Bopanna and Ebden Secure Paris Masters Doubles Quarterfinals Spot

Veteran Indian tennis player Rohan Bopanna and Australian partner Matthew Ebden advanced to the Paris Masters men's doubles quarterfinals, defeating the Marcelo Melo and Alexander Zverev duo. The Indo-Australian pair showcased strong performance, clinching a victory with a crucial break and dominating first serves.

Veteran Indian tennis player Rohan Bopanna, alongside his Australian partner Matthew Ebden, has advanced to the quarterfinals in the men's doubles event at the Paris Masters.

They secured a straight-set win over the Brazilian-German team of Marcelo Melo and Alexander Zverev, with scores of 6-4, 7-6 in just one hour and 16 minutes at the ATP 1000 tournament on Tuesday. The third-seeded duo dominated with an impressive 91 percent win on their first serves and delivered four aces.

In their road to victory, Bopanna and Ebden made a crucial break in the opening set and had opportunities to break in the second set, ultimately triumphing in a tiebreak. Earlier in the week, the pair had also clinched their spot in the season-ending ATP Finals.

(With inputs from agencies.)