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Asian Games 2018, Tennis, Mixed Doubles Round of 16, Day 4: Rohan Bopanna and Divij Sharan in action, Live Score, Latest Updates & Results

By Sportskeeda Desk | Last ModifiedAug 22, 2018 12:19 GMT

India assured of two medals from tennis

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12:19 (GMT)22 AUG 2018

Do join us tomorrow for more live updates from Indian tennis.

Until then, keep following Sportskeeda for all the latest updates from the Asian Games.

Goodbye!

12:18 (GMT)22 AUG 2018

And that wraps up our live coverage of Indian tennis for the day.

To sum up the day's performances --

India has been assured of two medals -- in women's singles and men's doubles.

India has won two Round of 16 matches -- in men's singles and mixed doubles

And there were three losses -- in men's singles, women's doubles and men's doubles.

12:10 (GMT)22 AUG 2018


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Results have also come in from India's men's doubles match.

Unfortunately, Ramanathan and Nagal have lost their quarter-finals.

12:02 (GMT)22 AUG 2018

Bopanna and Raina need to win one more round to confirm India of a medal in mixed doubles!!

12:02 (GMT)22 AUG 2018

Bopanna thus wins both his matches today. Raina won two out of her three matches today!

Solid day for both!!!!

12:00 (GMT)22 AUG 2018

Bopanna and Raina enter the quarter-finals in mixed doubles!!!!!

12:00 (GMT)22 AUG 2018

AND THE INDIANS HAVE WON THEIR MATCH 6-4, 6-4

11:57 (GMT)22 AUG 2018

The Hong Kong pair has held their game and India will now serve for the match!!!!!


5-4 for India

11:53 (GMT)22 AUG 2018

A great passage of play from the Indians!!!!

They completely lifted their game and got a very important BREAK!

AND THEY EVEN CONSOLIDATED THAT BREAK AS WELL!!!!!!!


INDIA UP 5-3!!!!

11:45 (GMT)22 AUG 2018

BROKEN!

The joy did not last long for India!

They promptly got broken back right after that!

It is 3-3

11:43 (GMT)22 AUG 2018

BREAK FOR INDIA!!!!


Bopanna and Raina go up to 3-2 after a break

11:38 (GMT)22 AUG 2018

And it is even stevens in the second set.

2-2

11:36 (GMT)22 AUG 2018

No breaks so far from either of the two teams in the second set.

Team India is now 1-2 in the second set.

11:24 (GMT)22 AUG 2018

The Indians had 10 winners in the first set, compared to just 4 from the HKG pair.

11:23 (GMT)22 AUG 2018

And Team India has taken the first set 6-4

11:21 (GMT)22 AUG 2018

There has been an exchange of breaks now. The Hong Kong pair managed to break India, but Bopanna and Raina too were able to break right back.

With that, the Indians are now up at 5-4 and will serve for the first set.

11:15 (GMT)22 AUG 2018

India still up with break.

They lead 4-3

11:14 (GMT)22 AUG 2018

The Hong Kong pair seems to have settled into the match and has got three break points, but they failed to convert any of them.

11:06 (GMT)22 AUG 2018

The Indians hold on to their one-break lead and have now gone up to 3-1

What a start!

Can they continue this?

11:00 (GMT)22 AUG 2018

In this Round of 16 match, the Indians are playing against the Hong Kong pair of Chong and Wong.

10:59 (GMT)22 AUG 2018

And they have consolidated the break as well.

The Indians are up 2-0.

10:56 (GMT)22 AUG 2018

Blazing start for the Indians as they have secured a break in the very first game of the match!

10:54 (GMT)22 AUG 2018

Hello! We are back with more live coverage of Indian tennis!

The mixed doubles pair of Raina and Bopanna is currently live in action.

09:30 (GMT)22 AUG 2018

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09:30 (GMT)22 AUG 2018

India's contention in women's doubles has come to an end after the pair of Raina and Thombare have lost their Round of 16 match.

09:15 (GMT)22 AUG 2018

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Meanwhile, India's Prajnesh Gunneswaran has WON HIS ROUND OF 16 MATCH AND IS THROUGH TO THE QUARTER-FINALS!!!!!!

Gunneswaran def Vietnam's Nam 6-3, 5-7, 6-4

09:08 (GMT)22 AUG 2018

Stay tuned as we bring you more live updates from Indian tennis.

09:07 (GMT)22 AUG 2018

After Ankita Raina confirmed a medal earlier in the day, this is the second tennis medal confirmed for India from the Asian Games 2018.

09:06 (GMT)22 AUG 2018

Final score: Bopanna and Sharan def Hsieh and Yang 6-3, 5-7, 10-1 

09:05 (GMT)22 AUG 2018

BOPANNA AND SHARAN HAVE ENTERED THE SEMI-FINALS AND HAVE CONFIRMED THEMSELVES OF A MEDAL!!!!!


WHAT A COMEBACK THAT WAS AFTER DROPPING THE SECOND SET!!!!

09:05 (GMT)22 AUG 2018

AND THEY HAVE WON IT 10-1 IN THE TIE-BREAK!!!!

09:04 (GMT)22 AUG 2018

TEAM INDIA IS NOW UP 9-1



EIGHT MATCH POINTS FOR THEM!!!

09:02 (GMT)22 AUG 2018

The Indians have stamped their authority in this tie-break...they are up 6-1

08:59 (GMT)22 AUG 2018

Team India is up 3-0 in the match tie-break!!!!

08:58 (GMT)22 AUG 2018

WOULD YOU BELIEVE IT?

THE INDIANS HAVE BEEN BROKEN AND THE SET HAS GONE TO THE TAIPEI PAIR AT 7-5

THAT'S THE REWARD THE TAIPEI PAIR GET FOR PLAYING SOME BRAVE TENNIS THROUGHOUT THE SET!!!!

WE ARE INTO A DECIDING TIE-BREAK!!!!

08:49 (GMT)22 AUG 2018

The Taipei duo is being aggressive, having produced 22 winners to the Indians' 18

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And the set continues in the same fashion. The two are still tied at 5-5

08:43 (GMT)22 AUG 2018

The Taipei duo is fighting very, very hard in this set.

08:42 (GMT)22 AUG 2018

No breakthrough yet.

They are tied at 4-4

08:31 (GMT)22 AUG 2018

The Taipei duo is determined to give the much-fancied Indians a fight here in the second set.

08:30 (GMT)22 AUG 2018

Still no breaks of serve between the two pairs in the second set. They are locked at 2-2

08:20 (GMT)22 AUG 2018

The two pairs have held their serves to begin the second set.


It is 1-1 in Set 2

08:14 (GMT)22 AUG 2018

BOPANNA AND SHARAN HAVE TAKEN THE FIRST SET 6-3

THEY ARE ONE SET AWAY FROM A SEMI-FINAL SPOT AND A MEDAL

08:11 (GMT)22 AUG 2018

The Taipei team holds their serve to make it 3-5 and the Indians will now serve for the first set

08:10 (GMT)22 AUG 2018

Bopanna and Sharan are maintaining their one-break lead effortlessly. Absolutely, no hiccup so far!

From 3-1, they have now stretched their lead to 5-2

08:01 (GMT)22 AUG 2018

And they consolidate the break with consummate ease!

3-0 is the lead for Bopanna and Sharan

08:00 (GMT)22 AUG 2018

Bopanna and Sharan are the top seeds and they are playing like how the top seeds should play!

They have got an early break and are currently 2-0 over the Taipei pair of Hsieh and Yang

07:58 (GMT)22 AUG 2018

Good afternoon! The men's doubles action is under way now!
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