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India's tennis ace, Rohan Bopanna, along with his partner Aldila Sutjiadi from Indonesia, pulled off a thrilling comeback to advance to the quarterfinals of the US Open Mixed Doubles on Sunday, September 1. Their victory over John Peers and Katerina Siniakova was anything but straightforward, as they battled through a rollercoaster of a match that ended with a final score of 0-6, 7-6(5), 10-7.
The match got off to a shaky start for Rohan Bopanna and Sutjiadi, who were overwhelmed in the first set. Peers and Siniakova broke their serve three times, wrapping up the set 6-0 in just 20 minutes. It looked like the Indian-Indonesian pair was struggling to find their footing, unable to counter the aggressive play from their opponents.
But then, the second set saw a dramatic turnaround. Bopanna and Sutjiadi regrouped and fought back with renewed energy. The set became a nail-biter, with both pairs holding serve and neither side willing to back down. As the tension mounted, the set reached a 6-6 tie, leading to a tiebreaker. Here, Bopanna and Sutjiadi showed their mettle, edging out Peers and Siniakova 7-5 in the tiebreaker to level the match.
With everything on the line, the match headed into a decisive match tiebreak. The stakes were high, and the pressure was intense, but Rohan Bopanna and Sutjiadi stayed focused.
They managed to carve out an early lead, but Peers and Siniakova kept it close, refusing to go down easily. In the end, Bopanna and Sutjiadi held their nerve, clinching the tiebreak 10-7 and a place in the quarterfinals.
Who will Rohan Bopanna-Aldila Sutjiadi face next in US Open?
After a hard-fought win with his partner Aldila Sutjiadi, Rohan Bopanna is set to face a familiar opponent in the next round—his men’s doubles partner, Matthew Ebden. Ebden, who will be playing alongside the talented Czech player Barbora Krejcikova, poses a formidable challenge.
Ebden and Krejcikova earned their spot in the quarterfinals with an impressive performance, cruising past the duo of Iva Jovic and Kyle Bigun in straight sets, 6-2, 6-3.
From the outset, the Australian-Czech pair displayed excellent chemistry, with Krejcikova’s powerful groundstrokes perfectly complementing Ebden’s quick reflexes at the net. Their aggressive play put Jovic and Bigun on the back foot early, as Krejcikova and Ebden broke serve twice in the first set, taking it 6-2 in just over 30 minutes.
In the second set, Jovic and Bigun attempted to mount a comeback, but Ebden and Krejcikova remained in control. Krejcikova continued to dictate rallies from the baseline, while Ebden’s sharp volleys kept their opponents off balance. Another crucial break of serve gave them a 3-1 lead, and from there, they never looked back. Closing out the set 6-3, they secured a comfortable victory and a place in the next round.
