Rotterdam Open: Rohan Bopanna-Denis Shapovalov Enter Quarter-finals After Thrilling Win
Rohan Bopanna-Denis Shapovalov defeated John Peers-Michael Venus in three sets to enter quarter-finals of Rotterdam Open.
File photo of Rohan Bopanna and Denis Shapovalov. (Photo Credit: @rakutenopen)
Rotterdam: India's Rohan Bopanna teamed up with Canada's Denis Shapovalov to enter the quarter-finals of the Rotterdam Open with a hard-fought victory over Australia's John Peers and Michael Venus here.
The Indo-Canadian pair defeated Peers-Venus 7-6, 6-7, 10-8 in a thrilling match at the ATP 500 event.
After winning the first set tie-break, the duo of Bopanna and Shapovalov lost the second in another close tie-break, as fortunes fluctuated.
However, the 39-year-old Bopanna brought all his experience into play and was helped by Shapovalov's resolve to fight till the end.
Bopanna and Shapovalov will next face the fourth-seeded pair of Jean-Julien Rojer and Horia Tecau on Thursday.
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