Bopanna, Ebden pair finishes runner-up at the Shanghai Masters

SHANGHAI: Indian ace tennis player Rohan Bopanna and his Australian men’s doubles partner Matthew Ebden finish as runner-up at the Shanghai Masters after losing to Spain’s Marcel Granollers and Argentina’s Horacio Zeballos 7-5, 2-6, 7-10 in the final, here at the Qizhong Forest Sports City Arena on Sunday.

This was Bopanna’s third ATP Masters 1000 final of the year. The 43-year-old Indian had partnered Ebden to win the Indian Wells Masters title earlier this year. The victory also made Bopanna the oldest ATP Masters champion in tennis history.

The duo also lifted the trophy in Doha. Bopanna and Ebden also reached a major final at the US Open and another Masters 1000 final in Madrid.

However, in their first season as a team, Bopanna and Ebden will compete in the ATP Finals. The Indian-Australian duo qualified for the season finale by reaching the final of the Shanghai Masters. Agencies

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