Djokovic beaten, Sabalenka advances at Brisbane International
The result leaves the 24-time Grand Slam winner Djokovic with 99 career singles titles heading into the Australian Open, which he has won a record 10 times
The fifth seeded pair lost 6-2, 4-6, (9-11) to Pavic and Dabrowski.
IANS | January 28, 2018 1:18 pm
The Indo-Hungarian pair of Rohan Bopanna and Timea Babos suffered defeat in a three-set thriller of the mixed doubles final against Mate Pavic and Gabriela Dabrowski in the Australian Open here on Sunday.
The fifth seeded pair lost 6-2, 4-6, (9-11) to Pavic and Dabrowski.
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The result leaves the 24-time Grand Slam winner Djokovic with 99 career singles titles heading into the Australian Open, which he has won a record 10 times
Gao Xinyu will face the formidable challenge of replacing women's world No. 5 Zheng Qinwen when she partners Zhang Zhizhen, China's highest-ranked men's player, at the season-opening United Cup starting on Friday.
Rohan Bopanna has been playing tennis for ages and has paraded his wares on the famous red clay of Roland Garros here for a number of years, but even for him coming back to represent his country with partner Sriram Balaji in the 2024 Olympic Games is something “special”.
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