Bopanna and Ebden's Close Battle at Paris Masters

Indian tennis player Rohan Bopanna and his partner Matthew Ebden narrowly lost in the quarterfinals of the Paris Masters. They faced a tough defeat against Wesley Koolhof and Nikola Mektic after an intense one hour and 46 minutes match. Despite the loss, they secured a place in the ATP Finals.

Veteran Indian tennis star Rohan Bopanna and his Australian doubles partner Matthew Ebden faced a tough exit at the Paris Masters, losing in the quarterfinals.

The third-seeded duo pushed their Dutch-Croatian opponents Wesley Koolhof and Nikola Mektic to the limit but fell short after one hour and 46 minutes, losing 6-7, 5-7 at the ATP 1000 event on Friday.

Both sets were closely contested, highlighted by a tiebreaker in the first. Despite this defeat, Bopanna and Ebden have successfully secured a spot in the ATP Finals earlier this week.

(With inputs from agencies.)