Asian Games: Rohan Bopanna and Rutuja Bhosale assured of silver after reaching Tennis mixed doubles final

Updated : Sep 29, 2023 14:21
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Editorji News Desk

Indian tennis pair of Rohan Bopanna and Rutuja Bhosale clinched a spot in the final of the mixed doubles event at the Asian Games 2023, guaranteeing India at least a silver medal.

The second-seeded pair, Bopanna and Bhosale, emerged victorious against the third-seeded Chinese Taipei pair of Yu-hsiou Tsu and Hao-ching Chan.

After the match was tied at one set apiece, the Indians claimed victory in the super tiebreak, sealing the match with a score of 10-4.

Their final challenge is against another mixed doubles pair from Chinese Taipei, Tsung-hao Huang and En-shuo Liang, in the gold medal showdown scheduled for Saturday.

Earlier in the day, the Indian men's doubles pair of Saketh Myneni and Ramkumar Ramanathan had to settle for a silver medal after losing the gold medal match.

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