Rohan Bopanna Bows Out of Rome Masters in Men's Doubles

India's Rohan Bopanna, alongside Czech partner Adam Pavlasek, exited the Rome Masters men's doubles in a straight-set defeat to the British duo Joe Salisbury and Neal Skupski. Earlier, another Indian, Yuki Bhambri, exited with partner Robert Galloway in the first round against fourth seeds Marcel Granollers and Horacio Zeballos.

In an unfortunate exit at the Rome Masters, India's Rohan Bopanna and his Czech partner Adam Pavlasek were defeated in straight sets by the British team of Joe Salisbury and Neal Skupski. The match concluded with scores of 3-6, 3-6 in just over an hour.

This defeat marks the end of India's participation in the esteemed clay-court tournament. Alongside Bopanna's exit, Yuki Bhambri, also representing India, was ousted in the first round. Bhambri and American partner Robert Galloway were overpowered by the fourth-seeded duo, Marcel Granollers from Spain and Horacio Zeballos from Argentina, with a scoreline of 1-6, 2-6.

With both key Indian players now out of contention, the focus shifts toward future tournaments as the tennis season progresses.