Asian games 2023, IND vs TPE mixed doubles final live: IND wins the Gold medal against TPE in super tie-break (10-4)
In the quarterfinals, the Indian duo had defeated Grigoriy Lomakin and Zhibek Kulambayeva of Kazakhstan 7-5, 6-3 on Thursday
Rutuja Bhosale celebrates as Indian duo wins Gold medal in the mixed team final (Screengrab)
CHENNAI: Indian duo Rohan Bopanna and Rutuja Bhosale will play Chinese Taipei pair Tsung-hao Huang and En-shuo Liang in the Asian Games 2023 tennis mixed doubles gold medal match at the Hangzhou Olympic Tennis Centre on Saturday.
Earlier in the mixed doubles final event match, the Indian ace 43 year old Rohan Bopanna and Rutuja Bhosale secure their spot and also assured a medal with a 6-1, 3-6, [10-4] victory over Chinese Taipei in the semifinal at the ongoing 19th Asian Games on Friday.
In the quarterfinals, the Indian duo had defeated Grigoriy Lomakin and Zhibek Kulambayeva of Kazakhstan 7-5, 6-3 on Thursday.
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(IND 10-4 TPE)
Set 3: (Gold medal for India!!!)
Super Tie-break
Rutuja scores back with point against TPE pair and the Indian duo wins the gold medal in mixed doubles final in Asian Games.
(IND 8-3 TPE)
Set 3:
Super Tie-break
Match goes intense as Indian duo scores the game against Chinese pair as they make score back to beat India in the final.
(IND 5-1 TPE)
Set 3:
Super Tie-break
TPE scores a point but Rohan rips the ball with aggression wins 3 more points in the tie-break.
(IND 2-0 TPE)
Set 3:
Super Tie-break
Indian duo races the tie break 3-0 against TPE.
(IND 6-3 TPE)
Set 2:
India is coming back as its 2 point leveling the final, as it is set point where IND 40 -15 TPE and leads the game.
The game moves into tie-break.
(IND 5-3 TPE)
Set 2:
India duo takes the game forward with 40 points and TPE scoring 30 points, and its win for India as Rutuja places the ball at the corner side of TPE court.
(IND 4-3 TPE)
Set 2:
A brilliant serve by Rutuja Bhosale begins the round and scores 40 points against TPE pair with 30 points and Rutuja settles with a point in the game.
(IND 3-3 TPE)
Set 2:
TPE scores each point where India scores and they win a point in the round.
(IND 3-2 TPE)
Set 2:
Its a double fault for Indian duo but makes to game point with 40 points and TPE scores 30 points. A brilliant serve by Rohan leads the game 3-2 against TPE.