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Asian Games: Rohan Bopanna, Rutuja Bhosale win gold in mixed doubles

By IANS | Updated: September 30, 2023 14:55 IST

Hangzhou, Sep 30 Rohan Bopanna and Rutuja Bhosale defeated the Taiwan pair, the ninth-seeded Tsung-hao Huang and En-shuo ...

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Hangzhou, Sep 30 Rohan Bopanna and Rutuja Bhosale defeated the Taiwan pair, the ninth-seeded Tsung-hao Huang and En-shuo Liang, 2-6, 6-3, 10-4 in the tennis mixed doubles final to win gold medal in the Asian Games, here on Saturday.

After going down in the first set 2-6, the Indian duo mounted an impressive comeback, securing the second set and forcing the match into a decisive tie-breaker.

In a one-hour and 14-minute contest, the Indian pair dominated the tie-breaker, ultimately winning it 10-4 and securing the gold medal.

Bopanna secured his second medal at the Asian Games, having previously clinched the men's doubles gold in Jakarta 2018.

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