Set -1: Yuki-Olivetti 2-4 Peers-Safiullin
- 31 May 2024 12:28 PM GMT
Game-4: Some excellent return from Safiullin to break Yuki's serve
Set -1: Yuki-Olivetti 1-3 Peers-Safiullin
