Ebden advances to first doubles semifinal at Roland Garros | 6 June, 2024 | All Information | Information and Options | Information and Occasions

Matt Ebden is hovering to thrilling new heights at Roland Garros this yr, advancing to his first males’s doubles semifinal on the clay-court Grand Slam match.

This continues a magical run for the 36-year-old from Perth and his Indian companion Rohan Bopanna, extending their unbeaten report at Grand Slam degree this season to 9 matches.

The second-seeded duo had been examined early in a quarterfinal showdown with Belgian duo Sander Gille and Joran Vliegen in Paris at this time. Nevertheless, Ebden and Bopanna managed to cost residence and report a 7-6(3) 5-7 6-1 victory in opposition to final yr’s finalists.

The reigning Australian Open champions misplaced solely 9 factors on serve within the deciding set, stopping their opponents from constructing any momentum.

With this effort, Ebden turns into the twenty ninth Australian to advance to a males’s doubles semifinal at Roland Garros within the Open period and simply the ninth to succeed in this stage up to now 30 years.

Sam Groth was the final Australian to progress to a males’s doubles semifinal in Paris 10 years in the past.

Italian mixture Simone Bolelli and Andrea Vavassori await within the semifinals, organising a rematch of the Australian Open 2024 doubles closing.

This would be the fourth assembly between the 2 groups this season.

Ebden and Bopanna gained their first two encounters, on the Australian Open and Miami. Nevertheless, world No.23 Bolelli and world No.20 Vavassori had their measure at Rome final month.

World No.3 Ebden is aiming to turn into the primary Australian to progress to a males’s doubles closing in Paris in 24 years.

It’s a exceptional turnaround in kind for Ebden on the clay-court match, the place he had not progressed past the primary spherical in doubles since reaching the quarterfinals in 2012.

In the meantime, this marks the second time up to now three years that the enduring Bopanna has reached the semifinals at Roland Garros. The 44-year-old additionally featured among the many closing 4 in 2022 alongside Dutchman Matwe Middelkoop.

Aussies in motion – Roland Garros

RESULTS
Males’s doubles, quarterfinals
[2] Matt Ebden (AUS)/Rohan Bopanna (IND) d [10] Sander Gille (BEL)/Joran Vliegen (BEL) 7-6(3) 5-7 6-1

COMING UP
Males’s doubles, semifinals
[2] Matt Ebden (AUS)/Rohan Bopanna (IND) v [11] Simone Bolelli (ITA)/Andrea Vavassori (ITA)