Bopanna, Balaji progress to second round

Rohan Bopanna. Pic/AFP

Rohan Bopanna and N Sriram Balaji advanced to their respective men's doubles second round at Roland Garros with contrasting wins, making it three Indians (along with Yuki Bhambri) in the Round-of-32 at the French Open.

Bopanna and his Czech partner Adam Pavlasek battled past Americans Robert Cash and JJ Tracy 7-6(8), 5-7, 6-1 to advance to the next round late on Wednesday.

Meanwhile, Balaji and his Mexican partner Miguel Reyes-Varela cruised past China's Yunchaokete Bu and Argentina's Camilo Ugo Carabelli 6-2, 6-1.

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