Matt Ebden can goal one other spectacular profession milestone after advancing to the Miami Open doubles ultimate with India’s Rohan Bopanna.
Miami, USA, 29 March 2024 | Vivienne Christie
Australia’s Matt Ebden will compete for an 11th ATP doubles title, and a second at ATP Masters stage, after progressing to the Miami Open Masters ultimate alongside Indian associate Rohan Bopanna.
Ebden and Bopanna, the highest seeds on the prestigious match, progressed with a straight-sets semifinal win over No.4 seeds Marcel Granollers and Horacio Zeballos.
They required lower than an hour to document a 6-1 6-4 victory over the Spanish-Argentine pair.
It provides to marquee yr for Ebden and Bopanna, who claimed their first Grand Slam doubles title collectively at Australian Open 2024. They launched their second season as a workforce with a finals look on the Adelaide Worldwide.
The excellent semifinal victory – sealed with an ace by a assured Ebden – set a ultimate showdown with No.2 seeds Ivan Dodig and Austin Krajicek (of Croatia and USA respectively).
Amongst some spectacular numbers at Miami’s Exhausting Rock Stadium on Thursday, Ebden and Bopanna transformed three of seven break level alternatives whereas dealing with none of their very own. They misplaced solely 5 factors in whole on serve.
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Ebden, who peaked at world No.1 final month, is a winner of three doubles titles with Bopanna. This consists of their breakthrough at Indian Wells final yr.
> READ: Ebden displays on rise to world No.1
The 36-year-old Ebden counts the Wimbledon 2022 males’s doubles title, secured with countryman Max Purcell, on his rising document.
He mixed with Jarmila Gajdosova to win the Australian Open 2013 combined doubles title and teamed with Sam Stosur to succeed in the Wimbledon 2022 ultimate.
Aussies in motion – Miami
RESULTS
Males’s doubles, semifinals
[1] Matt Ebden (AUS)/Rohan Bopanna (IND) d [4] Marcel Granollers (ESP)/Horacia Zeballos (ARG) 6-1 6-4
COMING UP
Males’s doubles, ultimate
[1] Matt Ebden (AUS)/Rohan Bopanna (IND) v [2] Ivan Dodig (CRO)/Austin Krajicek (USA)
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