Indian tennis squad had a mixed outing in the Asian Games on September 25. Rohan Bopanna was involved in two tennis events, in mens doubles and mixed doubles.The result was much better in the second outing of Bopanna as the second-ranked pair of Rohan Bopanna and Rutuja Bhosale advanced to the pre-quarterfinals after defeating Uzbekistans Akgul Amanmuradova and Maksim Shin.Tennis Update 🎾✨@rohanbopanna & @RutujaBhosale12 dominate Akgul Amanmuradova & Maksim Shin 6-2, 6-4 in Mixed Doubles pre-quarters at #AsianGames2022.Theyre cruising into the Round of 16 in style! 🔥 #Cheer4India #HallaBol #JeetegaBharat #BharatAtAG22 pic.twitter.com/xg1DbSJWvD— SAI Media (@Media_SAI) September 25, 2023Earlier, in mens doubles, the top-ranked duo of Rohan Bopanna and Yuki Bhambri were eliminated by the event after suffering a defeat in straight sets of 6-2, 3-6, 6-10, to Uzbekistans Sergey Fomin and Khumoyun Sultanov.Quick bounceback after lossHowever, Bopanna bounced back quickly from the setback against Uzbekistans duo, showcasing his resilience and skill in his match with Rohal Bhosale. The pair managed a decisive win of 6-2, 6-4 against Uzbekistans opponents, securing their place in the next round of the event. Their teamwork on the court was exceptionally good, with both tennis players complementing each others strengths and effectively countering their opponents plans.Asian Games: Tennis: 2nd seeds Rohan Bopanna & Rutuja Bhosale move into Pre-QF of Mixed Doubles. The Indian duo beat Uzbek pair 6-2, 6-4 in opening round. #IndiaAtAsianGames #AGwithIAS— India_AllSports (@India_AllSports) September 25, 2023The win was particularly soothing after the unexpected exit of the top-ranked Indian mens doubles team earlier in the day.Positive results in other gamesMeanwhile, Indian womens doubles pair Rutuja Bhosale and Karman Thandi won comfortably against Kazakhstans Zhanel Rustemova and Aruzhan Sagandykova in the first round of the Asian Games.Asian Games: Tennis Update: Womens Singles: Both Ankita Raina & Rutuja Bhosale move into Pre-QF with straight sets win Mens Singles: Ramkumar Ramanathan got a walkover in opening round & is through to Pre-QF. Sumit also through to Pre-QF #IndiaAtAsianGames #AGwithIAS pic.twitter.com/Tq2Aa4tlS4— India_AllSports (@India_AllSports) September 25, 2023In another game, the second-ranked pair of Saketh Myneni and Ramkumar Ramanathan defeated the Indonesian pair of Anthony and Agung Susanto in straight sets. The match lasted over one hour as the duo secured the win against their mens doubles opponents in straight sets 6-3, 6-2.
