The Indo-Croat pair has definitely pulled up their game from the first set but they need to break their opponents' serve to get back into the match whilst holding their own.
Kubot is serving now. A brisk play, an exchange of a flurry of quick shots sees Bopanna in trouble as he lobs up the ball. Kubot smashes home with disdain. 30-15.
Melo and Kubot manage to hold their first serve without any hiccups. Bopanna and Dodig got a couple of points before the second seeds took a 1-0 lead in the set.
Alright, the match between Sloane Stephens and Ekaterina Makarova has ended on court 4 which means that Rohan Bopanna's quarte-final match should start in a few moments. Let's gear up for this one, eh!
Hello and welcome to Sportskeeda's live coverage of the men's doubles event of the Cincinnati Masters! In this game, we shall bring to you pairing of Rohan Bopanna and Ivan Dodig, who will go up against Marcelo Melo and Lukasz Kubot, who are the second seeds.
The Indo-Croat pairing of Bopanna and Dodig, who are the seventh seeds, will have an uphill task against the Brazilian-Polish pairing, the reigning Wimbledon champions. In the previous round, they defeated the duo of Juan Sebastian Cabal and Fabio Fognini 5-7 7-5 10-8 to enter the last eight.
It was a hard-fought match that saw them miss out on multiple break point opportunities. They will have to up their game if they are to come out victorious and reach the semis. They have been in good form so far though, having reached the final of the Montreal Masters last week.
The action is scheduled to start at 11.45 PM! Follow this space for the latest updates from the encounter.