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Indian Express
6 hours ago
- Sport
- Indian Express
Yuki Bhambri through to second round but Rohan Bopanna knocked out in 2025 Wimbledon men's doubles
Yuki Bhambri went through to the second round with his American partner Robert Galloway but it was not to be for India veteran Rohan Bopanna at the 2025 Wimbledon Championships on Wednesday. Bhambri and Galloway, who are seeded 16th, beat Romain Arneodo of Monaco and Manuel Guinard of France 7-6(8), 6-4 in a first-round match that lasted one hour and 49 minutes. Meanwhile, Bopanna and his Belgian partner Sander Gille lost to German third seeds Kevin Krawietz and Tim Puetz 3-6, 4-6 in straight sets to bow out in the opening round. Rithvik Choudary Bollipalli and his Colombian partner Nicolás Barrientos came from behind and then survived a long tie-break in the deciding set to beat Belgian David Goffin and Frenchman Alexandre Muller 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (11). Arneodo and Guinard went toe-to-toe with Bhambri and Galloway for much of the first set, eventually forcing it to go into a tie-break. That remained the case in the tie-break as well but the Indian-American pair persevered and prevailed. However, they managed to get a break in the seventh game of the second set and then closed it out. Bhambri and Galloway will next take on the winner of the match between the Dutch combination of Robin Haase and Jean-Julien Rojer and American Marcos Giron and Nuno Borges of Portugal in the next round. Bopanna, who had won the 2024 French Open men's doubles title and the 2017, struggled along with his partner Gille to keep up with Krawietz and Puetz. Bollipalli and Barrientos saved as many as four match points to prevail over Muller and Goffin. Their second-round match will be against either the sixth-seeded British pair of Joe Salisbury and Neal Skupski or wildcards Joshua Paris and Charles Broom. Another Indian N Sriram Balaji and his Mexican partner Miguel Reyes-Varela will also be in action in the men's doubles and will take on Aleksandar Kovacevic and Learner Tien in the opening round.


New Indian Express
15-06-2025
- Climate
- New Indian Express
Alarm bells ring: Uttarakhand's glacier lakes swell, signalling future disasters
DEHRADUN: The Himalayan region of Uttarakhand is witnessing an alarming proliferation of glacial lakes, a trend that experts warn could signal major future disasters in this ecologically fragile zone. A recent study by the Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology (WIHG) has brought this worrying development to the fore. The study reveals a significant increase in the number of glaciers across the state, currently recorded at 1,290, up from 1,266 a decade ago. Concurrently, the area covered by glacial lakes has expanded by a substantial 8.1 per cent. This growth underscores the severe impacts of climate change on the delicate Himalayan ecosystem. Dr Rakesh Bhambri, a glaciologist at WIHG, elaborated on the findings, stating, 'Our research indicates that new lakes are forming on glaciers in the Uttarakhand Himalayas, and existing lakes are growing in size. There has been a notable increase in their numbers since our 2015 study.' Attributing this surge primarily to climate change and global warming, he further explained, 'The occurrence of rain instead of snow at altitudes of four to five thousand metres is a significant contributing factor, leading to glacier melt and the formation of these lakes.' While acknowledging the overall increase, Dr Bhambri clarified that not all lakes are expanding. The destructive potential of Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (GLOFs) is not new to the region. The devastating Kedarnath tragedy of 2013 was triggered by the bursting of the Chorabari glacial lake, and the 2021 Raini-Tapovan floods were also a result of a similar event. Sikkim experienced a comparable disaster in 2013. In light of these past catastrophes, the Indian government has identified 13 such high-risk glacial lakes in Uttarakhand that could pose a significant threat in the future. Prominent among these are Vasundhara Lake in Chamoli, Kedartal in Uttarkashi, Nagkund in Bageshwar, six lakes in Pithoragarh, and one in Tehri.


NDTV
01-06-2025
- Sport
- NDTV
Rohan Bopanna, Yuki Bhambri Knocked Out Of French Open
India's campaign ended at the French Open with the third round defeats of Rohan Bopanna and Yuki Bhambri with their respective partners in the men's doubles event on Sunday. Bopanna and his Czech partner Adam Pavlasek fought tooth and nail before falling 2-6, 6-7(5) to second seeds Harri Heliovaara and Henry Patten, ranked three and four in the world, respectively. Bhambri and his American partner Robert Galloway lost 4-6 4-6 to ninth seeds Christian Harrison and Evan King from the United States. An early break put the Indo-American pair in a disadvantageous position. They saved four set points in game nine after being down 0-40 but Galloway found a way to hold and stay alive in the opening set. Harrison, though, served out the set after being 0-30. At 4-4 in the second set, Bhambri dropped serve, which proved decisive in the outcome of the match. The Indian hit an overhead smash long at 30-all and Galloway netted a volley on the break point to hand an opportunity to their rivals to close the match in the next game.. Bhambri netted a forehand return at 30-all to give King the first match point and Galloway hit his return wide.. Earlier, Heliovaara and Patten zoomed to a 5-1 lead in the opening set with a double break. The Finn served out the set at love, finishing the game with an overhead smash on a return. Bopanna made a solid start to the second set, holding without losing a point on his serve. Left-handed Patten too came out all guns blazing, sending down some measured and powerful angled serves. Bopanna and Pavlasek got an opening when at 2-3, Patten began game six with a double fault and lost another point to be down 0-30 but the Briton reeled off four straight points to avert the danger. There was no break of serve and eventually the second set was stretched to a tie-breaker in which the second seeds prevailed when Heliovaara found a stunning service return winner on first match point. N Sriram Balaji and Rithvik Bolipalli have already exited the tournament. In the Junior event, India's exciting prospect for future Manas Dhamne bowed out of the boys singles after losing 5-7 3-6 to fellow American qualifier Ronit Karki. The 17-year-old Dhamne had entered the main draw as a qualifier. He could not play to his potential on Sunday. Hitesh Chauhan also qualified for the boys singles and is drawn to meet Sweden's Ludvig Fredrik Hede.


India Today
01-06-2025
- Sport
- India Today
French Open 2025: Indian challenge ends after Rohan Bopanna and Yuki Bhambri crash out
India's campaign at the 2025 French Open came to an end on Sunday, as Rohan Bopanna and Yuki Bhambri bowed out in the third round of the men's doubles with their respective partners. Veteran Bopanna, partnering Czech player Adam Pavlsek, fought valiantly but lost 2-6, 6-7(5) to the in-form second-seeded duo of Harri Helivaara and Henry Patten. Ranked third and fourth in the world respectively, the Finnish-British pair held firm in key moments despite a spirited second-set challenge from the Indo-Czech and Patten started strong, storming to a 5-1 lead in the opening set with a double break. The Finn served out the set to love, sealing it with an overhead smash. Bopanna and Pavlsek responded well in the second set, with the Indian holding serve to love in his first service game. However, their only opening came at 2-3 when Patten began game six with a double fault and fell behind 0-30. The Briton, though, recovered with four straight points to avert the Open Day 8 Live With neither side able to force a break, the set went to a tie-break, where the second seeds edged ahead. Helivaara struck a stunning return winner on the first match point to secure in the day, Yuki Bhambri and his American partner Robert Galloway were beaten 4-6, 4-6 by the ninth-seeded American duo of Christian Harrison and Evan King. An early break put Bhambri and Galloway on the back foot in the first set. They showed resilience, saving four set points in game nine after being 0-40 down, but Harrison served out the set despite falling behind 4-4 in the second set, Bhambri dropped serve - a decisive moment in the match. He sent a smash long at 30-all before Galloway netted a volley on break point. Serving for the match, King closed it out after Bhambri netted a return and Galloway hit another earlier exits for N Sriram Balaji and Rithvik Bollipalli, the defeats of Bopanna and Bhambri marked the end of India's run in the men's doubles draw at Roland the junior event, 17-year-old Manas Dhamne - widely regarded as one of India's brightest young prospects - was ousted in the first round of the boys' singles. Having come through qualifying, Dhamne lost 5-7, 3-6 to fellow qualifier Ronit Karki of the United States. The teenager struggled to find rhythm and fell short of expectations on the is still a glimmer of hope in the junior draw, as Hitesh Chauhan - another Indian qualifier - is scheduled to face Sweden's Ludvig Fredrik Hede in his opening match.
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First Post
01-06-2025
- Sport
- First Post
India's campaign ends at French Open 2025: Bopanna, Bhambri, and Dhamne bow out in early rounds
India's French Open campaign ended as Rohan Bopanna and Yuki Bhambri bowed out in the third round of men's doubles. Both pairs lost to higher-seeded opponents in a tough contest. Meanwhile, junior player Manas Dhamne exited the boys' singles after a hard-fought match. read more Paris: India's campaign ended at the French Open with the third round defeats of Rohan Bopanna and Yuki Bhambri with their respective partners in the men's doubles event, here Sunday. Bopanna and his Czech partner Adam Pavlasek fought tooth and nail before falling 2-6 6-7(5) to second seeds Harri Heliovaara and Henry Patten, ranked three and four in the world, respectively. Bhambri and his American partner Robert Galloway lost 4-6 4-6 to ninth seeds Christian Harrison and Evan King from the United States. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD An early break put the Indo-American pair in a disadvantageous position. They saved four set points in game nine after being down 0-40 but Galloway found a way to hold and stay alive in the opening set. Harrison, though, served out the set after being 0-30. At 4-4 in the second set, Bhambri dropped serve, which proved decisive in the outcome of the match. The Indian hit an overhead smash long at 30-all and Galloway netted a volley on the break point to hand an opportunity to their rivals to close the match in the next game.. Bhambri netted a forehand return at 30-all to give King the first match point and Galloway hit his return wide.. Earlier, Heliovaara and Patten zoomed to a 5-1 lead in the opening set with a double break. The Finn served out the set at love, finishing the game with an overhead smash on a return. Bopanna made a solid start to the second set, holding without losing a point on his serve. Left-handed Patten too came out all guns blazing, sending down some measured and powerful angled serves. Bopanna and Pavlasek got an opening when at 2-3, Patten began game six with a double fault and lost another point to be down 0-30 but the Briton reeled off four straight points to avert the danger. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD There was no break of serve and eventually the second set was stretched to a tie-breaker in which the second seeds prevailed when Heliovaara found a stunning service return winner on first match point. N Sriram Balaji and Rithvik Bolipalli have already exited the tournament. In the Junior event, India's exciting prospect for future Manas Dhamne bowed out of the boys singles after losing 5-7 3-6 to fellow American qualifier Ronit Karki. The 17-year-old Dhamne had entered the main draw as a qualifier. He could not play to his potential on Sunday. Hitesh Chauhan also qualified for the boys singles and is drawn to meet Sweden's Ludvig Fredrik Hede.