Paris: India's Rohan Bopanna and Netherlands' Matwe Middelkoop progressed to the semi-finals of the French Open after defeating British Llyod Glasspool and Finland's Harri Heliovaara in the men's doubles quarter-finals on Monday. It's the first ever semis appearance for Bopanna in men's doubles at Roland Garros Reeling at 0/3 in the final-set tie break, Bopanna and Middelkoop held their nerves and captured 10 consecutive points, winning the match 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (10-3). The duo will face El Salvador's Marcelo Arevalo and Netherlands' Jean-Julien Rojer in the semi-finals.
Arevalo and Rojer overcame a fighting effort from Rafael Matos of Brazil and David Vega Hernandez of Spain for a 7-6 (6), 6-3 win in the quarter-finals of the men's doubles category.
The El Salvadorian-Dutch pairing will be playing their maiden major semi-final together.—ANI
