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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:
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- 4 July 2024 12:18 PM GMT
Balaji-Johnson are also in action for their first round clash
They lost the first set (4-6) to the fourth seeded Arevalo-Pavic.
- 4 July 2024 12:16 PM GMT
Yuki-Olivetti into the second round!
Yuki Bhambri and Albano Olivetti through to the second round of Wimbledon with a straight set victory over Kazakhstan pair.
Final Score: Yuki-Olivetti 6-4, 6-4 Bublik-Shevchenko
- 4 July 2024 12:13 PM GMT
Game-10: A deceptive shot on net from Albano to win the set and the match
Set-2: Yuki-Olivetti 6-4 Bublik-Shevchenko
- 4 July 2024 12:09 PM GMT
Game-9: Shevchenko somehow holds, Yuki to serve for the match
Set-2: Yuki-Olivetti 5-4 Bublik-Shevchenko
- 4 July 2024 12:08 PM GMT
Game-9: A very tight game as both pairs unable to kill, with four deuces already in the game
Set-2: Yuki-Olivetti 5-3 Bublik-Shevchenko
- 4 July 2024 12:05 PM GMT
Game-8: A quality game for Albano as he finds a hold with two back to back Aces
Set-2: Yuki-Olivetti 5-3 Bublik-Shevchenko
- 4 July 2024 12:01 PM GMT
Game-7: Bublik's serve went into deuce as Yuki find a smash on high shot
Set-2: Yuki-Olivetti 4-2 Bublik-Shevchenko
- 4 July 2024 11:58 AM GMT
Game-6: A precise kill on the baseline from Yuki to hold on to his serve
Set-2: Yuki-Olivetti 4-2 Bublik-Shevchenko
- 4 July 2024 11:54 AM GMT
Game-5: The first break of the set as Shevchenko unable to hold his serve
Set-2: Yuki-Olivetti 3-2 Bublik-Shevchenko
- 4 July 2024 11:52 AM GMT
Game-4: Another perfect hold for the Indo-French pair
Set-2: Yuki-Olivetti 2-2 Bublik-Shevchenko