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Tennis: 'Indo-Pak Express' Rohan Bopanna and Aisam Qureshi falls short in Sofia Open: LIVE blog
Rohan Bopanna and Aisam Qureshi register a comeback yet concede the match in the tie-breaker.
Rohan Bopanna and Aisam Qureshi (Source- The Indian Express)
The men's doubles duo of Rohan Bopanna and Aisam Qureshi reunites yet again this year for the second time. The Indo-Pak Express, as they are referred to by the fans, fails to reach the quarter finals of the Sofia Open as they lose 2-6, 7-6, 6-10 against the Austrian pair of Oliver Marach and Philipp Oswald.
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- 28 Sep 2021 12:06 PM GMT
Bopanna/Qureshi 2-3 Marach/Oswald
Qureshi's serve. A powerful release causes Marach to hit the ball out. They equalise at 30-30. Bopanna's quick return caught Marach by surprise. Game goes into a 40-40 ties, but Oswald's return earned them a break.
- 28 Sep 2021 12:01 PM GMT
Bopanna/Qureshi 2-2 Marach/Oswald
Match resumes after a break. Marach and Oswald win the game earning three successive points.
- 28 Sep 2021 11:50 AM GMT
Bopanna/Qureshi 2-1 Marach/Oswald
Rohan Bopanna's sharp services, comprising of one ace bag the game for the Indo-Pak duo.
- 28 Sep 2021 11:48 AM GMT
Bopanna/Qureshi 1-1 Marach/Oswald
Marach and Oswald equalise in a well-fought game.
- 28 Sep 2021 11:43 AM GMT
Bopanna/Qureshi 1-0 Marach/Oswald
Qureshi capitalises on his service to win the first game of Set 2. Could the 'Indo-Pak Express' pull off a surprise from here?
- 28 Sep 2021 11:38 AM GMT
Bopanna/Qureshi lose first set 2-6 against Marach/Oswald
Another clean sweep in the final game to win the first set. Bopanna and Qureshi have a tough task ahead to recover from the deficit.
- 28 Sep 2021 11:34 AM GMT
Bopana/Qureshi 2-5 Marach/Oswald
A good comeback there by Bopanna to win a game from his serve after trailing 15-30.
- 28 Sep 2021 11:32 AM GMT
Bopana/Qureshi 1-5 Marach/Oswald
The set is getting way out of hands for Bopanna and Qureshi who are four games down against the Austrian pair.
- 28 Sep 2021 11:27 AM GMT
Bopana/Qureshi 1-4 Marach/Oswald
Marach and Oswald win 14 points in a row to earn another break, making it difficult for the Indo-Pak pair to get a firm footing.
- 28 Sep 2021 11:22 AM GMT
Bopana/Qureshi 1-3 Marach/Oswald
The Austrian pair capitalises from their service to establish a lead of two games.
