French Open: Bhambri knocked out, Bopanna advances

TIL Desk Sports/ Indian tennis ace Yuki Bhambri maiden appearance at the French Open came to an abrupt end when he crashed out of the tournament, losing to 111th-ranked Ruben Bemelmans from Belgium, 4-6,4-6, 1-6, in the men’s singles match.

Rohan Bopanna and his French partner Edouard Roger-Vasselin began their Roland Garros campaign with a comfortable win over the American team of Taylor Fritz and Frances Tiafoe, 6-3, 6-1 proceeded to the second round in the men’s doubles match of the tournament.

Bemelman’s strong and swift actions were too good for Bhambri as the former dominated the game right from the beginning and won it with ease. Bhambri was the lone Indian in the in the men’s singles category of the tournament.

The 25-year-old had earlier qualified for the main draw of the Roland Garros for the first time after winning the Chinese Taipei Challenger title with straight sets win over compatriot Ramkumar Ramanathan.