Miami Open 2024: Rohan Bopanna-Matthew Ebden attain semis with comeback win

In an exhilarating show of ability and resilience on the Miami Open, the formidable duo of Rohan Bopanna from India and Matthew Ebden from Australia showcased their distinctive expertise by securing a spot of their third males’s doubles semi-final of the yr. Their journey to the semi-finals was marked by a hard-fought victory towards the group of Sem Verbeek from the Netherlands and John-Patrick Smith from Australia. Regardless of dealing with challenges within the preliminary set, Bopanna and Ebden turned the tables with a scoreline that learn 3-6, 7-6 (4), 10-7.

This victory holds vital significance for 44-year-old Bopanna, who’s at present the world’s No. 2 in doubles rating. It not solely cements his place within the high 10 of the ATP doubles rankings but additionally performs a vital position in his pursuit of direct qualification for the upcoming Paris Olympics scheduled for July-August. The deadline for reaching the rankings needed for direct qualification is about for June 10.

How did the match unfold for Bopanna and Ebden?

All through the match, the top-seeded pair encountered difficulties with their serve percentages however demonstrated strategic brilliance by breaking their opponents at pivotal moments within the second set. This strategic play led them to a tie-breaker victory, leveling the match and setting the stage for his or her triumphant end.

Earlier this yr, Bopanna achieved a private milestone by successful his maiden Grand Slam title on the Australian Open, which propelled him to the top of the world rankings. Nevertheless, following a quarterfinal exit on the Dubai Championships and an early departure from the Indian Wells Masters, he noticed a slight dip to the second spot within the rankings.

Trying forward, Bopanna and Ebden are poised to face the victors of the match between the pairs of Marcel Granollers (Spain)/Horacio Zeballos (Argentina) and Lloyd Glasspool (U.Ok.)/Jean-Julien Rojer (Netherlands) in what guarantees to be an exhilarating semi-final conflict.

Their journey to the Miami Open semi-finals provides to their spectacular begin to the yr, which incorporates reaching the semi-final on the Adelaide Open and making it to the title spherical earlier than being bested by the group of Rajeev Ram (U.S.A.) and Joe Salisbury (U.Ok.).