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Rohan Bopanna-Matthew Ebden, Miami Open Semifinals pahunjishey

Miami, 27 March : Indian tennis stalwart Rohan Bopanna aro tai laga Australian teammate Matthew Ebden taikhan laga third mota laga doubles semi-final dey pahunjishey itu saal, Dutchman Sem Verbeek aro Aussie John-Patrick Smith ke Miami Open dey harai dia piche dey. Itu duo, kun Australian Open itu saal agey dey jitishey, first set dey kunwa unforced errors overcome kurina itu gruelling quarterfinal 3-6 7-6 (4) 10-7 jitishey. 44-saal Bopanna karney itu jeet, duniya dey itua ranked No. 2, ATP doubles ranking laga top-10 dey thakiboley taike motut kuribo aro Paris Olympics karney direct qualification ensure kuribo July-August dey.

Rankings karney itu cut-off date kuntu direct Paris qualification karney consider kuribo June 10 dey asey.

Bopanna-Ebden pair, yatey seeded No.1, ekta dominant first aro second-serve percentage enjoy kurianai huilewi crucial junctures dey breaks luishey second set dey, tie-breaker dey match kuriboley, kuntu piche dey jitina level draw kurishey. 

Bopanna, kun tai laga maiden grand slam itu saal Australian Open dey jitishey, itu jeet piche dey ekta career-high world No. 1 ranking luishey huilewi Dubai Championships dey ekta quarterfinal haar piche dey second spot tak girishey aro Indian Wells Masters dey ekta round-of-32 exit.

Itu Indo-Australian pair toh itu match laga winners ke Marcel Granollers (Spain)/Horacio Zeballos (Argentina) aro Lloyd Glasspool (UK)/Jean-Julien Rojer (Netherlands) maju dey last-four dey log pawo.

Bopanna aro Ebden toh Adelaide Open laga semifinal bhi itu saal January dey pahunjishey aro Rajeev Ram (USA) aro Joe Salisbury (UK) laga khilaf naharia agey dey title round panaishey.

Itu American-British duo, juti, taikhan quarterfinals dey haria piche dey, yatey semifinals dey Indio-Australian pair ke log napawo.