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French open 2017: Bopanna, Dabrowski enter mixed doubles final

The Indo-Canadian pair beat Czech Republic's Hlavackova, France's Vasselin 7-5, 6-3

Rohan Bopanna, Gabriela Dabrowski

Rohan Bopanna and Gabriela Dabrowski. Photo: Twitter (@rolandgarros)

IANS Paris

Indian star Rohan Bopanna and his Canadian partner Gabriela Dabrowski registered a straight sets victory to enter the final of the mixed doubles category at the French Open tennis tournament here on Wednesday.

The Indo-Canadian pair sent France's Edouard Roger-Vasselin and Andrea Hlavackova of Czech Republic crashing out with a 7-5, 6-3 verdict in the semi-finals.

Bopanna and Dabrowski survived a tough challenge from Hlavackova and Edouard in the opening set before dominating the second set to earn a shot at the title.

The seventh-seeded Indo-Canadian combination will meet the unseeded pair of Anna-Lena Groenefeld of Germany and Robert Farah in the final.

 

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First Published: Jun 07 2017 | 10:30 PM IST

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