French Open 2025: Rohan Bopanna knocked out as Indo-Czech pair flattened by Finland-British duo in the pre-quarterfinal

India's ace shuttler Rohan Bopanna's campaign at the French Open 2025 came to a screeching halt on June 1, Sunday.

Rohan Bopanna and his Czech partner Adam Pavlasek were eliminated from the French Open in Paris after a hard-fought match against second seeds Harri Heliovaara and Henry Patten in the men's doubles encounter. The unseeded Indo-Czech pair fell to Heliovaara of Finland and Britain's Patten, who are ranked third and fourth in the world respectively, with a score of 2-6, 6-7(5) in the pre-quarterfinals.

Rohan Bopanna's campaign at French Open 2025 ends

The second seeds quickly established their dominance in the opening set, securing a double break to take a commanding 5-1 lead. Heliovaara then served out the set at love, sealing it with an overhead smash. Bopanna and Pavlasek started the second set strongly, with Bopanna holding his serve flawlessly. Patten also began to find his rhythm, delivering powerful and precisely angled serves. An opportunity arose for Bopanna and Pavlasek in the sixth game when Patten double-faulted and went down 0-30, but the Briton recovered by winning four consecutive points, averting the break. The second set ultimately went to a tie-breaker, where Heliovaara delivered a stunning service return winner on the first match point, securing the victory for the second seeds.

In other matches, Yuki Bhambri is scheduled to play his third-round match with American partner Robert Galloway. They will face the ninth-seeded American pair of Christian Harrison and Evan King. Meanwhile, in the Junior Championship, India's promising talent Manas Dhamne was knocked out after losing 5-7, 3-6 to fellow American qualifier Ronit Karki. The 17-year-old Dhamne, who had entered the main draw as a qualifier, was unable to perform at his best on Sunday.

N Sriram Balaji crashes in the second round

Earlier, India's N. Sriram Balaji was eliminated from the men's doubles at the French Open 2025 in the second round. On Saturday, May 31, Balaji and his Mexican partner Miguel Angel Reyes-Varela were defeated in straight sets by the fourth-seeded Italian pair of Simone Bolelli and Andrea Vavassori.