Australian Open: Rohan Bopanna crashes out of the opening round

Rohan Bopanna. Pic/AFP

Former World No.1 Rohan Bopanna and his new Colombian partner Nicolas Barrientos bowed out of the Australian Open men's doubles event with an opening-round loss to Spanish duo Pedro Martinez and Jaume Munar here on Tuesday.

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Bopanna and Barrientos went down 5-7, 6-7 (5). The 14th-seeded Indo-Colombian pair began on a promising note but faltered in crucial moments, allowing the Spaniards to capitalize and secure victory.

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