Veteran Indian tennis star Rohan Bopanna and his Indonesian partner Aldila Sutjiadi have advanced to the semifinals of the US Open mixed doubles with a hard-fought victory over Australian Matthew Ebden and Barbora Krejcikova of the Czech Republic.
The eighth-seeded Indian-Indonesian pair displayed resilience and determination in a thrilling quarterfinal match that lasted one hour and 33 minutes. After dropping the second set, Bopanna and Sutjiadi rallied back to secure a 7-6(4) 2-6 10-7 victory.
Bopanna, 44, has been a formidable force in mixed doubles, having won the French Open title in 2017 with Gabriela Dabrowski. His experience and Sutjiadi’s powerful serve proved to be a potent combination against the fourth-seeded Ebden and Krejcikova.
In the first set, the match was evenly poised, with both teams trading breaks. However, Bopanna and Sutjiadi seized the initiative in the tiebreaker, winning it 7-4. The second set saw a resurgence from Ebden and Krejcikova, who broke Bopanna’s serve twice to level the match.
Undeterred, Bopanna and Sutjiadi regrouped in the decisive super tiebreaker. They played with renewed vigor, forcing errors from their opponents and capitalizing on their own opportunities. In the end, they emerged victorious with a 10-7 scoreline.
Bopanna and Sutjiadi will now face American pair Donald Young and Taylor Townsend in the semifinals. The Indian veteran will be aiming to add another Grand Slam title to his impressive resume, while Sutjiadi will be looking to make history as the first Indonesian to reach a Grand Slam mixed doubles final.
