Wimbledon 2023: Rohan Bopanna-Matthew Ebden set up semis clash with top seeds

Indian doubles player Rohan Bopanna and his partner Matthew Ebden continued their impressive performance at Wimbledon 2023, securing a hard-fought victory over the Dutch duo of Tallon Griekspoor and Bart Stevens. The Indo-Australian pair won the match with a score of 6-7 (6-3) 7-5 6-2, earning a spot in the tournament's semifinals.

This will mark Bopanna's third appearance in a Wimbledon semifinal, with his last one dating back to 2015. Throughout his career, the 43-year-old has reached four Grand Slam semifinals in men's doubles, including being the runner-up at the US Open in 2010.

In the next round, the sixth-seeded Bopanna-Ebden pair will face the top-seeded duo of Wesley Koolhof from the Netherlands and Neal Skupski from Great Britain.

The opening set of the match against Griekspoor-Stevens was an even contest, resulting in a tie-breaker that lasted 45 minutes. Despite a setback in the second set, Bopanna and Ebden managed to make a comeback, breaking their opponents' serve and ultimately clinching the set.

The third set proved to be a more straightforward affair, with Bopanna and Ebden breaking the Dutch pair twice and securing victory after a one-hour and 54-minute battle.

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