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Wimbledon 2024: Yuki-Olivetti into second round, Balaji-Johnson exit - Highlights
Catch all the highlights from the first round of Indian doubles contingent at the Wimbledon 2024.
The first round of men's doubles action at the Wimbledon 2024 concluded as the two Indian players opened the campaign with their respective matches on Thursday.
The Indo-French pairing of Yuki Bhambri and Albano Olivetti took on the Kazakhstan pairing of Alexander Bublik and Alexander Shevchenko in the first round.
Whereas, Olympic bound Sriram Balaji and his British partner Luke Johnson bow out to the fourth seeded Mate Pavic and Marcelo Arvelo.
As it happened:
Live Updates
- 4 July 2024 12:45 PM GMT
Balaji-Johnson exits from the Wimbledon
The Indo-British pairing of Sriram Balaji and Luke Johnson suffered a straight-set defeat in the first round of Wimbledon 2024.
Final Score: Balaji-Johnson 4-6, 5-7 Arevalo-Pavic
- 4 July 2024 12:42 PM GMT
Game-12 An interception on net from Pavic to take the game and the set
Set-2: Balaji-Johnson 5-7 Arevalo-Pavic
- 4 July 2024 12:40 PM GMT
Game-11: Johnson could not made use of a comeback as he lost his serve again
Set-2: Balaji-Johnson 5-6 Arevalo-Pavic
- 4 July 2024 12:35 PM GMT
Game-10: A break for Balaji-Johnson in a very crucial moment to level the score
Set-2: Balaji-Johnson 5-5 Arevalo-Pavic
- 4 July 2024 12:32 PM GMT
Game-9: A good hold by Balaji but still down by a break
Set-2: Balaji-Johnson 4-5 Arevalo-Pavic
- 4 July 2024 12:29 PM GMT
Game-8: An Ace for Arevalo to hold the very important game
Set-2: Balaji-Johnson 3-5 Arevalo-Pavic
- 4 July 2024 12:25 PM GMT
Game-7: Johnson finds the net on return to lose the first break of the set
Set-2: Balaji-Johnson 3-4 Arevalo-Pavic
- 4 July 2024 12:24 PM GMT
Game-7: Good net play from Balaji to save the break point and induce a deuce
Set-2: Balaji-Johnson 3-3 Arevalo-Pavic
- 4 July 2024 12:20 PM GMT
Game-6: Arevalo-Pavic saves the break point to maintain the second set on serve
Set-2: Balaji-Johnson 3-3 Arevalo-Pavic