Luz and Matos won the first set despite winning a lower number of points than Bhambri\/Goransson by raising their game during crucial points in the set. The Brazilians edged Bhambri-Goransson in the short rallies (19-16), committing fewer errors (-3) to secure the 7-6 (9-7), 6-3 win.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Despite showing resilience in the opening-set tiebreak\u2014saving three set points from 3\u20136 and even earning one at 7\u20136. Just when the momentum seemed to be swinging their way, they dropped the next three points to surrender the set.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Momentum slipped away in the second set after a crucial turning point. Serving at 3\u20132 with a break and holding two game points at 40\u201315, Goransson hit back-to-back double faults, handing the break back to the Brazilians. From there, Luz and Matos tightened their grip on the match, seeing out a straight-sets victory.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
With Bhambri's men's doubles loss, India's campaign at the season's first ended, as he was the only Indian left in contention after Paris 2024 Olympian Sriram Balaji's run in the men's doubles ended after he and Austrian partner Neil Oberleitner went down 7-5, 6-1 to fourth seeds Marcelo Arevalo of El Salvador and Croatia's Mate Pavic in the second round on Saturday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Momentum slipped away in the second set after a crucial turning point. Serving at 3\u20132 with a break and holding two game points at 40\u201315, Goransson hit back-to-back double faults, handing the break back to the Brazilians. From there, Luz and Matos tightened their grip on the match, seeing out a straight-sets victory.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Bhambri also partnered with the 2018 Wimbledon champion, Nicole Melichar-Martinez of America, in the mixed doubles event, but the duo lost to sixth-seeded Zhang Shuai of China and Germany\u2019s Tim Putz in the opening round in straight sets.<\/p>\r\n\r\n