Wimbledon 2017: Rohan Bopanna in mixed doubles quarter-finals, Sania Mirza out

Rohan Bopanna-Gabriela Dabrowski stormed into the quarter-finals in mixed doubles category of Wimbledon, while Sania Mirza-Ivan Dodig crashed out. Bopanna is the only Indian left in the competition.

Rohan Bopanna and his Canadian partner Gabriela Dabrowski entered the quarter-finals in mixed doubles category of Wimbledon, while it was curtains on Sania Mirza-Ivan Dodig’s campaign.

Rohan Bopanna and Gabriela Dabrowski are aiming their second Grand Slam title at the Wimbledon. (HT Photo)

French Open mixed doubles champions Bopanna-Dabrowski defeated Croatian pair Nikola Mektic-Ana Konjuh 7-6 (5), 6-2 in one hour and three minutes.

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The 10th seeded pair Bopanna-Dabrowski will next face Henri Kontinen-Heather Watson in the quarter-final clash.

Kontinen-Watson beat the fourth-seeded pair Sania-Dodig 7-6 (4), 6-4 to book the quarter-final berth.

In mixed doubles at Wimbledon, Bopanna has never progressed beyond the quarter-finals. He is now the only Indian left in the competition.