Bopanna and Pavlasek went down 3-6, 3-6 in a contest that lasted just over an hour \u2014 1 hour and 8 minutes to be exact \u2014 as the experienced British pairing proved too clinical on the red clay courts of Rome.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The defeat not only ended Bopanna\u2019s run at the prestigious ATP Masters 1000 tournament but also brought curtains down on India\u2019s participation in the men\u2019s doubles event, following an earlier exit by Yuki Bhambri and his partner Robert Galloway in the opening round.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Bopanna and Pavlasek had shown some spark earlier in the tournament with a commendable victory over sixth seeds Michael Venus (New Zealand) and Nikola Mekti\u0107 (Croatia) in the first round. After losing the opening set 4-6, the Indo-Czech pair bounced back strongly to take the second set in a tie-breaker and then clinched the match 10-4 in a dominant super tie-break finish.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
However, against the formidable Salisbury-Skupski duo, Bopanna and Pavlasek were unable to find rhythm. The Britons broke early in both sets and maintained steady pressure with powerful serving and deft net play, giving their opponents little room to counter. The straight-set defeat marked a swift end to the duo's Rome journey.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Bopanna and Pavlasek had shown some spark earlier in the tournament with a commendable victory over sixth seeds Michael Venus (New Zealand) and Nikola Mekti\u0107 (Croatia) in the first round. After losing the opening set 4-6, the Indo-Czech pair bounced back strongly to take the second set in a tie-breaker and then clinched the match 10-4 in a dominant super tie-break finish.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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